Philosophy, Bachelor of Arts
The mission of the philosophy major is to produce students who demonstrate rigorous, critical, yet generous textual interpretations of key areas in the field of philosophy, as demonstrated by eloquent, creative, and clear written work and oral presentation. By providing students with a wide variety of courses both within and outside the Western canon of philosophy, the program strives to graduate students who are knowledgeable across cultures and appreciative of counter-discourses to the standard arguments in the field. This mission aligns with the institutional mission of educating students to become people of character and service, able to engage the global community and participate in the work of justice and reconciliation as is called for by our Christian mission.
The major requires the completion of 30 hours and leads to a bachelor of arts degree.
Philosophy Major Requirements
Core Courses
| PHIL 201 | Major Issues Philosophy | 3 |
| PHIL 250 | History Of Philosophy I | 3 |
| PHIL 251 | History Of Philosophy II | 3 |
| THEO 452 | Methods in Wesleyan Theology | 3 |
| PHIL or THEO | Philosophy electives (Twelve credits must be upper division) | 18 |
Electives
COMM 370 Games and Culture may fulfill three credits of the Philosophy Electives requirement.
Greek or French are strongly recommended to meet the language requirement for the bachelor of arts degree.
| PHILOSOPHY REQUIREMENTS AT A GLANCE |
| Type of Credit |
Required Credits |
| General Education (For B.A.)* |
54 |
| Major |
30 |
| Elective |
36 |
| Total Credits to Earn Degree |
120 |
| *Based on students arriving as first time freshmen. Some general education requirements are met through required major courses. This reduces the number of required general education credits. |