COLLEGE of ARTS and SCIENCES
PHILOSOPHY
Professor Danny Scoccia, department head
Professors Cleveland, Scoccia; Associate Professor Vessel; Assistant Professors Keleher, Walker; College Assistant Professor Noonan
(575) 646-4616; 646-2358 (fax)
http://www.nmsu.edu/~philos/
DEGREE: Bachelor of Arts
MAJOR: Philosophy
MINORS: Ethics
Philosophy
A major in philosophy serves not only as preparation for further graduate study in philosophy but also as an area of concentration in a liberal arts program. A philosophy major is appropriate for students planning to attend medical school as well as for those students interested in a career that requires critical reading and argument analysis. Such careers include business, theology and above all, law.
While the course requirements for the major should meet the ends of the liberal arts student, those students interested in graduate study in philosophy or in a career in law are encouraged to seek advice from a faculty advisor as early in their career as possible.
A minor program in philosophy requiring 18 hours of course work is also offered as well as a minor in Ethics. For more information visit the Department of Philosophys web page at www.nmsu.edu/~philos/.
DEGREE: Bachelor of Arts
MAJOR: Philosophy
Departmental Requirements
| PHIL 201G, Introduction to Philosophy, or PHIL 101G, The Art of Wondering | 3 |
| PHIL 312, Formal Logic | 3 |
| PHIL 341, Ancient Philosophy, or PHIL 344, Modern Philosophy | 3 |
Three credits in ethics from the following:
| PHIL 320, Social and Political Philosophy; PHIL 373, Ethical Theory; PHIL 376, Philosophy of Law | 3 |
Three credits in applied ethics from the following:
| PHIL 302, Business Ethics; PHIL 321, Biomedical Ethics; PHIL 322, Environmental Ethics; PHIL 323V, Engineering Ethics; PHIL 324, Cyberethics; PHIL 327, Ethics and Sports; PHIL 328, Applied Ethics; PHIL 329, Sexual Ethics; PHIL 330, Ethics and Biomedical Research; PHIL 332 Ethics and Global Poverty | 3 |
Six credits from the following core:
| PHIL 315, Philosophy of Language; PHIL 346, Philosophy of Mind; PHIL 350, Epistemology; PHIL 351, Philosophy of Science; PHIL 380, Metaphysics | 6 |
Three credits in philosophical writing:
| PHIL 448, Writing Philosophy | 3 |
At least 12 additional credits in philosophy, 6 of which are courses numbered 300 or above.
Additional credit may include:
| HON 225G, 226G, 227G or 228G | 3 |
Second language requirement:
Students are required to fulfill a Second Language (212 for Spanish, French, German, or Japanese, or 214 for Portuguese or Spanish for Heritage speakers, or the equivalent for any other language that is offered).
Electives:
Sufficient to bring total credits to 128, including 48 upper-division.
MINOR: Ethics
A student who earns a B.A. in Philosophy may not also earn a minor in Ethics.
| PHIL 101G, The Art of Wondering, or PHIL 201G, Introduction to Philosophy | 3 |
| PHIL 211G, Informal Logic or PHIL 312, Formal Logic | 3 |
| PHIL 373, Ethical Theory | 3 |
| Three of the following courses, of which at least two must be upper division: C J 425, Issues in Ethics, Law and Criminal Justice; HON 225G, History of Ethics; HON 304V, Dilemmas of War and Peace; HON 306V, Science, Ethics and Society; JOUR 377, Mass Media Ethics; PHIL 302, Business Ethics; 321 Biomedical Ethics; PHIL 322, Environmental Ethics; PHIL 323V, Engineering Ethics; PHIL 324, Cyberethics; PHIL 327, Ethics and Sports; PHIL 328, Applied Ethics; PHIL 329, Sexual Ethics; PHIL 330, Ethics and Biomedical Research; PHIL 332, Ethics and Global Poverty; PHIL 381, Human Nature and the Good Life; and SUR 401, Ethics and Professionalism in Surveying and Mapping. Students may earn up to 3 credits in this category from special topics or Honors courses approved by the head of the Department of Philosophy | 9 |
MINOR: Philosophy
A student who earns a B.A. in Philosophy may not also earn a minor in Philosophy.
| PHIL 101G, The Art of Wondering, or PHIL 201G, Introduction to Philosophy | 3 |
| PHIL 223G, Ethics, or PHIL 328, Applied Ethics, or PHIL 373, Ethical Theory | 3 |
| PHIL 211G, Informal Logic, or PHIL 312, Formal Logic | 3 |
| Nine additional Philosophy credits at the 300 or above level. | 9 |