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Program checklist · Philosophy (BA in Philosophy)

Philosophy (BA in Philosophy)

William & Mary · Williamsburg, VA

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Program
Award
Philosophy (BA in Philosophy)
Credential class
ceterms:BachelorDegree
CIP
38.0101
Total credits (published)
15
Credits (computed from items)
57
Catalog edition
2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
231624
CourseShelf checklist
CK_231624_5c30e3c4
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 59

Requirements to complete

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

Core Requirements

major core · 0 items

    History of Philosophy

    2 items
    1. PHIL 231
      Greek Philosophy
      or: PHIL 232 Medieval Philosophy
      3
    2. PHIL 252
      17th- and 18th-Century European Philosophy
      or: PHIL 253 Kant and his Successors
      3

    Metaphysics & Epistemology

    9 items
    1. Select one of the following:
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    2. PHIL 313
      3
    3. PHIL 335
      3
    4. PHIL 345
      3
    5. PHIL 350
      3
    6. PHIL 360
      3
    7. PHIL 375
      3
    8. PHIL 415
      3
    9. PHIL 416
      3

    Value Theory

    7 items
    1. Select one of the following: 1
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    2. PHIL 215
      3
    3. PHIL 303
      3
    4. PHIL 305
      3
    5. PHIL 310
      3
    6. PHIL 403
      3
    7. PHIL 404
      3

    Logic Course

    5 items
    1. Select one of the following:
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    2. PHIL 210
      Critical Thinking
      As published: “Critical Thinking 2”
      3
    3. PHIL 301
      3
    4. CSCI 243
      Logic and Discrete Structures
      As published: “Logic and Discrete Structures 3”
      3
    5. MATH 214
      Foundations of Math
      As published: “Foundations of Math 3”
      3

    Core Writing Requirement

    major core · 8 items
    1. Select least one senior seminar from the following: 4,5
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    2. PHIL 403
      3
    3. PHIL 404
      3
    4. PHIL 415
      3
    5. PHIL 416
      3
    6. PHIL 422
      3
    7. PHIL 431
      3
    8. PHIL 432
      3

    Electives

    electives · 0 items

      See Concentration tab for course options.

      concentration · 0 items

        Philosophy (no concentration)

        concentration · 0 items

          Interdisciplinary Application

          12 items
          1. Select one of the following:
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          2. PHIL 220
            3
          3. PHIL 304
            3
          4. PHIL 305
            3
          5. PHIL 308
            3
          6. PHIL 310
            3
          7. PHIL 311
            3
          8. PHIL 313
            3
          9. PHIL 315
            3
          10. PHIL 325
            3
          11. PHIL 330
            3
          12. PHIL 345
            3

          Philosophy Electives (no concentration)

          electives · 1 item
          1. Any two PHIL courses of at least three credits, including honors research and independent studies, that are not being used to satisfy any other requirements on the major.
            Not resolved to a course
            6

          Philosophy Additional Writing Requirement (no concentration)

          concentration · 8 items
          1. Select a second senior seminar from the following: 1
            Not resolved to a course
            3
          2. PHIL 403
            3
          3. PHIL 404
            3
          4. PHIL 415
            3
          5. PHIL 416
            3
          6. PHIL 422
            3
          7. PHIL 431
            3
          8. PHIL 432
            3

          Philosophy Ethics & Law Concentration

          concentration · 0 items

            Law Requirement

            1 item
            1. PHIL 310
              3

            Law Elective

            electives · 13 items
            1. Select one of the following:
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            2. PHIL 100
              4
            3. PHIL 215
              3
            4. PHIL 220
              3
            5. PHIL 303
              3
            6. PHIL 305
              3
            7. PHIL 315
              3
            8. PHIL 495
              3
            9. ECON 362
              3
            10. ECON 460
              3
            11. GOVT 326
              3
            12. GOVT 372
              3
            13. GOVT 373
              3

            Ethics & Law Elective

            electives · 1 item
            1. Any PHIL course of at least three credits, including honors research and independent study, that is not being used to satisfy some other requirement on the major.
              Not resolved to a course
              3

            Ethics & Law Additional Writing Requirement

            3 items
            1. second senior seminar, such that at least one senior seminar has the “PHIL-Ethics & Law Seminar Req” course attribute; The following seminars always have this attribute: 1
              Not resolved to a course
              3
            2. PHIL 404
              3
            3. PHIL 416
              3

            Ethics for Data & Computing Concentration

            concentration · 0 items

              Data Ethics Requirement

              1 item
              1. PHIL 330
                3

              Science and Ethics Elective

              electives · 7 items
              1. Select one of the following:
                Not resolved to a course
                3
              2. PHIL 150
                First-Year Seminar
                As published: “First-Year Seminar (Philosophy of Technology)”
                4
              3. PHIL 220
                3
              4. PHIL 225
                3
              5. PHIL 315
                3
              6. PHIL 325
                3
              7. PHIL 404
                3

              Scientific Reflection Requirement

              6 items
              1. Select one of the following:
                Not resolved to a course
                3
              2. PHIL 335
                3
              3. PHIL 345
                3
              4. PHIL 350
                3
              5. PHIL 360
                3
              6. PHIL 313
                3

              Ethics for Data & Computing Additional Writing Requirement

              9 items
              1. Select a second senior seminar or honors research, to be selected from the following:
                Not resolved to a course
                3
              2. PHIL 403
                3
              3. PHIL 404
                3
              4. PHIL 415
                3
              5. PHIL 416
                3
              6. PHIL 422
                3
              7. PHIL 431
                3
              8. PHIL 432
                3
              9. PHIL 495
                3

              Science Sequence Requirement

              1 item
              1. Students must take courses in computational or quantitative sciences that reinforce their ability to reason about and with data, computers, artificial languages, and technology. This progress is attained by completing at least one of the following courses and its associated prerequisites:
                Not resolved to a course
                3

              Data Sequence:

              1 item
              1. DATA 201
                3

              Computer Science Sequence:

              1 item
              1. CSCI 241
                3

              Linguistics Sequence:

              1 item
              1. LING 380
                3
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