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Program
- Award
- On This Page
- Total credits (published)
- 3-16
- Catalog edition
- 2026-2027 Catalog
- Checklist type
- degree-program
- Description
- Program Description Program Curriculum Graduation Requirements Program Description Philosophy is a foundational discipline across Western and Eastern cultures and serves as a means to compare and engage multiple world perspectives. Philosophy allows students to explore issues of logic, knowledge, morals, beauty, history, identity, and meaning. Philosophy equips students with nuanced critical thinking and problem-solving skills, the ability to consider and evaluate multiple ethical and cultural perspectives, and complex communication skills. Overall, philosophy broadens and enriches all aspects of a person's intellectual life. It prepares students to be transdisciplinary thinkers, capable of engaging different professions and civic needs. Similarly, studies in Humanities provide a diverse, multidisciplinary way of examining a complicated world. A degree in Humanities equips students with the means to analyze and critique the history of creative work and cultures. By focusing on constructs like the arts, architecture, philosophy, and religion, the humanities reveal the pluralities of the lived human experience. The diverse education of a humanities degree prepares students for a number of different graduate studies ranging from museum studies to linguistics. The Philosophy and Humanities program at Utah Tech provides a unique, interdisciplinary learning opportunity. The major requires thirty-six total hours. The program is comprised of five elements: Introduction to the Disciplines, Foundational Courses, a Discipline Emphasis, Electives, and “Mortar” Interdisciplinary Courses. These courses will develop students' transdisciplinary reasoning skills, prepare students for immediate career goals, and ensure that students are competitive for both graduate study and future, long-term careers. Our students are taught how to engage abstract ideas and concepts, identify faulty reasoning, and express themselves clearly through multiple mediums. Philosophy majors have historically scored high on the GRE and LSAT scores but are also trained to evaluate these tests ethically and culturally. Our “Mortar” courses assist students in seeing how the skills acquired through their study of philosophy and humanities apply to disciplines ranging from health science to literature. The major will prepare students for a dynamic, changing, global work environment by training them to be careful, cross-cultural reasoners and communicators. Individuals graduating with philosophy and humanities degrees have become nationally recognized coaches, lawyers, artists, journalists, actors, and entrepreneurs. Program Curriculum 120 credits
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Requirements to complete
Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.
Utah Tech General Education Requirements
general education · 8 items
- EnglishNot resolved to a course3-7
- MathematicsNot resolved to a course3-5
- American InstitutionsNot resolved to a course3-6
- Life SciencesNot resolved to a course3-10
- Physical SciencesNot resolved to a course3-5
- Fine ArtsNot resolved to a course3
- Literature/HumanitiesNot resolved to a course3
- Social & Behavioral SciencesNot resolved to a course3
Bachelor of Arts: Foreign Language Requirement
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Complete one of the following:
Choose 1 of the following · Complete one of the following: · 0 items
- Complete 16 credits in a single foreign language, through earned credit (grade C or higher), credit by examination, or vertical credit from the courses listed on the GE Foreign Language Requirement page 1
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- Complete a 2020 or higher foreign language course (grade C or higher)
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- Complete a 3060 foreign language course listed below (grade C or higher)
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- Receive 16 transfer credits for GEFL 1000 (8) and GEFL 2000 (8) in a single foreign language (grade C or higher)
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OR
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Complete a 1010 course listed below in a second foreign language (grade C or higher) AND one of the following:
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1. In a language not taught at Utah Tech, receive 12 FLATS exam credits for FLAT 1000 (8) and FLAT 2000 (4)
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or
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2. In a language not taught at Utah Tech, receive 12 transfer credits articulated as GEFL 1000 (8) and GEFL 2000 (4) (all grade C or higher)
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OR
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Available only to students who are nonnative English speakers, complete one of the following:
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- Complete 16 credits of ESL courses listed below (grade B or higher)
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- Complete ESL 2750 or ESL 2760 (grade B or higher).
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- Submit one of the following test scores required for unconditional Utah Tech admission: TOEFL (61 iBT, 173 CBT, or 500 PBT); or Michigan (70); or USU-IELE equivalent score. Other tests may be accepted for admission to Utah Tech but will not fulfill this requirement. Official scores must be submitted to the Registrar’s Office.
major core · 0 items
Humanities, Philosophy, and Religious Studies Requirements
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Introduction to the Discipline
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Choose one of the following courses:
Choose 1 of the following · Choose one of the following courses: · 6 items
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Foundations
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Choose three of the following classes. At least one course must have PHIL designation and at least one course must have HUM designation:
Choose 3 of the following · Choose three of the following classes. At least one course must have PHIL designation and at least one course must have HUM designation: · 5 items
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Interdisciplinary Engagement
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Choose two of the following courses (must take at least two disciplines):
Choose 2 of the following · Choose two of the following courses (must take at least two disciplines): · 39 items
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Elective Courses
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Choose two of the following courses:
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Philosophy Emphasis Requirements
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Required Courses
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Choose two of the following courses:
Choose 2 of the following · Choose two of the following courses: · 8 items
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- 1-3
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Please contact the Academic Advisor for assistance in selecting open electives to complete the 120-credit requirement
electives · 0 items
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