University of West Florida

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.  Contact the department for information concerning the certificate.

Program Requirements

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.

General Studies

Communication	6
ENC 1101 English Composition I 3 ENC 1102 English Composition II 3
Mathematics	6
MAC 1105 College Algebra 3 MAC 1114 Trigonometry 3 MAC 1140 Precalculus Algebra 3 MAC 2233 Calculus with Business Applications 3 MAC 2311 Analytic Geometry and Calculus I 4 MAC 2312 Analytic Geometry and Calculus II 4 MAC 2313 Analytic Geometry and Calculus III 4 MAD 3107 Discrete Mathematics and Applications 3 MGF 1106 Mathematics for Liberal Arts I 3 MGF 1107 Mathematics for Liberal Arts II 3 STA 2023 Elements of Statistics 3
Social Sciences	9
Choose one course from each of the following clusters of courses   Social Sciences: Historical Perspectives: 3 AMH 2010 United States to 1877   AMH 2020 United States since 1877   EUH 1000 Western Perspectives I   EUH 1001 Western Perspectives II   Social Sciences: Behavorial Perspectives: 3 ANT 2000 Introduction to Anthropology   ANT 2100 Introduction to Archaeology   CCJ 2002 Survey of Crime and Justice   DEP 2004 Human Development Across the Lifespan   PSY 2012 General Psychology   SOW 2192 Understanding Relationships in the 21st Century   Social Sciences: Socio-Political Perspectives: 3 ANT 2400 Current Cultural Issues   CPO 2002 Comparative Politics   ECO 2013 Principles of Economics Macro   GEA 2000 Nations and Regions of the World   GEB 1011 Introduction to Business   INR 2002 International Politics   MMC 2000 Principles of Mass Communication   PLA 2013 Survey of American Law   POS 2041 American Politics   SYG 2000 Introduction to Sociology   SYG 2010 Current Social Problems
Humanities	8-9
Choose one course from each of the following clusters of courses   Literature: 3 AML 2072 Sex, Money, and Power in American Literature   LIT 2030 Introduction to Poetry   LIT 2040 Introduction to Drama   LIT 1122 Great Books I   LIT 2100 Introduction to Literature   LIT 2110 Western Literature I   LIT 2120 Western Literature II   LIT 2931 Encountering Literature   Fine Arts: 3 ARH 1010 Introduction to Art History   ARH 2050 Western Survey I: Greek to Renaissance   ARH 2051 Western Survey II: Baroque to Contemporary   ART 1015C Exploring Artistic Vision   ART 2821 Art and Visual Culture Today   MUH 2930 The Music Experience: Special Topics   MUL 2110 Music in Western Civilization   THE 2000 The Theatre Experience   THE 2300 Survey of Dramatic Literature   Contemporary Values and Expressions: 3 PHI 2010 Introduction to Philosophy   PHI 2100 Introduction to Logic   PHI 2603 Ethics in Contemporary Society   REL 2000 Introduction to Religion   SPC 2608 Basic Communication Skills
Natural Sciences	7
Take two of the following courses, including at least one with lab:   ANT 2511+L Biological Anthropology (+Lab) 4 AST 3033 Modern Astronomy 3 BOT 1801 Introduction to Plant Science 3 BOT 2010+L General Botany (+Lab) 4 BSC 1005 General Biology for Non-Majors * 3 BSC 1005L General Biology Laboratory for Non-Majors 1 BSC 1050 Fundamentals of Ecology 3 BSC 1085 Anatomy and Physiology I * 3 BSC 1085L Anatomy and Physiology I Laboratory 1 BSC 1086 Anatomy and Physiology II * 3 BSC 1086L Anatomy & Physiology II Laboratory 1 BSC 2311 Introduction to Oceanography and Marine Biology * 3 BSC 2311L Introduction to Oceanography and Marine Biology Laboratory 1 CGS 2060 Excursions in Computing 3 CHM 1020 Concepts in Chemistry * 3 CHM 1020L Concepts in Chemistry Lab 1 CHM 1032 Fundamentals of General Chemistry * 3 CHM 1032L Fundamentals of General Chemistry Laboratory 1 CHM 2045 General Chemistry I * 3 CHM 2045L General Chemistry I Laboratory 1 CHM 2046 General Chemistry II * 3 CHM 2046L General Chemistry II Laboratory 1 GEO 1200+L Physical Geography (+Lab) 4 GEO 2330 Environmental Science 3 GLY 2010 Physical Geology * 3 GLY 2010L Physical Geology Laboratory 1 MCB 1000 Fundamentals of Microbiology * 3 MCB 1000L Fundamentals of Microbiology Laboratory 1 PHY 1020 Introduction to Concepts in Physics * 3 PHY 1020L Introduction to Concepts in Physics Laboratory 1 PHY 2048 University Physics I ** 3 PHY 2048L University Physics I Lab 1 PHY 2049 University Physics II ** 3 PHY 2049L University Physics II LAB 1 PHY 2053 General Physics I ** 3 PHY 2053L General Physics I Laboratory 1 PHY 2054 General Physics II * 3 PHY 2054L General Physics II Laboratory 1 PHZ 1450 Exotic Physics 3 ZOO 1010+L General Zoology (+Lab) 4 * May be taken with or without lab. ** General Physics is non-calculus based and is usually recommended for non-science majors. University Physics is calculus based and is usually recommended for science majors.
