Philosophy B.A.

All students must meet the Degree and University Requirements.

All students must meet the Catamount Core Curriculum Requirements.

All students must meet the College Requirements.

Major Requirements

30 credits in major courses, including:

CORE COURSES
PHIL 1400Introduction to Logic3
Whenever possible, PHIL 1400 should be taken in advance of higher-level coursework in Philosophy. PHIL 1400 is different from other Philosophy courses, however, and is not representative of coursework in the major.
HISTORY OF PHILOSOPHY. 2 courses from the following:6
PHIL numbered 2700 to 2799
PHIL numbered 3700 to 3799
ELECTIVES
OPEN LEVEL. 2 additional courses/6 credits from the following:6
PHIL numbered 1010 to 1990
PHIL numbered 2200 to 2990
PHIL numbered 3200 to 3990 or PHIL 4990
Topics in Ancient Philosophy
INTERMEDIATE LEVEL OR ABOVE. 6 credits.
1-2 additional courses/3-6 credits from the following:3-6
PHIL numbered 2200 to 2990
PHIL numbered 3200 to 3990 or PHIL 4990
Topics in Ancient Philosophy
Up to 3 additional credits from the following:0-3
Independent Study: PHIL 2993, PHIL 3993
Teaching Assistantship: PHIL 2994
ADVANCED LEVEL. 9 credits.
2-3 additional courses/6-9 credits from the following:6-9
PHIL numbered 3200 to 3990 or PHIL 4990
Up to 3 additional credits from the following:0-3
Independent Study: PHIL 3993
Honors: PHIL 4996

Other Information

In the College of Arts and Sciences (CAS), only one course may overlap between a major and a minor or between two CAS majors.

Courses for the major and/or its pre/co-requisites that are cross-listed in the catalog or schedule of courses under another course prefix may be taken under that other prefix and still count for these requirements.

With the approval of the chair/director, courses that applied to the major in previous years but have since been deactivated may be applied to this year’s major requirements if they are reactivated.

For a Bachelor of Arts degree, no more than 45 credits in courses with the same departmental prefix may be used toward completion of the 120 credits required for graduation.

At least half of the credits used to complete major requirements must be taken at the University of Vermont.