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Program checklist · B.A.

Philosophy

Pennsylvania State University-Main Campus · University Park, PA

A checklist is the list of requirements to complete this program and receive the award, as the college publishes it in its catalog. It is the same for everyone. It does not say what you have completed; that comes from applying your own record.

Program
Award
B.A.
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
CIP
38.0101
Credits (computed from items)
156
Catalog edition
2026
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
214777
CourseShelf checklist
CK_214777_9269fd1b
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 59

Requirements to complete

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

Common Requirements for the Major (All Options)

major core · 0 items

    Additional Courses

    0 items

      Additional Courses: Require a grade of C or better

      1 item
      1. Select 9 credits in philosophy at the 200 level
        Not resolved to a course
        9

      Requirements for the Option

      0 items

        Requirements for the Option: Require a grade of C or better

        1 item
        1. Select an option
          Not resolved to a course
          21

        Requirements for the Option

        0 items

          Prescribed Courses

          0 items

            Prescribed Courses: Require a grade of C or better

            1 item
            1. PHIL 12
              Symbolic Logic
              Not resolved to a course
              3

            Additional Courses

            0 items

              Additional Courses: Require a grade of C or better

              7 items
              1. Select 6 credits in philosophy at the 00 or 100 level
                Not resolved to a course
                6
              2. Select one of the following:
                Not resolved to a course
                3
              3. PHIL 200
                Ancient Philosophy
                Not resolved to a course
              4. PHIL 201
                Medieval Philosophy
                Not resolved to a course
              5. PHIL 202
                Modern Philosophy: 1600-1800
                Not resolved to a course
              6. PHIL 203
                Nineteenth Century Philosophy
                Not resolved to a course
              7. PHIL 204
                Twentieth Century Philosophy
                Not resolved to a course

              Supporting Courses and Related Areas

              0 items

                Supporting Courses and Related Areas: Require a grade of C or better

                1 item
                1. Select 9 credits in philosophy at the 400 level, in consultation with adviser
                  Not resolved to a course
                  9

                Additional Courses

                0 items

                  Additional Courses: Require a grade of C or better

                  9 items
                  1. PHIL 10
                    Critical Thinking
                    Not resolved to a course
                    or: PHIL 12 Symbolic Logic
                    3
                  2. Select 6 credits in philosophy at the 00 or 100 level
                    Not resolved to a course
                    6
                  3. Select one of the following:
                    Not resolved to a course
                    3
                  4. PHIL 401
                    American Philosophy
                    Not resolved to a course
                  5. PHIL 402
                    Seminar in European Philosophy
                    Not resolved to a course
                  6. PHIL 409
                    Seminar in Aesthetics
                    Not resolved to a course
                  7. PHIL 413
                    Seminar in Philosophy of Literature
                    Not resolved to a course
                  8. PHIL 424
                    Seminar in Philosophy of Religion
                    Not resolved to a course
                  9. PHIL 435
                    Science and Religion
                    Not resolved to a course

                  Supporting Courses and Related Areas

                  0 items

                    Supporting Courses and Related Areas: Require a grade of C or better

                    2 items
                    1. Select 6 additional credits in philosophy at the 400 level, in consultation with adviser
                      Not resolved to a course
                      6
                    2. Select 3 credits at the 400 level in a related arts or humanities discipline, in consultation with adviser
                      Not resolved to a course
                      3

                    Prescribed Courses

                    0 items

                      Prescribed Courses: Require a grade of C or better

                      1 item
                      1. PHIL 12
                        Symbolic Logic
                        Not resolved to a course
                        3

                      Additional Courses

                      0 items

                        Additional Courses: Require a grade of C or better

                        7 items
                        1. Select 6 credits in philosophy at the 00 or 100 level
                          Not resolved to a course
                          6
                        2. Select one of the following:
                          Not resolved to a course
                          3
                        3. PHIL 407
                          Seminar in Philosophy of Technology
                          Not resolved to a course
                        4. PHIL 410
                          Seminar in Philosophy of Science
                          Not resolved to a course
                        5. PHIL 425W
                          Seminar in Epistemology
                          Not resolved to a course
                        6. PHIL 426W
                          Seminar in Metaphysics
                          Not resolved to a course
                        7. PHIL 427
                          Seminar in Philosophy of Mind
                          Not resolved to a course

                        Supporting Courses and Related Areas

                        0 items

                          Supporting Courses and Related Areas: Require a grade of C or better

                          2 items
                          1. Select 6 additional credits in philosophy at the 400 level, in consultation with adviser
                            Not resolved to a course
                            6
                          2. Select 3 credits at the 400 level in a mathematics or natural science discipline, in consultation with adviser
                            Not resolved to a course
                            3

                          Prescribed Courses

                          0 items

                            Prescribed Courses: Require a grade of C or better

                            1 item
                            1. PHIL 12
                              Symbolic Logic
                              Not resolved to a course
                              3

