Philosophy

College of Liberal Arts
Department of Philosophy and Humanities
(907) 474-7343
www.uaf.edu/philo/

B.A. Degree

Minimum Requirements for Degree: 130 credits

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The courses in philosophy are designed to confront the student with the fundamental problems of both Western and non-Western philosophical heritages and introduce the student to independent reflection on them, thus broadening his/her perspectives for the various areas of specialization in science, the social sciences and humanities.

Major—B.A. Degree

1. Complete the general university requirements.
2. Complete the B.A. degree requirements.
3. Complete 2 years of non-English language study at the college level.*
4. Complete the following program (major) requirements:**
   1. Complete the following:
      
      PHIL 102—Introduction to Philosophy 3 credits
      
      PHIL 202—Introduction to Eastern Philosophy 3 credits
      
      PHIL 204—Introduction to Logic 3 credits
      
      PHIL 351—History of Ancient Greek Philosophy 3 credits
      
      PHIL 352—History of Modern Philosophy: Descartes to Kant 3 credits
      
      PHIL 471—Contemporary Philosophical Problems 3 credits
      
      PHIL 488—B.A. Thesis Research 3 credits
      
      PHIL 499W—B.A. Thesis in Philosophy 3 credits
      
   2. Complete 4 of the following electives:
      
      PHIL 108—Science, Critical Thinking and Pseudoscience 3 credits
      
      PHIL 110—Introduction to Political Philosophy 3 credits
      
      PHIL 275—Yup’ik Practices in Spirituality and Philosophy 3 credits
      
      PHIL 322X—Ethics*** 3 credits
      
      PHIL 341O—Epistemology 3 credits
      
      PHIL 342—Metaphysics 3 credits
      
      PHIL 361—Philosophy in Literature 3 credits
      
      PHIL 362—Feminist Philosophy 3 credits
      
      PHIL 375—Native American Religion and Philosophy 3 credits
      
      PHIL 380—Conceptual Foundations of Science 3 credits
      
      PHIL 381—Topics in Logics 3 credits
      
      PHIL 382—Science and Technological Limits 3 credits
      
      PHIL 402—Biomedical Ethics 3 credits
      
      PHIL 411W,O—Classical Political Theory 3 credits
      
      PHIL 412W—Modern Political Theory 3 credits
      
      PHIL 417—Social Theory and Public Policy 3 credits
      
      PHIL 421—Aesthetics 3 credits
      
      PHIL 436—Ethical Theory 3 credits
      
      PHIL 476—Ethics and Public Policy I 3 credits
      
      PHIL 477—Ethics and Public Policy II 3 credits
      
      PHIL 481—Philosophy of Science 3 credits
      
      PHIL 482—Comparative Philosophy 3 credits
      
      PHIL 483—Philosophy of Social Science 3 credits
      
      PHIL 485—Topics in Comparative Philosophies 3 credits
      
      PHIL 493—Special Topics 3 credits
      
5. Complete successfully an oral defense of the senior thesis as administered by the department faculty.
6. Minimum credits required 130

Minor

1. Complete the following:
   
   PHIL 102—Introduction to Philosophy 3 credits
   
   PHIL 351—History of Ancient Greek Philosophy 3 credits
   
   PHIL 352—History of Modern Philosophy: Descartes to Kant 3 credits
   
   PHIL elective at the 400-level 3 credits
   
2. Complete 2 of the following:
   
   PHIL 202—Introduction to Eastern Philosophy 3 credits
   
   PHIL 204—Introduction to Logic 3 credits
   
   PHIL 322X—Ethics*** 3 credits
   
   PHIL 341O—Epistemology 3 credits
   
   PHIL 342—Metaphysics 3 credits
   
   PHIL/PS 411W,O—Classical Political Theory 3 credits
   
   PHIL/PS 412W—Modern Political Theory 3 credits
   
   PHIL 421—Aesthetics 3 credits
   
   PHIL 481—Philosophy of Science 3 credits
   
   PHIL 482—Comparative Philosophy 3 credits
   
   PHIL 483—Philosophy of Social Science 3 credits
   
   PHIL 485—Topics in Comparative Philosophies 3 credits
   
3. Minimum credits required 18

* Non-English language may be used to meet general degree requirements.
** Student must earn a C grade or better in each course.
*** PHIL 322X may not be counted toward a philosophy major or minor if used to fulfill core requirements.