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Social Philosophy [SPHI]

State University of New York at Cortland · Cortland, NY

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Program
Award
Social Philosophy [SPHI]
Catalog edition
2026-27 Undergraduate Catalog
Checklist type
degree-program
Description
Return to: Academic Programs For more information, go to the Philosophy Department . Student Learning Outcomes Upon successful completion of this program, students will be able to: Judge and interpret texts critically. Construct and write logical philosophical arguments. Identify and classify the significant conceptual and ethical dimensions of diversity, pluralism and marginality. Interpret and judge the significant issues of social justice and peace. Interpret and identify major works of global philosophy. For more information, visit the Philosophy Department .
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
196149
CourseShelf checklist
CK_196149_1d7a628e
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

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

Bachelor’s Degree Requirements

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    A. Required Courses: 12 credit hours

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      100-level courses: 6 credit hours

      Choose 1 of the following · Select one course from the following: · 8 items
      1. PHI 100
        Introduction to Philosophy (3 cr. hr.)
        Not resolved to a course
      2. Select one course from the following:
        Not resolved to a course
      3. PHI 135
        Introduction to Ethics (3 cr. hr.)
        Not resolved to a course
      4. PHI 140
        Philosophy of Diversity and Social Justice (3 cr. hr.)
        Not resolved to a course
      5. PHI 110
        Critical Thinking and Argumentation (3 cr. hr.)
        Not resolved to a course
      6. PHI 111
        Symbolic Logic (3 cr. hr.)
        Not resolved to a course
      7. PHI 160
        Introduction to Peace and Conflict Studies (3 cr. hr.)
        Not resolved to a course
      8. PHI 170
        Philosophical Meditations (1 cr. hr.) (must be taken 3 times)
        Not resolved to a course

      200 and 300-level courses: 6 credit hours

      2 items
      1. PHI 201
        Ancient Social Philosophy (3 cr. hr.)
        Not resolved to a course
      2. PHI 303
        Modern Philosophy (3 cr. hr.)
        Not resolved to a course

      B. Additional Hours in Philosophy: 21 credit hours

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        Students are also encouraged in their course of study to include a minor of 15-21 credit hours

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          Example of the B.A. in Social Philosophy over four years

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            First Year Fall

            5 items
            1. COR 101
              The Cortland Experience: A First Year Seminar (1 cr. hr.)
              Not resolved to a course
            2. PHI 100
              Introduction to Philosophy (3 cr. hr.)
              Not resolved to a course
            3. PHI 111
              Symbolic Logic (3 cr. hr.)
              Not resolved to a course
            4. CPN 100
              As published: “Writing Studies I (3 cr. hr.)”
            5. GE course (3 cr. hr.) Elective (3 cr. hr.)
              Not resolved to a course

            First Year Spring

            3 items
            1. PHI 135
              Introduction to Ethics (3 cr. hr.)
              Not resolved to a course
            2. CPN 101
              Writing Studies II (3 cr. hr.)
              Not resolved to a course
            3. GE course (3 cr. hr.) GE course (3 cr. hr.) World language 101 (3 cr. hr.)
              Not resolved to a course

            Second Year Fall

            2 items
            1. PHI 201
              Ancient Social Philosophy (3 cr. hr.)
              Not resolved to a course
            2. GE course (3 cr. hr.) GE course (3 cr. hr.) World language 102 (3 cr. hr.) Elective (3 cr. hr.)
              Not resolved to a course

            Second Year Spring

            2 items
            1. PHI 371
              Philosophy of Human Nature (3 cr. hr.)
              Not resolved to a course
            2. GE course (3 cr. hr.) GE course (3 cr. hr.) World language 201 (3 cr. hr.)
              Not resolved to a course

            Third Year Fall

            2 items
            1. PHI 330
              Philosophies of Nonviolence (3 cr. hr.)
              Not resolved to a course
            2. Elective (3 cr. hr.) Elective (3 cr. hr.) Elective (3 cr. hr.)
              Not resolved to a course

            Third Year Spring

            2 items
            1. PHI 380
              Feminist Social Thought (3 cr. hr.)
              Not resolved to a course
            2. Upper level elective (3 cr. hr.) Elective (3 cr. hr.) Elective (3 cr. hr.) Elective (3 cr. hr.)
              Not resolved to a course

            Fourth Year Fall

            2 items
            1. PHI 392
              Black Political Thought (3 cr. hr.)
              Not resolved to a course
            2. Upper level elective (3 cr. hr.) Upper level elective (3 cr. hr.) Upper level elective (3 cr. hr.) Elective (3 cr. hr.)
              Not resolved to a course

            Fourth Year Spring

            2 items
            1. PHI 490
              Senior Thesis in Social Philosophy (3 cr. hr.)
              Not resolved to a course
            2. Upper level elective (3 cr. hr.) Upper level elective (3 cr. hr.) Upper level elective (3 cr. hr.) Elective (3 cr. hr.)
              Not resolved to a course
            Source. State University of New York at Cortland, catalog 2026-27 Undergraduate Catalog — https://catalog.cortland.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=51&poid=9015&returnto=7255. Captured page pages/0240.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.