                            Additional Courses

                            0 items

                              Additional Courses: Require a grade of C or better

                              7 items
                              1. Select 6 credits in philosophy at the 00 or 100 level
                                Not resolved to a course
                                6
                              2. Select one of the following:
                                Not resolved to a course
                                3
                              3. PHIL 401
                                American Philosophy
                                Not resolved to a course
                              4. PHIL 408W
                                Seminar in Social and Political Philosophy
                                Not resolved to a course
                              5. PHIL 416
                                Philosophy of Social Science
                                Not resolved to a course
                              6. PHIL 425W
                                Seminar in Epistemology
                                Not resolved to a course
                              7. PHIL 438
                                Seminar in Feminist Philosophy
                                Not resolved to a course

                              Supporting Courses and Related Areas

                              0 items

                                Supporting Courses and Related Areas: Require a grade of C or better

                                2 items
                                1. Select 6 additional credits in philosophy at the 400 level, in consultation with adviser
                                  Not resolved to a course
                                  6
                                2. Select 3 credits at the 400 level in social science, in consultation with adviser
                                  Not resolved to a course
                                  3

                                Additional Courses

                                0 items

                                  Additional Courses: Require a grade of C or better

                                  8 items
                                  1. Select 6 credits in philosophy at the 00 or 100 level
                                    Not resolved to a course
                                    6
                                  2. PHIL 10
                                    Critical Thinking
                                    Not resolved to a course
                                    or: PHIL 12 Symbolic Logic
                                    3
                                  3. Select one of the following:
                                    Not resolved to a course
                                    3
                                  4. PHIL 405
                                    Seminar in Philosophy of Law
                                    Not resolved to a course
                                  5. PHIL 418
                                    Seminar in Ethical Theory
                                    Not resolved to a course
                                  6. PHIL 432
                                    Medical and Health Care Ethics
                                    Not resolved to a course
                                  7. PHIL 433
                                    Not resolved to a course
                                  8. PHIL 435
                                    Science and Religion
                                    Not resolved to a course

                                  Supporting Courses and Related Areas

                                  0 items

                                    Supporting Courses and Related Areas: Require a grade of C or better

                                    1 item
                                    1. Select 9 credits at the 400 level in a professional area outside philosophy, in consultation with adviser
                                      Not resolved to a course
                                      9

                                    Prescribed Courses

                                    0 items

                                      Prescribed Courses: Require a grade of C or better

                                      1 item
                                      1. PHIL 105
                                        Philosophy of Law
                                        Not resolved to a course
                                        3

                                      Additional Courses

                                      0 items

                                        Additional Courses: Require a grade of C or better

                                        30 items
                                        1. PHIL 10
                                          Critical Thinking
                                          Not resolved to a course
                                          or: PHIL 12 Symbolic Logic
                                          3
                                        2. Select 3 credits in philosophy at the 00 or 100 level
                                          Not resolved to a course
                                          3
                                        3. Select 3 credits in philosophy at the 400 level
                                          Not resolved to a course
                                          3
                                        4. Select one of the following:
                                          Not resolved to a course
                                          3
                                        5. PHIL 403
                                          Seminar in Environmental Ethics
                                          Not resolved to a course
                                        6. PHIL 405
                                          Seminar in Philosophy of Law
                                          Not resolved to a course
                                        7. PHIL 407
                                          Seminar in Philosophy of Technology
                                          Not resolved to a course
                                        8. PHIL 408W
                                          Seminar in Social and Political Philosophy
                                          Not resolved to a course
                                        9. PHIL 418
                                          Seminar in Ethical Theory
                                          Not resolved to a course
                                        10. PHIL 425W
                                          Seminar in Epistemology
                                          Not resolved to a course
                                        11. PHIL 432
                                          Medical and Health Care Ethics
                                          Not resolved to a course
                                        12. PHIL 433
                                          Not resolved to a course
                                        13. PHIL 438
                                          Seminar in Feminist Philosophy
                                          Not resolved to a course
                                        14. Select two of the following:
                                          Not resolved to a course
                                          6
                                        15. AFAM 409
                                          3
                                        16. AFAM 465
                                          3
                                        17. CAS 321
                                          Rhetoric and Law
                                          Not resolved to a course
                                        18. COMM 403
                                          3
                                        19. HIST 449
                                          Constitutional History of the United States to 1877
                                          Not resolved to a course
                                        20. HIST 450
                                          Constitutional History of the United States since 1877
                                          Not resolved to a course
                                        21. PLSC 403
                                          The Legislative Process
                                          Not resolved to a course
                                        22. PLSC 412
                                          International Political Economy
                                          Not resolved to a course
                                        23. PLSC 424
                                          Topics in Comparative Government and Institutions
                                          Not resolved to a course
                                        24. PLSC 431
                                          Ancient, Medieval, and Renaissance Political Theories
                                          Not resolved to a course
                                        25. PLSC 432
                                          Modern and Contemporary Political Theories
                                          Not resolved to a course
                                        26. PLSC 471
                                          American Constitutional Law
                                          Not resolved to a course
                                        27. PLSC 472
                                          The American Legal Process
                                          Not resolved to a course
                                        28. PLSC 474
                                          Civil Liberties and Due Process
                                          Not resolved to a course
                                        29. WMNST 423
                                          Sexual and Domestic Violence
                                          Not resolved to a course
                                        30. WMNST 453
                                          Women and the Criminal Justice System
                                          Not resolved to a course
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