Philosophy B.A.
College of Humanities and Social Sciences
Contact: Thomas K. Trelogan, B.A., Associate Professor, Chair
Location: McKee 318
Telephone: 970.351.2572
Fax: 970.351.2311
Website: www.unco.edu/philosophy
Advising Information:
Students must consult with their assigned major advisor each semester prior to registering.
Assigned advisor is available through the Ursa login; ursa.unco.edu; under Student tab Academic Profile channel and is term specific. If no advisor is listed, contact the major program for advisor information.
The program consists of three parts:
- Liberal Arts Core (LAC) Credits
- Required Major Credits
- University-Wide Credits
Program Description:
The major in philosophy is designed to provide both a solid undergraduate education in philosophy and a foundation for the further study of philosophy at the graduate level. It is an excellent major not only for students interested in philosophy itself but also for pre-professional students–especially, perhaps, for those who intend to study the law. Students may want to consider a double major because of the ways the study of philosophy can enhance one's ability to investigate fundamental issues in other fields.
Program Admission Requirements:
Academic Good Standing
Program Requirements:
- No more than 6 credits of PHIL 497 may be counted toward the major. (Not applicable to the Ethics and Public Policy Emphasis.)
- Any course with a PHIL prefix may be counted as an elective.
In general, a required course may not be counted as an elective; however, if PHIL 495 is taken more than once, one section may be counted towards the fulfillment of the basic requirement, and the others may be counted as electives.
Program Recommendations:
In addition, the Philosophy program recommends that majors take at least two years of a foreign language—preferably French or German.
Degree Requirements — 120 Credits
Degree Requirements
1. LAC — 40 credits
2. Required Major — 30 credits
Take all of the following courses:
Remaining Major
Take 12 credits.
3. University-Wide Credits — 50 credits
Complete additional credits to achieve the minimum credits needed for this degree at UNC; for this degree, that will typically be 50 credits.