Philosophy
https://www.uwgb.edu/philosophy/
(Bachelor of Arts)
The study of philosophy increases our appreciation and awareness of the deep intellectual, ethical, logical, and aesthetic structure of our world. The discipline of philosophy, like mathematics, economics and chemistry, embodies formal thought, structural relationships, abstract models, symbolic languages, and deductive methods. Students who develop these skills develop a perspective which allows them to better address problems squarely, think through and devise deep and creative solutions, and better address and overcome unpredictable circumstances in life.
Philosophy students routinely score better than nearly all other majors on the Graduate Record Exam, GMAT and LSAT. This is not surprising, given that Philosophy students are taught how to read well and carefully difficult texts, how to extract and evaluate complex ideas and arguments, and how to express their own reasoning about these ideas in an articulate and detailed manner.
The true virtue of an education in philosophy, however, extends beyond the domain of personal and academic skills.
As the global community continues to shrink and corporate America restructures, careers will increasingly demand employees who can think critically, disclose hidden assumptions and values, formulate problems clearly, and discern the impact of ideas. Philosophy students are looked upon as assets to companies and organizations in a wide array of fields, including business, health care, politics, and higher education. The mental acuity and flexibility provided by a background in philosophy prepares our students well for the career challenges of their future.
Our undergraduate program in Philosophy is designed to complement the strengths of other programs and disciplines at UW-Green Bay.
A degree in Philosophy should help students realize the following aims:
- Be familiar with the history of philosophical thought and able to identify the dominant figures and issues in the ancient, medieval, early modern and modern philosophical eras.
- Be able to articulate and think carefully through questions about the structure and nature of reality, our place within it, and how we ought to act.
- Be able to interpret and extract an author's arguments from a text and to offer novel, substantive commentary on philosophical positions.
- Be able to offer a balanced and fair evaluation of major philosophical figures and issues in writing and public presentation.
- Be able to compose and deliver to an audience a clear and cogent philosophical argument in defense of their preferred position.
Major
Code | Title | Credits |
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Supporting Courses | 9 | |
Ancient Philosophy | ||
or PHILOS 214 | Early Modern Philosophy | |
Choose two of the following courses: | ||
Introduction to Philosophy | ||
Contemporary Ethical Issues | ||
Logic and Reasoning | ||
Is Morality for Sale? | ||
Biomedical Ethics | ||
Philosophy of Art | ||
Philosophy, Religion, and Science | ||
Ancient Philosophy | ||
Early Modern Philosophy | ||
Introduction to Asian Philosophy | ||
Introduction to the Philosophy of Religion | ||
Environmental Ethics | ||
Business Ethics | ||
Upper-Level Courses | 24 | |
History of Philosophy (Choose two courses:) | ||
Religion and Medieval Philosophy | ||
Modern Philosophy | ||
Contemporary Philosophy | ||
Plato and Aristotle | ||
Philosophical Issues (Choose two courses:) | ||
Ethical Theory | ||
Philosophy and the Sciences | ||
Philosophy, Politics and Law | ||
Metaphysics | ||
Choose four additional upper-level elective courses from those listed above, including: | ||
Topics in Philosophy | ||
Total Credits | 33 |
Minor
Code | Title | Credits |
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Supporting Courses | 9 | |
Ancient Philosophy | ||
or PHILOS 214 | Early Modern Philosophy | |
Choose two of the following courses: | ||
Introduction to Philosophy | ||
Contemporary Ethical Issues | ||
Logic and Reasoning | ||
Is Morality for Sale? | ||
Biomedical Ethics | ||
Philosophy, Religion, and Science | ||
Ancient Philosophy | ||
Early Modern Philosophy | ||
Introduction to Asian Philosophy | ||
Introduction to the Philosophy of Religion | ||
Environmental Ethics | ||
Business Ethics | ||
Upper-Level Courses | 12 | |
History of Philosophy (Choose one course:) | ||
Religion and Medieval Philosophy | ||
Modern Philosophy | ||
Contemporary Philosophy | ||
Plato and Aristotle | ||
Topics in Philosophy (If content is historical rather than topical) | ||
Independent Study (If content is historical rather than topical) 1 | ||
Philosophical Issues (Choose one course:) | ||
Ethical Theory | ||
Philosophy and the Sciences | ||
Philosophy, Politics and Law | ||
Metaphysics | ||
Independent Study (If content is topical rather than historical) 1 | ||
Topics in Philosophy (If content is topical rather than historical) | ||
Choose two additional upper-level elective courses from those listed above. | ||
Total Credits | 21 |
1 | PHILOS 498 courses are created and faculty approved and identified as a topical or historical content course substitution to the respective academic requirements in the Student Information System. |
Curriculum Guide
The following is a curriculum guide for a four-year Philosophy degree program and is subject to change without notice. Students should consult a Philosophy program advisor to ensure that they have the most accurate and up-to-date information available about a particular four-year degree option.
An example: Four year plan for Philosophy Major
120 credits necessary to graduate.
Plan is a representation and categories of classes can be switched. Check with your advisor.
Freshman | ||
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Fall | Credits | |
PHILOS 101 | Introduction to Philosophy | 3 |
PHILOS 213 | Ancient Philosophy | 3 |
First Year Seminar | 3 | |
General Ed | 3 | |
Elective | 3 | |
Credits | 15 | |
Spring | ||
PHILOS 214 | Early Modern Philosophy | 3 |
PHILOS 212 | Philosophy, Religion, and Science | 3 |
General Ed | 3 | |
General Ed | 3 | |
Elective | 3 | |
Credits | 15 | |
Sophomore | ||
Fall | ||
PHILOS 309 | Religion and Medieval Philosophy | 3 |
PHILOS 102 | Contemporary Ethical Issues | 3 |
General Ed | 3 | |
Elective | 3 | |
Credits | 12 | |
Spring | ||
PHILOS 301 | Ethical Theory | 3 |
PHILOS 308 | Philosophy and the Sciences | 3 |
General Ed | 3 | |
Elective | 3 | |
Elective | 3 | |
Credits | 15 | |
Junior | ||
Fall | ||
PHILOS 401 | Plato and Aristotle | 3 |
PHILOS 323 | Modern Philosophy | 3 |
General Ed | 3 | |
Elective | 3 | |
Elective | 3 | |
Credits | 15 | |
Spring | ||
PHILOS 326 | Philosophy, Politics and Law | 3 |
PHILOS 403 | Topics in Philosophy | 3 |
Elective | 3 | |
Elective | 3 | |
Elective | 3 | |
Credits | 15 | |
Senior | ||
Fall | ||
PHILOS 420 | Metaphysics | 3 |
General Ed | 3 | |
Elective | 3 | |
Elective | 3 | |
Elective | 3 | |
Credits | 15 | |
Spring | ||
PHILOS 403 | Topics in Philosophy | 3 |
General Ed | 3 | |
Elective | 3 | |
Elective | 3 | |
Elective | 3 | |
Credits | 15 | |
Total Credits | 117 |