Academic Plan: Ethics
The Philosophy: Ethics major focuses on the history and contemporary discourse of moral philosophy, as well as the application of ethical theories and principles to contemporary practices and problems.
See below for a sample course sequence. Upon admission, you will work with an adviser to tailor your courses to fit your individual needs.
Fall
PHIL 2001: Philosophical Tools and Methods
CORE 1000: The Reflective Woman*
LANG: Foreign language course*
HIST: History course*
Winter
PHIL 2100: Critical Thinking or PHIL 2150: Logic
LANG: Foreign language course*
MATH: Mathematics course*
ENGL: English literature course*
Fall
PHIL 2200: Ethics
LANG: Foreign language course*
THEO: Theology course*
SOCI/PSYC: Social sciences course*
Winter
PHIL 2300: Social and Political Philosophy
PHIL: Elective in applied ethics
BIOL/PHYS: Lab science course*
ART/MUS: Fine arts course*
Fall
PHIL 3500: Classical Greek Philosophy
WOST/CRST: Women’s studies or critical studies of race and ethnicity course*
EXSS: Exercise and sport science activity course*
Elective
Winter
PHIL 3600: Modern Philosophy
PHIL: Elective in applied ethics
Elective
Elective
Fall
PHIL 3800: Contemporary Ethical Theory
EXSS: Exercise and sport science activity course*
Elective
Elective
Winter
PHIL 4850: Senior Seminar
CORE 3990: Global Search for Justice
Elective
Elective
For detailed course descriptions visit the courses page.
Writing Requirement
Philosophy: Ethics majors satisfy the Writing Requirement for Majors by completing PHIL 2200: Ethics. You complete the Liberal Arts and Sciences Core Writing Requirement with three other writing-intensive courses (CORE 1000: The Reflective Woman and CORE 3990: Global Search for Justice) and one other writing-intensive course in this or another department.
