Philosophy

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Faculty

Dennis L. Sansom, Chair, Professor
B. Keith Putt, Professor
Wilton H. Bunch, Professor of Ethics
Allison Hepola, Assistant Professor

Undergraduate Programs and Requirements

Interdisciplinary Major
Science and Religion Major, B.S. 

The Department of Philosophy offers a major in philosophy, plus a major combining philosophy and religion. Both majors earn the bachelor of arts degree. In addition, the department offers an interdisciplinary major in science and religion that leads to the bachelor of science degree. The department also offers a minor in philosophy.

University Core Curriculum and General Education Requirements

See University Core Curriculum and General Education Requirements in the Howard College of Arts and Sciences introductory pages for a list of required and applicable courses. A philosophy major or minor can use either PHIL 241 - Introduction to Philosophy  or PHIL 200 - Christian Ethics /RELG 200 - Christian Ethics  to satisfy the general education humanities requirement or the requirements for a major or minor in philosophy, but not both requirements.

Programs

• Philosophy and Religion Major, B.A.
• Philosophy Major, B.A.
• Science and Religion Major with Concentrations, B.S.
• Science and Religion Major, B.S.

• Philosophy Minor

Courses

• PHIL 200 - Christian Ethics
• PHIL 210 - Introduction to Science and Religion
• PHIL 241 - Introduction to Philosophy
• PHIL 301 - History of Philosophy: Ancient and Medieval
• PHIL 302 - History of Philosophy: Modern and Contemporary
• PHIL 311 - Philosophy of Religion
• PHIL 314 - Philosophical Ethics
• PHIL 321 - Existentialism
• PHIL 328 - Metaphysics
• PHIL 330 - Medical Ethics
• PHIL 331 - Medical Humanities
• PHIL 351 - Logic
• PHIL 491 - Readings in Philosophy
• PHIL 492 - Readings in Philosophy
• PHIL 493 - Readings in Philosophy
• PHIL 494 - Readings in Philosophy
• PHIL 498 - Seminar

• SCRL 410 - Special Topics in Science and Religion
• SCRL 450 - Seminar in Science and Religion

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