| Degree: | Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) |
| Minor: | Philosophy |
| Certificate: | Applied Ethics |
| Department: | Building 50, Room 228 (850) 474-2672 http://uwf.edu/philosophy/ |
| College: | Arts and Sciences |
| Semester Hours Required For Degree: 120 | |
The B.A degree in Philosophy is an ideal liberal arts major and provides students with foundations for a great number of careers in areas such as business, writing, teaching, public administration, law, environmental advocacy, the social and human services, and advanced studies in other humanities. The degree program helps students develop skills for problem solving in everyday life and emphasizes comprehension, communication, interpretation, criticism, and evaluation.
In addition to its degree program, the Department of Philosophy offers a Professional Certificate in Applied Ethics.
In addition to the University’s general requirements, students seeking the B.A. in Philosophy must meet the requirements listed below.
Capstone Requirement
During their senior year of study (or during the junior year with the approval of the department Chair), and with the assistance of their advisor, each student will officially designate one of two options as their Capstone Experience: the Capstone Research Project or the Capstone Portfolio. The Research Project is recommended for those planning to attend graduate school in Philosophy, while the Portfolio is recommended for those not planning further formal study in Philosophy. If the Research Project is chosen, it will be embedded in a course in which the student is enrolled that term. At the beginning of that term, it is the student’s responsibility to submit to the Department Chairperson a “Capstone Experience Proposal” (signed by the Instructor of the Capstone Course, if applicable, and the student’s advisor). This will specify the additional research project to be performed within the course, or the material to be included in the portfolio, at the completion of which, the degree requirement will be met. The design of the Capstone Research Project will give the student an opportunity to showcase academic accomplishments in a unified format through the production of a substantial research project. Exemplary projects will be submitted to showcase opportunities on and off campus. Please visit the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies website for further information on the Capstone Requirement.
Those preparing for graduate work in philosophy should take PHI 3130 Modern Logic to meet the methods requirement and one additional course in history or problems. They should also have the equivalent of two years of college-level study in a foreign language, preferably French or German, before graduation. Students must earn a grade of “C” or higher in all major courses.
In addition to the general studies requirements listed on this page, students must satisfy all additional University requirements, including the Gordon Rule, multicultural, and foreign language requirements. With appropriate planning and coordination with an academic advisor, students may satisfy some of the general University requirements through the General Studies curriculum. For a complete listing of general degree requirements, refer to the "Graduation and General Degree Requirements" section of this catalog.
General Studies Curriculum:
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| Students must complete sufficient 1000/2000 level electives to complete at least 60 sh in the lower division. Current UWF students may use elective courses at any level (1000-4000) to meet this elective requirement. | 24 | |
| Total Hours | 24 | |
| PHH 3100 | Greek Philosophy | 3 |
| PHH 3400 | Modern Philosophy | 3 |
| PHI 3130 | Modern Logic | 3 |
| PHI 3670 | Ethics | 3 |
| 3000/4000 level Philosophy courses (PHH, PHI, PHM, PHP) | 9 | |
| Choose one of the following: | 3 | |
| Environmental Ethics | ||
| Biomedical Ethics | ||
| Social and Political Philosophy | ||
| Philosophy of Sex and Love | ||
| Choose one of the following: | 3 | |
| Philosophy of Science | ||
| Theory of Knowledge | ||
| Choose one of the following: | 3 | |
| Philosophy of Mind | ||
| Philosophy of Biology | ||
| Philosophy of Religion | ||
| Philosophy of Art | ||
| Existentialism | ||
| Total Hours | 30 | |
| Student must complete sufficient 3000/4000 level electives to meet UWF’s requirement of 48 sh in the upper division or complete all departmental requirements at the 3000/4000 level, whichever is greater. | 30 | |
| Total Hours | 30 | |
| To earn the minor in Philosophy, students must take 12 sh at the upper division. It is recommended that students include at least one history course and one course in methods and problems. Students in the Philosophy specialization may not earn this minor. | 12 | |
| Total Hours | 12 | |
Department: Philosophy
Semester Hours: 15
The purpose is to foster our ability to live and respond ethically in the midst of troubling moral issues. The goal is to serve our immediate university community and to provide resources to the local community of Northwest Florida (medical, legal, religious, media and individual). The desire is to interact with our nation to create and promote ethical practice in the world around us.
The Certification in Applied Ethics requires completion of 5 courses (15 credit hours) of courses with significant ethical content chosen from the list below. There is one (1) core course, chosen from two alternatives. The remaining four (4) courses may be chosen from the electives listed below. Similar courses, which may have been taken at other institutions, may be substituted to meet requirements with the approval of the Philosophy and Religious Studies chair.
| Choose one of the following core courses: * | 3 | |
| Ethics | ||
| Ethics in Contemporary Society | ||
| Choose four of the following electives: | 12 | |
| Current Cultural Issues | ||
| Ethics and the Justice System | ||
| Communication Ethics | ||
| Media Ethics | ||
| Ethics in Contemporary Society | ||
| Philosophy of Biology | ||
| Environmental Ethics | ||
| Ethics | ||
| Philosophy of Religion | ||
| Biomedical Ethics | ||
| Environmental Humanities | ||
| Social and Political Philosophy | ||
| Philosophy of Sex and Love | ||
| Existentialism | ||
| First Amendment Freedoms | ||
| New Perspectives on the Religious Self | ||
| Current Religious Issues | ||
| Human Behavior in Organizations and Communities | ||
| Introduction to Women's Studies | ||
| Current Social Problems | ||
| Total Hours | 15 | |
| * | Please note that whichever course is used as the core requirement cannot also be used as an elective. However, whichever you take as core, the other is available as elective. In all cases there must be a total of five (5) distinct courses used for the program. |
