Philosophy and Ethics Curriculum
Curriculum Requirements
All bachelor's degrees require a minimum of 120 credit hours, inclusive of UD general education and major requirements as well as elective courses.
The Philosophy and Ethics major requires 30 credits as follows:
Required Foundational Courses (6 credits):
- PHL 111: Big Questions in Philosophy and Ethics (3)
- PHL 114: Logical Reasoning (3)
300-400 Level Courses (at least 12 credits):
- PHL 357: Special Topics in Philosophy (at least one time) (3)
- PHL 495: Senior Capstone - Ethics in Community (3)
Electives -- at least 12 credits from the following two categories:
Philosophy (at least 6 credits from the following):
- PHL 118: Philosophy at the Movies (3)
- PHL 123: Philosophy of Love (3)
- PHL 152: The Good Life: Ancient and Medieval (3)
- PHL 252: The Good Life: Modern and Contemporary (3)
- PHL 261: World Philosophies (3)
- PHL 357: Special Topics in Philosophy (3)
- PHL 485: Internship (1-3)
- PHL 491: Independent Research and Writing (1-3)
Ethics (at least 6 credits from the following):
- PHL 115: Introduction to Ethics (3)
- PHL 214: Environmental Ethics (3)
- PHL 216: Business Ethics (3)
- PHL 251: Comparative Religious Ethics (3)
- PHL 270: Global Justice (3)
- PHL 312: Ethics and Issues (3)
- PHL 314: Political Theory (3)
At least six elective credits must be from the 300-400 level.
Four-Year Plan of Study: Philosophy and Ethics
The Philosophy and Ethics minor requires 21 credits chosen from all of the courses listed for the major and must include at least 6 credits from the philosophy courses and at least 6 credits from the ethics courses listed above.