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ARCHIVED 2008-2009 Undergraduate Catalog

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ARCHIVED 2008-2009 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Philosophy (Literature Concentration), B.A.

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Major Requirements

Literature of Philosophy Concentration

30 hours as follows:

I. Foundations of Humanities: 6 hours

PAR 102 - Western Moral Traditions Credits: (3)
PAR 230 - Legal, Scientific, & Critical Reasoning Credits: (3)

II. History of Philosophy: 9 hours

PAR 304 - Justice, Power and Human Nature in the Ancient Greek Polis Credits: (3)
(required courses in History of Philosophy sequence)
PAR 306 - Science, Reason, and Autonomy in the Enlightenment Credits: (3)
(required courses in History of Philosophy sequence)
PAR 307 - From Existentialism to Feminism Credits: (3)
PAR 308 - From Pragmatism to Postmodernism Credits: (3)
PAR 365 - Medieval and Reformation Theology: Divine Foreknowledge, Free Will, and Justification by Faith Credits: (3)

III. Philosophy and Culture: 9 hours

PAR 309 - Philosophy In and Of Film Credits: (3)
PAR 310 - Philosophy of Art Credits: (3)
PAR 311 - Philosophy of Science Credits: (3)
PAR 312 - Philosophy of Religion Credits: (3)
PAR 313 - Philosophy of Law Credits: (3)
PAR 320 - Philosophical and Religious Classics Credits: (3)
PAR 330 - America’s Wilderness Ethics and Aesthetics Credits: (3)
PAR 332 - Biomedical Ethics and Social Justice Credits: (3)
PAR 333 - Environmental Ethics Credits: (3)
PAR 354 - Religion, Suffering, and the Moral Imagination Credits: (3)
PAR 380 - Independent Study Credits: (1-3, R6)
PAR 393 - Topics in Philosophy and Religion Credits: (1-3, R6)

IV. Seminar and Special Topics: 6 hours

PAR 393 - Topics in Philosophy and Religion Credits: (1-3, R6)
PAR 495 - Seminar in Philosophy and Religion Credits: (3, R9)

Electives

Philosophy electives at the junior-senior level, 18 hours.

Additional Requirements

To complete the Bachelor of Arts program in the Arts & Sciences College, a total of 42 hours is required, which includes a second major, minor, or approved program, and a minimum of 12 general (free) electives. At least 30 hours of the courses taken at WCU must be at the junior-senior level to meet one of the University’s degree requirements. Only grades of C (2.0) or higher satisfy requirements for the major.

Visit the department’s website at http://www.wcu.edu/as/philo/ to view the 8 semester curriculum guide.

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