Philosophy & Religion, BA

36 credit hours

Studying philosophy and religion will prepare you for a wide variety of careers by expanding your engagement with the world’s major philosophical and religious intellectual traditions. Philosophy explores what is real, what we know, how we should think, and how we should act, while religion reflects on the many ways through which communities have constructed and articulated the meaningfulness of human life. You will not only learn what you can do but also what you should do.

Requirements

Major Coursework

3 credit hours of coursework from the following option:

PHRL 34600 - Philosophy of Religion 3 Credit Hour(s)

Logic Coursework

3 credit hours of coursework from the following options:

PHRL 21000 - Practical Logic for Daily Life 3 Credit Hour(s)
PHRL 21001 - Traditional Logic 3 Credit Hour(s)
PHRL 21002 - Symbolic Logic 3 Credit Hour(s)

Ethics Coursework

3 credit hours of coursework from the following options:

PHRL 10000 - Moral Life 3 Credit Hour(s)
PHRL 10200 - Philosophy of Love 3 Credit Hour(s)
PHRL 21200 - Ethics & Human Action 3 Credit Hour(s)
PHRL 21201 - Ethics, Media, & Technology 3 Credit Hour(s)
PHRL 21202 - Bioethics 3 Credit Hour(s)
PHRL 30000 - The Natural Law 3 Credit Hour(s)
PHRL 34300 - Free Will 3 Credit Hour(s)

Investigating Diverse Religious Traditions Coursework

3 credit hours of coursework from the following options:

PHRL 22200 - African American Religions 3 Credit Hour(s)
PHRL 31601 - Islam and the West 3 Credit Hour(s)
PHRL 31602 - Religions of India 3 Credit Hour(s)
PHRL 31603 - Religions of China 3 Credit Hour(s)

Philosophy & Religion Elective Coursework

21 credit hours of additional PHRL courses with at least 12 of these credits at or above the 30000 level courses. Students may also pursue an interdisciplinary course of study and substitute 9 credit hours of relevant coursework within the following interdisciplinary frameworks, or another proposed framework with the approval of the department head:

Art and Literature

Any ARTH, ENGL course at or above the 20000-level, CINE 33600 , or CINE 37000 .

Economics, Political Science, Public Health

Any ECON, MGMT, PHS, or PS course at or above the 20000-level, or COM 10200 .

History and Culture

Any AST, HIST, or PS course at or above the 20000-level.

Any GEO course at or above the 30000-level.

Mathematics and Computer Science

Any CSC or MTH course at or above the 20000-level.

Natural Sciences

Any BSC, CHM, ESC, or PHY course at or above the 30000-level.

Social Science

Any GEO, GS, PSY, or SOC course at or above the 30000-level.

Culminating Experience Coursework

3 credit hours of coursework from the following options:

PHRL 40000 - Senior Project 3 Credit Hour(s)
PHRL 40101 - Philosophy & Religion Internship 1-6 Credit Hour(s)

Notes:

Students who have a second major or are completing another for-credit credential that requires a comparable culminating experience may submit a request to the program to waive this requirement and, if approved, substitute an additional PHRL course at or above 30000-level course.

No duplication of coursework is permitted within the program.