Philosophy: Philosophy and Religion Major

Major Requirements

A major in philosophy and religion consists of ten courses, eleven for students seeking honors. At least five of these must be in philosophy and five must be in religion. At most one may be an independent study or two for students seeking honors.

Normally, the requirements for the major are satisfied by the following:

One of the Following

• PHIL 101 - Introduction to Philosophical Problems
• PHIL 111 - Ethics

One of the Following

• RELG 101 - The World's Religions
• RELG 102 - Religion, Power, and Politics

All of the Following

• PHIL 226 - Philosophy of Religion
• RELG 226 - Reason, Religion, and God
• RELG 352 - Theory and Method in the Study of Religion

One of the Following

• PHIL 335 - Contemporary Epistemology
• PHIL 340 - Metaphysics

400-level Seminar in Philosophy and Religion

• A 400-level seminar in philosophy and a 400-level course in religion, typically RELG 411 Senior Seminar in Religion 

Additional Courses

• Additional courses to complete the major should be taken at the 300- or 400-level.

Honors

Students interested in pursuing honors can find the additional requirements on the Philosophy department page.

Philosophy Department

For more information about the department, including Faculty, transfer credit, awards, etc., please visit the Philosophy department catalog page.