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

Downloadable PDF (PDF 64K)

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 two 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 104--Logic and Reasoning--3 credits
      PHIL 202--Introduction to Eastern Philosophy--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 four of the following electives:
      PHIL 108--Science, Critical Thinking and Pseudoscience--3 credits
      PHIL 110--Introduction to Political Philosophy--3 credits
      PHIL 322X--Ethics***--3 credits
      PHIL 341O--Theories of Knowledge--3 credits
      PHIL 342--Theories of Reality--3 credits
      PHIL 361--Philosophy in Literature--3 credits
      PHIL 362--Feminist 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 472--Ethics in International Affairs--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 and Religions--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 credits

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 two of the following:
   PHIL 104--Logic and Reasoning--3 credits
   PHIL 202--Introduction to Eastern Philosophy--3 credits
   PHIL 322X--Ethics***--3 credits
   PHIL 341O--Theories of Knowledge--3 credits
   PHIL 342--Theories of Reality--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 472--Ethics in International Affairs--3 credits
   PHIL 481--Philosophy of Science--3 credits
   PHIL 482--Comparative Philosophy and Religions--3 credits
   PHIL 483--Philosophy of Social Science--3 credits
   PHIL 485--Topics in Comparative Philosophies--3 credits
3. Minimum credits required--18 credits

* 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.