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Program checklist · B.A.

Philosophy, B.A.

SUNY College at Geneseo · Geneseo, NY

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Program
Award
B.A.
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
Catalog edition
2026-2027 Undergraduate Bulletin
Checklist type
degree-program
Description
Return to: Academic Programs Program Learning Outcomes Students will: 1. Demonstrate knowledge of the history and development of significant philosophical views. 2. Demonstrate understanding of concepts and theories central to philosophy including specifically​: questions of value questions of knowledge and existence 3. Demonstrate critical thinking, reading, writing and discussion skills including: the ability to extract arguments in classic and contemporary philosophical texts and relate them to appropriate philosophical context construction of sound deductive arguments and strong inductive arguments to evaluate philosophical concepts, positions, and arguments engagement in dialectical discussion: to participate in sustained and coherent discussion of arguments including articulation of clarifications, objections, and responses the ability to present viewpoints/arguments that differ from or oppose one’s own fairly and charitably, and to respond to such viewpoints/arguments proficiency in oral discourse: to orally present philosophical arguments (whether one’s own or those derived from reading) clearly and to encourage other students to engage with those arguments reflecting upon the ways in which philosophical reasoning, argumentation, concepts, texts, etc. apply to everyday life, including personally, locally, socially, politically, nationally, globally, etc. 4. Engage proficiently in philosophical research and writing including: locating, evaluating, and interpreting scholarly philosophical sources producing one’s own philosophical research question(s) and pursuing primary and/or secondary source research, while properly crediting sources constructing original arguments in written form in a manner consistent with disciplinary norms concerning argumentative writing
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
196167
CourseShelf checklist
CK_196167_5b2de36a
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 61

Requirements to complete

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

General Education Requirements (30-40 Credits)

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    Basic Requirements: (33 Credits)

    1 item
    1. PHIL 111
      Introduction to Logic
      Not resolved to a course
      3

    One course in the History of Philosophy (3 Credits)

    3 items
    1. PHIL 300
      Ancient Philosophy
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    2. PHIL 301
      Modern Philosophy
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    3. PHIL 302
      Topics in History of Philosophy: (subtitle)
      Not resolved to a course
      3

    One course in Value Theory (3 Credits)

    6 items
    1. PHIL 325
      Topics in Political Philosophy: (subtitle)
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    2. PHIL 336
      Topics in Bioethics: (subtitle)
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    3. PHIL 359
      Social and Political Philosophy
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    4. PHIL 377
      Philosophy of Law
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    5. PHIL 420
      Applied Ethics: (subtitle)
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    6. PHIL 430
      Ethical Theory
      Not resolved to a course
      3

    One course in the Core Area (3 Credits)

    6 items
    1. PHIL 350
      Phenomenology and Existentialism
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    2. PHIL 357
      Philosophy of Mind
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    3. PHIL 362
      Philosophy of Science
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    4. PHIL 375
      Philosophy of Language
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    5. PHIL 440
      Theory of Knowledge
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    6. PHIL 445
      Metaphysics
      Not resolved to a course
      3

    One course in the Alternative Voices Area (3 Credits)

    5 items
    1. PHIL 202
      World Religions and Contemporary Issues
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    2. PHIL 204
      Feminist Philosophy
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    3. PHIL 208
      Philosophy of Race
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    4. PHIL 215
      Eastern Philosophy
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    5. PHIL 315
      Chinese Philosophy
      Not resolved to a course
      3

    Capstone (3 credits)

    1 item
    1. PHIL 497
      Seminar: (subtitle)
      Not resolved to a course
      3

    Electives in Philosophy (15 Credits)

    0 items

      Footnotes

      3 items
      1. Students must complete at least 18 credits in PHIL courses at or above the 300-level. PHIL 493 and PHIL 399 require department approval for use in the major.
        Not resolved to a course
      2. At least one of Value/Core must be at 400-level. Students who satisfy the “alternative voices” category with PHIL 315 will need only one elective above 300-level.
        Not resolved to a course
      3. Experimental courses at the 200 or 300 level may be used toward the major only with Department approval.
        Not resolved to a course

      Minimum Competence Requirement

      0 items

        Department Writing Requirement

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          Sample Course Map

          40 items
          1. First Year
            Not resolved to a course
          2. Fall - 16 Credits
            Not resolved to a course
          3. WRTG 105
            Writing Seminar: (subtitle)
            Not resolved to a course
          4. PHIL 111
            Introduction to Logic -
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          5. Natural Science with lab -
            Not resolved to a course
            4
          6. Global Society: CAI -
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          7. Global Society: DPP -
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          8. Spring - 16 Credits
            Not resolved to a course
          9. PHIL Elective -
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          10. World Language 101 -
            Not resolved to a course
            4
          11. Global Society: CGC -
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          12. Global Society: SST -
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          13. Elective -
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          14. Second Year
            Not resolved to a course
          15. Fall - 14 Credits
            Not resolved to a course
          16. PHIL HISTORY area course -
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          17. World Language 102 -
            Not resolved to a course
            4
          18. Global Society: WCV -
            Not resolved to a course
            4
          19. Electives -
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          20. Spring - 15 Credits
            Not resolved to a course
          21. PHIL Values area course -
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          22. PHIL Elective -
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          23. Electives -
            Not resolved to a course
            12
          24. Third Year
            Not resolved to a course
          25. Fall - 15 Credits
            Not resolved to a course
          26. PHIL Alternative Voices area course -
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          27. PHIL Elective -
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          28. Electives -
            Not resolved to a course
            9
          29. Spring - 14 Credits
            Not resolved to a course
          30. PHIL Electives -
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          31. Integrative and Applied Learning -
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          32. Electives -
            Not resolved to a course
            8
          33. Fourth Year
            Not resolved to a course
          34. Fall - 15 Credits
            Not resolved to a course
          35. PHIL Core Area Course -
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          36. PHIL Electives -
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          37. Electives -
            Not resolved to a course
            9
          38. Spring - 15 Credits
            Not resolved to a course
          39. PHIL 497
            Seminar: (subtitle)
            Not resolved to a course
          40. Electives -
            Not resolved to a course
            12

          Double Major

          0 items

            KEY - Participation in a Global Society (PGS)

            0 items
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