Writing and Mathematics Requirements (Gordon Rule)
To fulfill the writing and mathematics requirement for earning the first baccalaureate degree, students are required to satisfy the Gordon Rule, Florida Statutes by taking six semester hours of English coursework and six semester hours of additional coursework in which students are required to demonstrate college-level writing skills through multiple assignments. In addition, six semester hours of mathematics at the level of college algebra or higher are required. Students are required to take six semester hours of theoretical or three semester hours of theoretical and three semester hours of applied. Applied logic, statistics, and other such computation course work that is not be placed within a mathematics department may be used to fulfill three semester hours of the six semester hours required by this rule. Students must have a grade of “C-” or better to successfully complete this requirement. Courses may not be taken on the pass/fail basis. Students must complete these requirements before advancing to upper-division status. Transfer students should refer to the Transfer Credit section of this catalog. Students should consult the Office of Undergraduate Admissions for evaluation of transfer mathematics courses for General Studies requirements, Gordon Rule, and credit for graduation. The following UWF courses are approved for Gordon Rule (some courses may be more or less than 3 sh):
English/Humanities
AML 2072 Sex, Money, and Power in American Literature 3 ARH 2050 Western Survey I: Greek to Renaissance 3 ARH 2051 Western Survey II: Baroque to Contemporary 3 ARH 4XX0 3 ARH 4305 Early Italian Renaissance Art 3 ARH 4412 Nineteenth Century European Art 3 ARH 4450 Modern Art 1900-1950 3 CCJ 4700 Research Design in Criminal Justice 3 CIS 3512 Software Documentation 3 ENC 1101 English Composition I 3 ENC 1101L English Composition I Lab 1 ENC 1102 English Composition II 3 ENC 3240 Technical Writing 3 ENC 3250 Professional Writing 3 ENG 3010 Critical Methods for Literary Study 3 EVR 3894 Environmental Writing 3 GEB 3213 Writing for Business: Theory and Practice 3 JOU 2100 Newspaper Reporting 3 JOU 4306 Writing Critical Reviews 3 JOU 4308 Magazine Writing 3 LIT 1122 Great Books I 3 LIT 2030 Introduction to Poetry 3 LIT 2040 Introduction to Drama 3 LIT 2100 Introduction to Literature 3 LIT 2110 Western Literature I 3 LIT 2120 Western Literature II 3 LIT 3492 Rhetoric, Ideology, and Power 3 FIL 4102 Writing for Film-Television-Radio 3 MUH 3211 History of Western Music I: End of Ancient World Through 17th Century 3 MUH 3212 History of Western Music II: 18th through 20th Centuries 3 PHI 2010 Introduction to Philosophy 3 PHI 2603 Ethics in Contemporary Society 3 PHI 3320 Philosophy of Mind 3 PHI 3700 Philosophy of Religion 3 PHI 4300 Theory of Knowledge 3 PLA 4155 Legal Advocacy 3 REL 2000 Introduction to Religion 3 REL 3156 Religion and Personality Theory 3 REL 3158 Religious Experience 3 REL 3213 Studies in Hebrew Scriptures/Old Testament 3 REL 3243 Studies in the New Testament 3 SOW 3350 Interviewing and Recording 3 THE 2300 Survey of Dramatic Literature 3
Mathematics/Applied
MAP 4115 Introduction to Stochastic Processes 3 PHI 2100 Introduction to Logic 3 STA 2023 Elements of Statistics 3 STA 3162C Applied Statistics 4 STA 4173 Biostatistics 3 STA 4321 Introduction to Mathematical Statistics I 3 STA 4322 Mathematical Statistics II 3 STA 4664 Introduction to Statistical Quality Control 3
Mathematics/Theoretical
MAA 4211 Advanced Calculus I 3 MAA 4212 Advanced Topics in Multi-Variable Calculus 3 MAC 1105 College Algebra 3 MAC 1114 Trigonometry 3 MAC 1140 Precalculus Algebra 3 MAC 2233 Calculus with Business Applications 3 MAC 2311 Analytic Geometry and Calculus I 4 MAC 2312 Analytic Geometry and Calculus II 4 MAC 2313 Analytic Geometry and Calculus III 4 MAD 3107 Discrete Mathematics and Applications 3 MAD 4401 Numerical Analysis 3 MAP 2302 Differential Equations 3 MAP 4103 Mathematical Modeling 3 MAP 4341 Partial Differential Equations 3 MAS 3105 Linear Algebra 3 MAS 4156 Vector Analysis 3 MAS 4203 Number Theory 3 MAS 4301 Abstract Algebra 3 MGF 1106 Mathematics for Liberal Arts I 3 MGF 1107 Mathematics for Liberal Arts II 3 MHF 3202 Set Theory and Mathematical Logic 3 MTG 3212 Modern Geometry 3 NOTE: Courses with the MAE prefix do not satisfy the Gordon Rule math requirement.
