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.