Philosophy & Religion, BA

36 credit hours

Studying philosophy and religion will prepare you for a wide variety of careers by expanding your engagement with the world’s major philosophical and religious intellectual traditions. Philosophy explores what is real, what we know, how we should think, and how we should act, while religion reflects on the many ways through which communities have constructed and articulated the meaningfulness of human life. You will not only learn what you can do but also what you should do.

Requirements

Major Coursework

3 credit hours of coursework from the following option:

PHRL 34600Philosophy of Religion

3

Logic Coursework

3 credit hours of coursework from the following options:

PHRL 21000Practical Logic for Daily Life

3

PHRL 21001Traditional Logic

3

PHRL 21002Symbolic Logic

3

Ethics Coursework

3 credit hours of coursework from the following options:

PHRL 10000Moral Life

3

PHRL 10200Philosophy of Love

3

PHRL 21200Ethics & Human Action

3

PHRL 21201Ethics, Media, & Technology

3

PHRL 21202Bioethics

3

PHRL 30000The Natural Law

3

Investigating Diverse Religious Traditions Coursework

3 credit hours of coursework from the following options:

PHRL 22200African Diaspora and African American Religions

3

PHRL 31601Islam and the West

3

PHRL 31602Religions of India

3

PHRL 31603Religions of China

3

Philosophy & Religion Elective Coursework

21 credit hours of additional PHRL courses with at least 12 of these credits at or above the 30000 level courses. Students may also pursue an interdisciplinary course of study and substitute 9 credit hours of relevant coursework within the following interdisciplinary frameworks, or another proposed framework with the approval of the department head:

Art and Literature
    Any ARTH, ENGL course at or above the 20000-level, CINE 37000, or COM 37600.

Economics, Political Science, Public Health
     Any ECON, MGMT, PHS, or PS course at or above the 20000-level, or COM 10200.

History and Culture
    Any AST, CSP, HIST, or IR course at or above the 20000-level.

   Any GEO course at or above the 30000-level.

Mathematics and Computer Science
    Any CSC or MTH course at or above the 20000-level.

Natural Sciences
     Any BSC, CHM, ESC, or PHY course at or above the 30000-level.

Social Science
    Any GEO, GS, PSY, or SOC course at or above the 30000-level.

Culminating Experience Coursework

3 credit hours of coursework from the following options: 

PHRL 40000Senior Project

3

PHRL 40100Philosophy & Religion Internship

1-3

Students who have a second major or are completing another for-credit credential that requires a comparable culminating experience may submit a request to the program to waive this requirement and, if approved, substitute an additional PHRL course at or above 30000-level course.

No duplication of coursework is permitted within the program.