Philosophy, B.A.
The mission of 新澳门六合彩开奖结果's Department of Philosophy is to provide a philosophical education appropriate to Catholic and Jesuit education goals. This goal is rooted in the fundamental Catholic belief that all human experience reveals and speaks to the existence and nature of God and the dignity and value of all human beings in themselves and as members of the human community.
The department strives to provide an excellent introduction to the discipline and practice of philosophy. The SLU faculty seeks to build up in students the ability to understand, explain and evaluate lines of reasoning; to foster a reflective moral life; and to educate them on the history of philosophy, contemporary philosophical debate and the Catholic heritage. The faculty nurtures in each student a philosophical habit of mind, an appreciation for the Western philosophical tradition, a spirit of intellectual inquiry and a lifelong desire for wisdom.
Curriculum Overview
The Department of Philosophy in SLU's College of Arts and Sciences offers a Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy that provides students with a solid foundation in critical philosophical thinking while leaving significant room to focus on their interests in philosophy.
Fieldwork and Research Opportunities
The department offers a wide range of opportunities for philosophical exchange and dialogue, both within the intellectual community of the University and with the broader philosophical community. These opportunities include visiting scholars, departmental colloquia, the annual Wade Memorial Lecture, various conferences, reading groups and graduate student talks.
- Students can get to know other philosophy majors through the Philosophy Club.
- The Vatican Microfilm Library, located on campus, is the finest resource in the United States for medieval and Renaissance studies research.
- The Department of Philosophy has an internationally regarded journal.
Careers
The benefits of SLU's philosophy program include several career opportunities. Students who pursue a degree in philosophy at SLU will find themselves well-prepared for many career options. Philosophy provides, for example, excellent training for those interested in pursuing professional degrees in law, business or medicine.
Not only do philosophy majors at SLU excel on entrance exams for professional programs, but the analytical and communication skills they develop in their philosophical studies are essential for their future success in these programs. The study of philosophy is excellent preparation for any career that focuses on clarity, concision and analytic reasoning.
Admission Requirements
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Freshman
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Transfer
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Tuition
Tuition | Cost Per Year |
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Undergraduate Tuition | $54,760 |
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Information on Tuition and Fees
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- Graduates will be able to synthesize knowledge of two different periods of Western philosophy.
- Graduates will be able to听correctly employ principles of logical reasoning in philosophical analysis.
- Graduates will be able to听analyze and defend a philosophical position on a philosophical problem.
- Graduates will be able to听gather sources relevant to a philosophical problem.
- Graduates will be able to听interpret sources relevant to a philosophical problem.
- Graduates will be able to听synthesize sources relevant to a philosophical problem.
Philosophy students must complete a minimum total of 30 credits听for the major.
Code | Title | Credits |
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University Undergraduate Core | 32-35 | |
Major Requirements | ||
笔贬滨尝听1050 | Introduction to Philosophy: Self and Reality | 3 |
辞谤听颁翱搁贰听1700 | Ultimate Questions: Philosophy | |
笔贬滨尝听2050 | Ethics | 3 |
笔贬滨尝听4040 | Symbolic Logic | 3 |
笔贬滨尝听4880 | Senior Inquiry: Project | 3 |
History of Philosophy Requirement | ||
Choose two courses with the History of Philosophy attributes, such as: | 6 | |
笔贬滨尝听4400 | History of Ancient Greek Philosophy | |
笔贬滨尝听4500 | Medieval Philosophy | |
笔贬滨尝听4600 | History of Modern Philosophy | |
Philosophy Electives | ||
Two courses must be at the 4000 level | 12 | |
General Electives | 55-58 | |
Total Credits | 120 |
Continuation Standards
Students must have a GPA of 2.00 in philosophy major coursework to be retained in the major.
Philosophy Electives听
Code | Title | Credits |
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笔贬滨尝听3250 | Philosophy of Religion | |
笔贬滨尝听3300 | Philosophy of the Human Person | |
笔贬滨尝听3360 | Medical Ethics | |
笔贬滨尝听3380 | Business Ethics | |
笔贬滨尝听3400 | Ethics & Engineering | |
笔贬滨尝听3420 | Environmental and Ecological Ethics | |
笔贬滨尝听3430 | Philosophy of Law | |
笔贬滨尝听3450 | Disaster Narratives | |
笔贬滨尝听3480 | Jewish Life: Bible to Middle Ages | |
笔贬滨尝听3490 | Jewish Life: Middle Ages to Modern Times | |
笔贬滨尝听3510 | Philosophy in Film | |
笔贬滨尝听3600 | Science and Religion | |
笔贬滨尝听3910 | Internship | |
笔贬滨尝听3930 | Special Topics | |
笔贬滨尝听3980 | Independent Study | |
笔贬滨尝听4040 | Symbolic Logic | |
笔贬滨尝听4090 | Topics in Advanced Logic | |
笔贬滨尝听4120 | Topics in Epistemology | |
笔贬滨尝听4150 | Philosophy of Science | |
笔贬滨尝听4160 | Philosophy and Physics | |
笔贬滨尝听4190 | Gender and Science | |
笔贬滨尝听4210 | Topics in Metaphysics | |
笔贬滨尝听4260 | Philosophy of Mind | |
笔贬滨尝听4280 | Biology and Mind | |
笔贬滨尝听4310 | Topics in Ethics | |
笔贬滨尝听4320 | Feminism and the History of Ethics | |
笔贬滨尝听4350 | Survey of Social and Political Philosophy | |
笔贬滨尝听4400 | History of Ancient Greek Philosophy | |
笔贬滨尝听4500 | Medieval Philosophy | |
笔贬滨尝听4570 | Latin Paleography | |
笔贬滨尝听4600 | History of Modern Philosophy | |
笔贬滨尝听4720 | Topics Continental Philosophy | |
笔贬滨尝听4740 | Philosophy of Karl Marx | |
笔贬滨尝听4750 | Latin American Philosophy | |
笔贬滨尝听4760 | Spanish Philosophy | |
笔贬滨尝听4800 | Topics and Movements in Contemporary Philosophy | |
笔贬滨尝听4810 | Philosophy of Feminism | |
笔贬滨尝听4820 | Philosophy and Race | |
笔贬滨尝听4840 | Catholic Social Thought | |
笔贬滨尝听4850 | Topics in Philosophical Anthropology | |
笔贬滨尝听4910 | Internship | |
笔贬滨尝听4930 | Special Topics | |
笔贬滨尝听4980 | Advanced Independent Study |
Graduation Requirements
- Complete a minimum of 120 credits (excluding pre-college level courses numbered below 1000).
