Portland-State-University 2022-2023 Bulletin

Philosophy B.A./B.S.

Requirements

In addition to meeting the general University degree requirements, the philosophy major must take a minimum of 56 credits in philosophy courses. Specific requirements are as follows:

Courses

Phl 201Introduction to Philosophy

4
Phl 301UAncient Philosophy

4
Phl 303UEarly Modern Philosophy

4
Phl 308UElementary Ethics

4
Phl 324UIntroduction to Formal Logic I

4
Phl 380Philosophical Writing

4

Two courses taken from the following (historical figures): (8 credits)

Phl 414Plato

4
Phl 415Aristotle

4
Phl 416The Rationalists: Descartes, Leibniz, Spinoza

4
Phl 417The Empiricists

4
Phl 419Kant

4
Phl 420Wittgenstein

4
Phl 451Classical Figures

4

Four courses taken from the following (thematic courses): (16 credits)

Phl 423Metaphysics

4
Phl 424Epistemology

4
Phl 432Philosophy of Mind

4
Phl 433Philosophy of Language

4
Phl 445Advanced Ethics

4
Phl 446Topics in Ethics

4
Phl 447Topics in Social and Political Philosophy

4
Phl 448Biomedical Ethics

4
Phl 449Philosophy of Sustainability

4
Phl 460Contemporary European Philosophy

4
Phl 470Philosophy of Science

4
Phl 471Topics in Philosophy of Science

4
Phl 474Philosophy of Logic

4
Philosophy electives

8
BST 378 and NAS 351 may count towards the 8 credits of Philosophy electives.

Total Credit Hours: 56

A maximum of 8 credits of philosophy taken under the undifferentiated grading option (pass/no pass) are acceptable toward fulfilling department major requirements.