Multicultural Requirement
An important component of a liberal education is the study of cultures other than one’s own. As such, multiculturalism encompasses the appreciation of the values, expressions, and modes of organization of diverse cultural communities. To further such study, the University of West Florida requires all students pursuing a bachelor’s degree to complete at least one course that explores one or more of the dimensions of another culture (language, religion, socio-economic structures, etc.). Students are exempt from this requirement if they have completed an A.A. degree, the General Education Program at a Florida public institution, or a baccalaureate degree. The requirement is satisfied by the successful completion of a multicultural course designated on the following list. Several of the selections are General Studies courses, and students may enroll in these to meet both the general studies and the multicultural requirements. This list is continually updated and students are encouraged to check with their advisors for alternative options. AMH 4580 History of North American Indians 3 AML 3604 African American Literature 3 AML 3624 Black Women Writers 3 AML 4015 Topics in Nineteenth-Century American Literature 3 ANT 2000 Introduction to Anthropology 3 ANT 3212 Peoples and Cultures of the World 3 ANT 3312 North American Indians 3 ANT 3363 Japanese Culture 3 ANT 3403 Cultural Ecology 3 ARH 1010 Introduction to Art History 3 ARH 2050 Western Survey I: Greek to Renaissance 3 ARH 2051 Western Survey II: Baroque to Contemporary 3 ARH 3590 Perspectives in Ancient and World Art 3 ARH 4042 Outline of European Architecture 3 ARH 4302 Late Renaissance Art in Italy 3 ARH 4305 Early Italian Renaissance Art 3 ARH 4412 Nineteenth Century European Art 3 ARH 4450 Modern Art 1900-1950 3 ARH 4470 Art After 1950 3 ARH 4652 Art and Archaeology of the Ancient Andes 3 ARH 4653 Art and Archaeology of Mesoamerica 3 ASH 4623 Women in the Muslim World 3 CCJ 3678 Race, Gender, Ethnicity, and Crime 3 COM 4014 Gender and Communication 3 CPO 2002 Comparative Politics 3 CPO 3XX1 Cuba, Castro, and the USA 3 CPO 3103 Politics of Western Europe 3 CPO 3513 Politics of the Far East-Japan and China 3 CPO 3773 Great World Leaders 3 CPO 4303 Politics of Spain, Portugal, and Latin America 3 CPO 4531 Politics and Culture of India 3 EDF 2085 Teaching Diverse Populations 3 ENG 4013 Introduction to Literary Theory 3 EUH 1000 Western Perspectives I 3 EUH 1001 Western Perspectives II 3 EUH 3203 Modern Europe 3 EUH 3411 Rome and the Mediterranean World 3 EUH 3576 Soviet Union since 1917 3 EUH 4239 Europe's Expansion Overseas 3 FRE 4955 Supervised Foreign Language Field Experience Abroad 1-3 GEA 2000 Nations and Regions of the World 3 GEA 4XX Geography of China 3 GEA 4405 Geography of Latin America 3 GEB 4361 International Business 3 GEO 3421 Cultural Geography 3 GEO 3471 Geography of World Affairs 3 INR 2002 International Politics 3 INR 3006 Conflict, Violence and Peace 3 JPN 3270 Supervised Language Experience Abroad 3 LAH 3100 Colonial and Revolutionary Latin America 3 LAH 3200 Latin America since Independence 3 LAH 4430 Mexico 3 LIT 2100 Introduction to Literature 3 LIT 3233 Postcolonial Literature 3 LIT 3321 Multicultural Myth 3 MAN 4102 Management of Diversity 3 MAR 4156 Seminar in International Marketing 3 MMC 3601 Minorities and the Mass Media 3 MMC 4300 Global Communication 3 MUH 2930 The Music Experience: Special Topics 3 NUR 3678 Nursing Care of Vulnerable Populations 3 NUR 4177 Holistic Healthcare 3 NUR 4615 Family and Community Health Nursing 3 NUR 4636 Community Health Nursing 4 NSP 4185 Cultural Factors in Health and Illness 3 PHM 4051 Alternative Philosophies 3 REL 3310 Philosophies of the East 3 REL 4XX0 Development of Christian Thought 3 SLS 1281 Introduction to Diversity: Diversity Consciousness-The American College as a Microcosm of Multicultural America 2 SOW 3620 Practice with Culturally Diverse Populations 3 SPC 4710 Intercultural Communication 3 SPN 3400 Advanced Stylistics 3 SPN 4500 Spanish Civilization 3 SPN 4520 Latin American Culture and Civilization 3 SPN 4955 Intensive Spanish Abroad 1-5
Total Semester Hours:	36-37

Lower Division Electives

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