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Program checklist · Bachelor of Arts Philosophy (BA)

Bachelor of Arts Philosophy (BA)

Eastern Virginia Medical School · Norfolk, VA

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
Bachelor of Arts Philosophy (BA)
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
Total credits (published)
74-92
Credits (computed from items)
184-208
Catalog edition
2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
231970
CourseShelf checklist
CK_231970_ba2812ae
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 59

Requirements to complete

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

Lower-Division General Education

general education · 12 items
  1. Written Communication
    Not resolved to a course
    6
  2. Oral Communication
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  3. Mathematics
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  4. Language and Culture
    Not resolved to a course
    0-6
  5. Information Literacy and Research
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  6. Human Behavior
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  7. Human Creativity
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  8. Interpreting the Past
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  9. Literature
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  10. Philosophy and Ethics
    Not resolved to a course
    3
  11. The Nature of Science
    Not resolved to a course
    8
  12. Impact of Technology
    Not resolved to a course
    3

Philosophy Core

major core · 0 items

    Topics core

    major core · 3 items
    1. PHIL 300
      3
    2. PHIL 301
      3
    3. PHIL 491W
      3

    European Foundations

    5 items
    1. Select one of the following:
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    2. PHIL 330
      Ancient Greek Philosophy ()
      As published: “Ancient Greek Philosophy”
      3
    3. PHIL 332
      Medieval Philosophy ()
      As published: “Medieval Philosophy”
      3
    4. PHIL 331
      Early Modern European Philosophy ()
      As published: “Early Modern European Philosophy”
      3
    5. PHIL 334
      Late Modern European Philosophy ()
      As published: “Late Modern European Philosophy”
      3

    History of Philosophy

    12 items
    1. Select another course from the list above OR one of the courses below:
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    2. PHIL/REL 381
      Buddhist Traditions
      Not resolved to a course
    3. PHIL 364
      African-American Philosophy ()
      As published: “African-American Philosophy”
      3
    4. PHIL 404
      /504 Existentialism and Phenomenology ()
      As published: “Existentialism and Phenomenology”
      3
    5. PHIL 405
      /505 American Pragmatist Philosophy ()
      As published: “American Pragmatist Philosophy”
      3
    6. PHIL 406
      /506 Language and Thought: History of Analytic
      As published: “Language and Thought: History of Analytic Philosophy”
    7. PHIL 411
      3
    8. PHIL 425
      /525 Kant and Hume ()
      As published: “Kant and Hume”
      3
    9. PHIL 430
      3
    10. PHIL 432
      /532 Nietzsche and Life Affirmation ()
      As published: “Nietzsche and Life Affirmation”
      3
    11. PHIL 482
      /582 Chinese Religion and Philosophy ()
      As published: “Chinese Religion and Philosophy”
      3
    12. PHIL 485
      /585 Japanese Religion and Philosophy ()
      As published: “Japanese Religion and Philosophy”
      3

    Philosophy General Major

    major core · 0 items

      General Education

      general education · 3 items
      1. Complete lower-division requirements
        Not resolved to a course
        35-47
      2. Complete upper-division requirements (minimum of 6 credit hours)
        Not resolved to a course
        6
      3. Complete foreign language coursework through the 202 level
        Not resolved to a course
        0-6

      Philosophy Core

      major core · 1 item
      1. Complete Philosophy core requirements
        Not resolved to a course
        15

      Logic

      1 item
      1. PHIL 340
        Logic ()
        As published: “Logic”
        3

      Philosophy Electives

      electives · 1 item
      1. Choose five additional PHIL courses at the 300 or 400 level.
        Not resolved to a course
        15

      Double Majoring in Philosophy and Political Science

      major core · 12 items
      1. PHIL 365
        3
      2. PHIL 410
        3
      3. PHIL 411
        3
      4. PHIL 412
        /512 Philosophy of Law ()
        As published: “Philosophy of Law”
        3
      5. PHIL 430
        3
      6. POLS 309
        3
      7. POLS 310
        Political Theory ()
        As published: “Political Theory”
        3
      8. POLS 312
        American Political Thought ()
        As published: “American Political Thought”
        3
      9. POLS 403
        American Constitutional Law: First
        As published: “American Constitutional Law: First Amendment”
        3
      10. POLS 408
        American Constitutional Law: Individual
        As published: “American Constitutional Law: Individual Rights”
        3
      11. POLS 409
        American Constitutional Law: Powers of
        As published: “American Constitutional Law: Powers of Government”
        3
      12. POLS 419
        3

      Double Majoring in Philosophy and Women's & Gender Studies

      major core · 6 items
      1. PHIL 365
        3
      2. PHIL 402
        /502 Gender and Philosophy ()
        As published: “Gender and Philosophy”
        3
      3. REL 403
        /503 Gender and Sexuality in Islam ()
        As published: “Gender and Sexuality in Islam”
        3
      4. WGS 302W
        Dimensions of Diversity: Intersectionality
        As published: “Dimensions of Diversity: Intersectionality Among Women”
        3
      5. WGS 303
        3
      6. WGS 460W
        3

      With prior approval other courses from PHIL, REL, or WGS, such as topics courses, may be counted toward both majors.

      major core · 0 items
        Source. Eastern Virginia Medical School, catalog 2026-2027 — https://catalog.odu.edu/undergraduate/arts-letters/philosophy-religious-studies/philosophy-ba/. Captured page pages/0552.html.gz. Assembled from the institution's published catalog as captured; every record names its captured page and source URL. Assembled, not asserted.