Philosophy BA and Interdisciplinary Program Matrix
Program Matrix: Program structure is defined in terms of three components: (1) The five core areas of philosophy: history, ethics, metaphysics, epistemology and logic; (2) The capstone courses; (3) electives.
Standard Philosophy Major and Major in Interdisciplinary Studies
The first component is satisfied by students taking the following:
history: 251-252
ethics: 301
metaphysics: 302
epistemology: 303
logic: 304
The second component is satisfied by the students taking:
Philosophy after graduation: 450
Senior Seminar: 451
The third component is satisfied by the student taking at least 5 other courses 211-484.
(for the interdisciplinary major, if approved by advisor, students may substitute non-philosophy course for up to four of the five electives).
SLOs
Course A1 A2 A3 A4 A5 B1 B2 B3 C1 C2 C3 C4
251, 252 X x x x x X X X x X X X
301-304 x X X X X X X X X X X X
450, 451 x x x x x X X X X X X X
5 elec. Above 211 x x x x x X X X x X X X
(“X”-course satisfies objective, “x”-course may satisfy objective)

