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Philosophy - Major

Nazareth University · Rochester, NY

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Program
Award
Philosophy - Major
Catalog edition
2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Checklist type
degree-program
Description
The philosophy major at Nazareth University is not simply about asking life’s big questions. It is rigorous and intensive training for the mind, requiring an unflinching spirit of inquiry and the highest order of intellectual discipline.
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
193584
CourseShelf checklist
CK_193584_ea135721
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Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Core Curriculum Requirements

0 items

    Philosophy Core

    22 items
    1. PHL.Q 101 - Philosophical Inquiry
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    2. PHL 210
      Ethics
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    3. Plus, students take two historically oriented philosophy courses, one from each of the following areas, as well as an applied ethics course. Students may take additional historically oriented or applied ethics courses, which will count as elective credit. Ancient-Medieval Philosophy Take one course from the following:
      Not resolved to a course
    4. PHL 224
      Philosophy of Religion
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    5. PHL 303
      Political Philosophy: Plato Through Machiavelli
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    6. PHL 321
      Philosophy of Freedom and Well-Being: The Art of Living From Plato to Aquinas
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    7. PHL 322
      Philosophy of Nature: Animals and Other Creatures in Aristotle and the Medievals
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    8. PHL 360
      Metaphysics: Nature & Reality
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    9. Modern-Contemporary Philosophy ​Take one course from the following:
      Not resolved to a course
    10. PHL 280
      Feminist Philosophy
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    11. PHL 285
      20th Century Women Philosophers
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    12. PHL 290
      Existentialism
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    13. PHL 295
      Existential Psychology
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    14. PHL 317
      Modern Political Philosophy
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    15. PHL 332
      The Modern Quest for Identity: Descartes to MLK
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    16. PHL 390
      American Philosophy
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    17. Applied Ethics ​Take one course from the following:
      Not resolved to a course
    18. PHL 215
      Environmental Ethics
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    19. PHL 233
      Ethics, Health and Wellness
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    20. PHL 236
      Philosophy of Sex, Love and Friendship
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    21. PHL 391
      Biomedical Ethics
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    22. TAS 251
      Artificial Intelligence and Data Ethics
      Not resolved to a course
      3

    Philosophy Electives

    35 items
    1. MTH 220
      Introduction to Mathematical Structures
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    2. PHL 215
      Environmental Ethics
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    3. PHL 222
      Philosophy of Art and Music
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    4. PHL 224
      Philosophy of Religion
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    5. PHL 230G
      Asian Philosophy
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    6. PHL 233
      Ethics, Health and Wellness
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    7. PHL 234
      Philosophy and Film
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    8. PHL 236
      Philosophy of Sex, Love and Friendship
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    9. PHL 272
      The Philosophy of Science
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    10. PHL 280
      Feminist Philosophy
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    11. PHL 285
      20th Century Women Philosophers
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    12. PHL 290
      Existentialism
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    13. PHL 295
      Existential Psychology
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    14. PHL 303
      Political Philosophy: Plato Through Machiavelli
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    15. PHL 317
      Modern Political Philosophy
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    16. PHL 321
      Philosophy of Freedom and Well-Being: The Art of Living From Plato to Aquinas
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    17. PHL 322
      Philosophy of Nature: Animals and Other Creatures in Aristotle and the Medievals
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    18. PHL 332
      The Modern Quest for Identity: Descartes to MLK
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    19. PHL 345
      Symbol Logic
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    20. PHL 360
      Metaphysics: Nature & Reality
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    21. PHL 370
      Philosophy of Mind
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    22. PHL 380
      Philosophy Through Literature
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    23. PHL 390
      American Philosophy
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    24. PHL 391
      Biomedical Ethics
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    25. PHL 401
      Philosophy Seminar
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    26. PHL 402
      Philosophy Seminar
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    27. PHL 403
      Philosophy Seminar
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    28. PHL 404
      Philosophy Seminar
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    29. PHL 433
      Selected Topics in Philosophy
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    30. PHL 434
      Selected Topics in Philosophy
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    31. PHL 435
      Selected Areas History of Philosophy
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    32. PHL 436
      Selected Areas History of Philosophy
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    33. PHL 485
      Independent Study
      Not resolved to a course
      1
    34. PHL 486
      Independent Study
      Not resolved to a course
      1
    35. TAS 251
      Artificial Intelligence and Data Ethics
      Not resolved to a course
      3

    Philosophy Senior Experience

    6 items
    1. PHL 401
      Philosophy Seminar
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    2. PHL 402
      Philosophy Seminar
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    3. PHL 403
      Philosophy Seminar
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    4. PHL 404
      Philosophy Seminar
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    5. Students may take more than one Philosophy Seminar. Any additional Philosophy Seminar will count as an elective. Plus, students must complete:
      Not resolved to a course
    6. PHL 499
      Philosophy Comprehensive
      Not resolved to a course
      0

    Philosophy Sample Program

    0 items

      Freshman Year

      9 items
      1. Perspectives - Enduring Questions (PEQ) Math and Science with Lab
        Not resolved to a course
        7
      2. Perspectives - Enduring Questions (PEQ)
        Not resolved to a course
        6
      3. Perspectives - Enduring Questions (PEQ) Philosophy
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      4. Foreign Language
        Not resolved to a course
        6
      5. Health and Wellness
        Not resolved to a course
        0
      6. ENGW 101
        Exposition
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      7. ENGW 102
        Argument and Research
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      8. ACS 101
        1
      9. FYS course PEQ
        Not resolved to a course

      Sophomore Year

      7 items
      1. Perspectives - Enduring Questions (PEQ)
        Not resolved to a course
        6
      2. Electives
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      3. Liberal Arts Electives
        Not resolved to a course
        9
      4. Integrative Studies (IS) courses
        Not resolved to a course
        6
      5. Experiential Learning (EL) pathway
        Not resolved to a course
        0
      6. Philosophy elective
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      7. PHL 210
        Ethics
        Not resolved to a course
        3

      Junior Year

      7 items
      1. Liberal Arts Electives
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      2. Integrative Studies/DEIB (IS/DEIB)
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      3. Core Milestone Experience (CME)
        Not resolved to a course
        0
      4. Electives
        Not resolved to a course
        9
      5. Philosophy Electives
        Not resolved to a course
        6
      6. Ancient-Medieval or Modern-Contemporary Course
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      7. Applied Ethics Course
        Not resolved to a course
        3

      Senior Year

      9 items
      1. Electives
        Not resolved to a course
        18
      2. Philosophy Electives
        Not resolved to a course
        9
      3. Ancient-Medieval or Modern-Contemporary Course
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      4. PHL 401
        Philosophy Seminar
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      5. PHL 402
        Philosophy Seminar
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      6. PHL 403
        Philosophy Seminar
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      7. PHL 404
        Philosophy Seminar
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      8. Plus:
        Not resolved to a course
      9. PHL 499
        Philosophy Comprehensive
        Not resolved to a course
        0
      Source. Nazareth University, catalog 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog — https://catalog.naz.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=110&poid=14475&returnto=3147. Captured page pages/0094.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.