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Philosophy, BA

Stony Brook University · Stony Brook, NY

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Program
Award
BA
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
Catalog edition
Fall 2026 Undergraduate Catalog
Checklist type
degree-program
Description
Philosophy examines the presuppositions and the conceptual foundations of all human activities, whether practical or theoretical. It is concerned with forms of knowledge (science, belief, self-examination); forms of human interaction (society, political life, morality, religion, justice); our practical relation to the environment (nature, technology, economics); and our creative productivity (art, literature). It has been interdisciplinary from its inception. The study of philosophy provides the knowledge and skills to reflect upon, analyze, and examine ourselves and the world we inhabit, and is the record of humanity’s quest to understand itself. It also provides the skills that enable life-long learning and versatile professional development.
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
196097
CourseShelf checklist
CK_196097_73bc6b4a
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

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

Degree Requirements

7 items
  1. PHI 108
    Logical and Critical Reasoning (II) 3 credits
    Not resolved to a course
    or: PHI 220 - Introduction to Symbolic Logic (II) 3 credits (Students who expect to pursue graduate study in Philosophy should choose PHI 220 )
  2. PHI 300
    Ancient Philosophy (I) 3 credits
    Not resolved to a course
  3. AND
    Not resolved to a course
  4. PHI 306
    Modern Philosophy (I) 3 credits
    Not resolved to a course
  5. PHI 395
    Junior Seminar 3 credits
    Not resolved to a course
  6. PHI 401
    Individual Systems of the Great Philosophers (I) 3 credits
    Not resolved to a course
    or: PHI 402 - Analysis of Philosophic Texts (I) 3 credits
  7. 21 additional credits of Philosophy coursework. Note that no more than two 100-level philosophy courses may be used to satisfy major requirements.
    Not resolved to a course

Notes

2 items
  1. No more than two 100-level philosophy courses may be used to satisfy major requirements.
    Not resolved to a course
  2. Please note that Philosophy course descriptions are very general and that precise topics can vary even between sections. More detailed up to date information may be found on the department website.
    Not resolved to a course

Philosophy Honors Program

0 items

    Undergraduate Research Tracks in Philosophy

    0 items

      Study Abroad

      0 items

        SBC Courses

        3 items
        1. Freshmen who matriculate in the Fall of 2019 or later
          Not resolved to a course
        2. Transfer students who matriculate in the Spring of 2020 or later
          Not resolved to a course
        3. Students who rematriculate in the Fall of 2019 or later
          Not resolved to a course

        Sample Course Sequence

        0 items
          Source. Stony Brook University, catalog Fall 2026 Undergraduate Catalog — https://catalog.stonybrook.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=11&poid=1533&returnto=1134. Captured page pages/0252.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.