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Program checklist · B.A. in Philosophy

B.A. in Philosophy

West Chester University of Pennsylvania · West Chester, 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. in Philosophy
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
CIP
38.0101
Total credits (published)
120
Credits (computed from items)
116-149
Catalog edition
2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
216764
CourseShelf checklist
CK_216764_6c06a163
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 59

Requirements to complete

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

GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS

general education · 0 items

    Academic Foundations

    6 items
    1. First Year Experience requirement
      Not resolved to a course
      4
    2. English Composition requirement
      Not resolved to a course
      6-7
    3. Mathematics requirement
      Not resolved to a course
      3-4
    4. Interdisciplinary requirement
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    5. Diverse Communities requirement
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    6. Ethics requirement
      Not resolved to a course
      3

    Distributed Disciplinary Foundations

    4 items
    1. Science requirement
      Not resolved to a course
      6-8
    2. Behavioral & Social Science requirement
      Not resolved to a course
      6
    3. Humanities requirement
      Not resolved to a course
      6
    4. Arts requirement
      Not resolved to a course
      3

    ADDITIONAL BACCALAUREATE REQUIREMENTS

    0 items

      University Requirements

      2 items
      1. Writing Emphasis requirement
        Not resolved to a course
        9
      2. Speaking Emphasis requirement
        Not resolved to a course
        9

      Degree Requirements

      1 item
      1. Language/Culture requirement
        Not resolved to a course
        0-15

      Demonstrating language proficiency through the intermediate level (202) or demonstrating language proficiency through the elementary II (102) level of a language and further acquiring a cultural foundation.

      1 item
      1. Capstone requirement
        Not resolved to a course
        1-15

      MAJOR REQUIREMENTS

      major core · 21 items
      1. Fundamentals - Choose one of the following:
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      2. PHI 100
        3
      3. PHI 101
        3
      4. PHI 102
        3
      5. PHI 180
        2
      6. PAX 200
        3
      7. Argumentation - Choose one of the following:
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      8. PHI 150
        3
      9. PHI 190
        3
      10. Roots and Traditions - Choose one of the following:
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      11. PHI 202
        3
      12. PHI 203
        3
      13. PHI 204
        3
      14. PHI 205
        3
      15. PHI 270
        3
      16. PHI 272
        3
      17. Values and Critiques - Choose one of the following:
        Not resolved to a course
        3
      18. PHI 405
        3
      19. PHI 407
        3
      20. PHI 430
        3
      21. PHI 434
        3

      Philosophy Electives 1

      electives · 1 item
      1. Select 6 additional PHI/PAX elective courses, 2 of which must be at the 300 level or higher. No more than 3 courses at the 100 level for total degree. A single course cannot be used to fulfill a core requirement and count toward the the 18 credit elective requirement.
        Not resolved to a course
        18

      Capstone Requirement

      1 item
      1. PHI 499
        Philosophical Concepts and Systems
        As published: “Philosophical Concepts and Systems 2”
        3

      Electives

      electives · 0 items

        Complete 18-33 credits of free electives.

        electives · 0 items

          Accelerated B.A. in Philosophy to M.A. in Philosophy Program

          0 items

            Major Requirements

            major core · 4 items
            1. PHI 412
              Ethical Theories
              or: PHI 512 Ethical Theories
              3
            2. PHI 501
              Graduate Proseminar
              As published: “Graduate Proseminar (Required. Offered only in the fall. This course must be taken in the first fall term in the accelerated program.)”
              3
            3. You may choose the following course for the non-Western canon B.A. requirement (not to be confused with Gen Ed Diverse Communities course) if you have not taken PHI 204, PHI 205 or PHI 405:
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            4. PHI 531
              3

            Capstone Requirement

            1 item
            1. PHI 499
              3

            Electives (not to exceed 12 graduate level credits, including above):

            electives · 11 items
            1. Choose from the following:
              Not resolved to a course
              9
            2. PHI 513
              3
            3. PHI 514
              3
            4. PHI 515
              3
            5. PHI 520
              3
            6. PHI 521
              3
            7. PHI 522
              3
            8. PHI 525
              3
            9. PHI 551
              3
            10. PHI 581
              3
            11. PHI 599
              3
            Source. West Chester University of Pennsylvania, catalog 2026-2027 — https://catalog.wcupa.edu/undergraduate/arts-humanities/philosophy/philosophy-ba/. Captured page pages/0367.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.