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Academic Plan

BA in Philosophy 

  • 31 credits are required to complete this degree program.
  • 9-9.25 PHIL credits are required for this major.
  • To make good academic progress, take 4 course credits each semester.
  • Requirements for the PHIL Major are included. Fill in the remaining credits every semester with Core Requirements (see guidelines below) or general electives.
  • One Monmouth College credit is equal to a four credit-hours.

First Year: FALL

First Year: SPRING

PHIL 207* (1 cr.)

Core Foundations: FYII (1 cr.)

Core Foundations: ENGL 110 or COMM 101 (1 cr.)

PHIL 201* (1 cr.)

Core Foundations: FYQR 110 (1 cr.) see notes

Core Foundations: ENGL 110 or COMM 101 (1 cr.)

Second Year: FALL

Second Year: SPRING

PHIL 205* or PHIL 307 or PHIL 311* (1 cr.) see notes

PHIL major elective (1 cr.) see notes

PHIL 205* or PHIL 307 or PHIL 311* (1 cr.) see notes

PHIL major elective (1 cr.)

Junior Year: FALL

Junior Year: SPRING

PHIL 205* or PHIL 307 or PHIL 311* (1 cr.) see notes

PHIL major elective (1 cr.)

PHIL major elective (1 cr.)

Senior Year: FALL

Senior Year: SPRING

PHIL 450 (0.25-1 cr.) see notes

PHIL 452 (0.25-1 cr.)

or Phil 452 (0.25-0.5 cr.) and an additional PHIL major elective (1 cr.)

* PHIL 207 meets Inquiry in the Humanities Core requirement
* PHIL 207 meets Identity, Diversity, Equity Core requirement
* PHIL 205 meets Inquiry in the Humanities Core requirement
* PHIL 201 meets the Quantitative Reasoning in Practice Core requirement

Key:

Italics = prerequisites exist

* = meets Core Requirement

Additional Notes:

  1. FYQR 120 or a QR waiver are also acceptable for the FYQR Core Foundations requirement.
  2. Among PHIL 205, PHIL 307, and PHIL 311, only two are required.
  3. A total of 4 (or 5) credits of PHIL major electives is required to complete the PHIL major.
  4. A list of options for PHIL major electives can be found at the Requirements link.
  5. There are two options for the capstone. The first is to do research in the fall (450) and to write a thesis in the spring (452). Or, in the spring, take an extra elective combined with a smaller research project (452).

Guidelines for Core Requirements:

  • Core Foundations area courses – to be completed in the first year.
  • Core Inquiry area courses – recommended to complete one each year.
    • At least one Inquiry course is offered within the Major requirements.
  • Core Engagement area courses – recommended to complete one each year.
    • Check if an Engagement course is offered within the Major requirements.

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