Honors Philosophy

Acceptance Requirement:

  • 3.33 GPA in Philosophy Courses & 3.33 GPA overall courses

  • Completion of two Philosophy courses 1 intro + 1 other

Graduation Requirements:  12 Credits

Must include each of these following numbered categories of courses:

6 Credits in Philosophy 

  • 1 PHIL Honors preparation, which must be one of the following seminars:

  • PHIL 101 Moral Philosophy

  • PHIL 121 Social & Political Philosophy

  • PHIL 155 Philosophy of Law  

4 other credits, at least two of which must come from the following list:

  • PHIL 21 Social and Political Philosophy

  • PHIL 27 Ethics & Technology

  • PHIL 34 Marx & Marxism

  • PHIL 35 Environmental Ethics

  • PHIL 37 Contemporary Political Philosophy

  • PHIL 41 Peace & Political Philosophy

  • PHIL 52 Bioethics

  • PHIL 55 Philosophy of Law

  • PHIL 121 Social & Political Philosophy

  • PHIL 155 Philosophy of Law

  • or other related courses as they are added

3 Credits in Political Science

  • 1 POLS Honors preparation (2credits)

  • 1 other credit of the student’s choosing

  • Of the above, at least one credit must be in International Relations, American Politics or Comparative Politics

3 Credits in Economics (not counting ECON 1)

  • 1 ECON honors preparation (2 credits)

  • ECON 11 Intermediate Microeconomics *

*In practice, students must take MATH 15 Elementary Single-Variable Calculus, although that will not be counted toward the 12 credits, since it is treated as a prerequisite.

Senior Honors Exercise (0.5 Credit)

  • PHIL Senior Exercise - PHIL 199 Senior Honors Study