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Philosophy Major with Inclusive Early Childhood/Childhood Education Major

Nazareth University · Rochester, NY

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Program
Award
Philosophy Major with Inclusive Early Childhood/Childhood Education 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_f916c349
CollegeTransfer.Net
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

    Required Courses for Inclusive Early Childhood/Childhood Education Majors

    2 items
    1. See: Education: Initial Teacher Certification in Inclusive Early Childhood/Childhood Education for course requirements.
      Not resolved to a course
    2. Note - Students who are planning to study abroad and complete the Early Childhood/Childhood Education program complete their study abroad semester during the sophomore year.
      Not resolved to a course

    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

    Sample Program for Philosophy Major with Inclusive Early Childhood/Childhood Education

    4 items
    1. Students in Bachelor of Arts degree programs must complete 90 credits of liberal arts coursework.
      Not resolved to a course
    2. NYS certification standards require that students complete 6 credits in each of the following subject areas, with a minimum grade of “C” or higher in each course: English, Mathematics, Science, and Social Studies.
      Not resolved to a course
    3. Students may use a major course to fulfill one Integrative Studies (IS) course requirement.
      Not resolved to a course
    4. A minimum GPA of 2.7 is required before moving into INCH coursework (fall semester, junior year).
      Not resolved to a course

    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) Philosophy
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    3. Foreign Language with Lab
      Not resolved to a course
      8
    4. Health and Wellness
      Not resolved to a course
      0
    5. ACS 101
      1
    6. FYS-PEQ course
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    7. EDIN 101
      Developmental Learning in School: Early Childhood
      Not resolved to a course
      1
    8. ENGW 101
      Exposition
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    9. ENGW 102
      Argument and Research
      Not resolved to a course
      3

    Sophomore Year

    9 items
    1. Perspectives Enduring Questions (PEQ)
      Not resolved to a course
      9
    2. Liberal Arts Elective (Math)
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    3. Liberal Arts Elective (Science)
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    4. Philosophy Elective
      Not resolved to a course
      6
    5. Integrative Studies (IS) course
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    6. EDIN 102
      Developmental Learning in School: Childhood
      Not resolved to a course
      1
    7. EDIN 103
      Developmental Learning in School: Adolescence
      Not resolved to a course
      1
    8. EDIN 205
      Foundations of Inclusive Education
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    9. SPF 204
      History and Philosophy of Education
      Not resolved to a course
      3

    Junior Year

    12 items
    1. Perspectives Enduring Questions (PEQ)
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    2. Integrative Studies (IS) course
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    3. Philosophy Electives
      Not resolved to a course
      9
    4. Ancient-Medieval or Modern-Contemporary course
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    5. CME 050
      Core Milestone Experience
      Not resolved to a course
      0
    6. EDIN 310
      Inclusive Instructional Methods
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    7. EDU 475
      Health Education, Child Abuse, and Violence Prevention Workshop
      Not resolved to a course
      0
    8. EDU 485
      Harassment, Bullying, Cyberbullying, and Discrimination in Schools: Prevention and Intervention (DASA Training)
      Not resolved to a course
      0
    9. INCH 320
      Emergent Literacy and Language Development
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    10. INCH 380
      Construction of Meaning in Mathematics And Science
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    11. INCH 390
      Literacy, Language Arts, and Social Studies
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    12. LST 301
      Language, Literacy, and Culture
      Not resolved to a course
      3

    Summer Between Junior and Senior Year

    3 items
    1. Note: Summer tuition is required
      Not resolved to a course
    2. INCH 411
      Field Work and Practicum in Inclusive Education Settings
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    3. INCH 425
      Designing and Implementing Positive Learning Communities
      Not resolved to a course
      3

    Fall Semester Senior Year

    3 items
    1. EDIN 435
      Assessment for Learning
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    2. INCH 470
      Reflective Seminar on Teaching, Collaboration and Building Collaborative Partnerships
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    3. INCH 480
      Student Teaching
      Not resolved to a course
      6

    Spring Semester Senior Year

    11 items
    1. Philosophy Electives
      Not resolved to a course
      6
    2. Applied Ethics course
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    3. Ancient-Medieval or Modern-Contemporary course
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    4. INCH 490
      Current Issues in Inclusive Education
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    5. And one of the following Philosophy Honors Seminars:
      Not resolved to a course
    6. PHL 401
      Philosophy Seminar
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    7. PHL 402
      Philosophy Seminar
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    8. PHL 403
      Philosophy Seminar
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    9. PHL 404
      Philosophy Seminar
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    10. Plus:
      Not resolved to a course
    11. PHL 499
      Philosophy Comprehensive
      Not resolved to a course
      0
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