- Complete the University Undergraduate Core curriculum requirements.
- Complete major requirements: minimum of 30 credits required.
- Complete remaining credits with a second major, minor, certificate or electives to reach the minimum of 120 credits required for graduation.
- Achieve at least a 2.00 cumulative grade point average, a 2.00 grade point average in the major(s), and a 2.00 grade point average in the minor/certificate or related elective credits.
- Complete department- and program-specific academic and performance requirements.
- Complete at least 50% of the coursework for the major and 75% for the minor/certificate through 新澳门六合彩开奖结果 or an approved study-abroad program.
- Complete 30 of the final 36 credits through 新澳门六合彩开奖结果 or an approved study-abroad program.
- Complete an online degree application by the required University deadline.
Roadmaps are recommended semester-by-semester plans of study for programs and assume full-time enrollment听unless otherwise noted. 听
Courses and milestones designated as critical (marked with !) must be completed in the semester listed to ensure a timely graduation. Transfer credit may change the roadmap.
This roadmap should not be used in the place of regular academic advising appointments. All students are encouraged to meet with their advisor/mentor each semester. Requirements, course availability and sequencing are subject to change.
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Year One | ||
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Fall | Credits | |
颁翱搁贰听1700 | Ultimate Questions: Philosophy | 3 |
CORE听1000 | Ignite First Year Seminar | 2-3 |
CORE听1500 | Cura Personalis 1: Self in Community | 1 |
CORE听1900 | Eloquentia Perfecta 1: Written and Visual Communication | 3 |
CORE听1200 | Eloquentia Perfecta 2: Oral and Visual Communication | 3 |
General Electives | 3 | |
听 | Credits | 15-16 |
Spring | ||
笔贬滨尝听2050 | Ethics (meets Core 鈥淒ignity, Ethics, & Just Society鈥 attribute requirement) | 3 |
CORE听2800 | Eloquentia Perfecta 3: Creative Expression | 2-3 |
CORE听3200 | Ways of Thinking: Quantitative Reasoning | 3 |
CORE听1600 | Ultimate Questions: Theology | 3 |
General Electives | 4 | |
听 | Credits | 15-16 |
Year Two | ||
Fall | ||
PHIL 4080 | Symbolic Logic | 3 |
CORE听3800 | Ways of Thinking: Natural and Applied Sciences | 3 |
CORE听3400 | Ways of Thinking: Aesthetics, History, and Culture | 3 |
CORE听2500 | Cura Personalis 2: Self in Contemplation | 0 |
General Electives | 6 | |
听 | Credits | 15 |
Spring | ||
笔贬滨尝听4400 | History of Ancient Greek Philosophy | 3 |
CORE听3600 | Ways of Thinking: Social and Behavioral Sciences | 3 |
General Electives | 9 | |
听 | Credits | 15 |
Year Three | ||
Fall | ||
笔贬滨尝听4500 | Medieval Philosophy | 3 |
PHIL 3350 | Philosophy and Good Life | 3 |
CORE听4000 | Collaborative Inquiry | 2-3 |
General Electives | 7 | |
听 | Credits | 15-16 |
Spring | ||
笔贬滨尝听3250 | Philosophy of Religion | 3 |
笔贬滨尝听4160 | Philosophy and Physics | 3 |
General Electives | 9 | |
听 | Credits | 15 |
Year Four | ||
Fall | ||
笔贬滨尝听4210 | Topics in Metaphysics | 3 |
CORE听3500 | Cura Personalis 3: Self in the World | 1 |
General Electives | 11 | |
听 | Credits | 15 |
Spring | ||
笔贬滨尝听4880 | Senior Inquiry: Project | 3 |
General Electives | 12 | |
听 | Credits | 15 |
听 | Total Credits | 120-123 |
Students can complete all or part of the B.A. in philosophy at SLU鈥檚 campus in Madrid.听
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