Philosophy of Science
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Minimum Program Hours
Program Graduation Requirements
Only coursework taken for a letter grade will contribute to the requirements; CR/NC course work will not count.
No individual course receiving a grade lower than C- will count for any of the requirements.
The overall grade-point average (GPA) for courses meeting the requirements must be at least 2.0.
Students must complete a minimum of two 5000-level courses. One 5000-level Philosophy course and one 5000-level course from their chosen scientific disciplinary focus.
Undergraduate Degree Requirements and Honors Option
General Education and Bachelor Degree Requirements
Honors Requirements
Simple Requirements
PHIL 5200, 5210, and 5220 will fulfill the Capstone requirement only if 3200 and 3210 have been taken to fulfill the Logic and Formal Methods requirement. The PHIL 5000-level logic class cannot be used to fulfill two major requirements.
Not all PHIL 5192 classes will count toward fulfillment of the Capstone due to subject matter. These classes are variable topic courses and not all subject matter has a scientific focus. These courses will need to be approved by faculty.
Complete 1 5000 level course from either Social Science or Science. Examples of included departments are below. This list is not exhaustive, see advisor for more information.
ANTH | CS | MATH |
ASTR | ECON | PHYS |
ATMOS | ENVST | POLS |
BIOL | GEOG | PSY |
CHEM | LING | SOC |
Complete at least 2 courses from MATH 1000 - 2999
Complete at least 3 courses from ASTR, ATMOS, BIOL, CHEM, CS, GEO, or PHYS 1000 - 2999
Complete 1 of the following:
Astronomy
Complete at least 4 courses from ASTR 3000 - 5999
Atmospheric Science
Complete at least 4 courses from ATMOS 3000 - 5999
Biology
Complete at least 4 courses from BIOL 3000 - 5999
Chemistry
Complete at least 4 courses from CHEM 3000 - 5999
Computer Science
Complete at least 4 courses from CS 3000 - 5999
Geoscience
Complete at least 4 courses from GEO 3000 - 5999
Math
Complete at least 4 courses from MATH 3000 - 5999
Physics
Complete at least 4 courses from PHYS 3000 - 5999
Complete 1 of the following:
Anthropology
Complete at least 4 courses from ANTH 3000 - 5999
Economics
Complete at least 4 courses from ECON 3000 - 5999
Environmental Studies
Complete at least 4 courses from ENVST 3000 - 5999
Geography
Complete at least 4 courses from GEOG 3000 - 5999
Linguistics
Complete at least 4 courses from LING 3000 - 5999
Psychology
Complete at least 4 courses from PSY 3000 - 5999
Sociology
Complete at least 4 courses from SOC 3000 - 5999
Any course listed in the Philosophy Core area requirements above may also serve as an elective if not used to clear a requirement.
Also, any courses with the following subject codes may also be used to fulfill the 12 credit hours.
ANTH, ARAB, ARTH, ASTR, ATMOS, BENN, BIOL, CAMB, CHEM, CHIN, CL CV, CLCS, COMP, COPTC, CRIM, CS, DISAB, DS, ECON, ECS, ED PS, EDU, EHUM, ENGL, ENV, ENVST, ETHNC, FCS, FRNCH, GEO, GERM, GNDR, GREEK, HEBR, HINDI, HIST, HONOR, HPSCI, HUM, ITAL, JAPAN, KOREA, LATIN, LING, MATH, MID E, NAHTL, NAVJO, PCS, PERS, PHYS, POLS, PSY, PTGSE, QUECH, RELS, RUSS, SAMOA, SOC, SPAN, TONGA, TURK, VIET, WLC, WRTG
Courses may not be used to fulfill multiple requirements.