Multiple Options Program:  Philosophy

SAMPLE: ADDING A MULTIPLE  OPTIONS PROGRAM TO A CURRENT MAJOR PROGRAM IN PHILOSOPHY (B.A. Level)

CURRENT MAJOR PROGRAM:  B.A. PHILOSOPHY: 30 CREDITS

Core Required Courses (15 credits):
PHI 265  Logic
PHI 300  History of Philosophy
PHI 315  Knowledge and Reality 
PHI 320  Social and Political Philosophy
PHI 350  Ethics

Areas of Philosophy (select 9 credits): 
PHI 305  Existentialism
PHI 306  Philosophy and Science
PHI 311  Philosophy of Woman
PHI 312  Eastern Philosophy
PHI 323  Peace and War
PHI 324  Africana Philosophy
PHI 330  Philosophy and Law
PHI 345  Philosophy and Mind
PHI 350  Philosophy of Religion
PHI 375  Ethics and Social Responsibility

Applied Ethics (select 6 credits)
PHI 210  Information Ethics
PHI 220  Health Care Ethics
PHI 302  Research Ethics
PHI 309  Global Ethics
PHI 340  Neuroethics
PHI 360  Environmental Ethics
PHI 396  Internship:  Applied Philosophy
With Advisor Approval:
PHI 499  Independent Study in Philosophy
PHI 594  Topics:  Philosophy
PHI 599  Seminar:  Philosophy 

NOW ADD A MULTIPLE OPTIONS PROGRAM TO THE CURRENT MAJOR PROGRAM BY OFFERING:

B.A. Philosophy:  Interdisciplinary Physical Sciences  Option

Core Required Courses (15 credits):
PHI 265  Logic
PHI 300  History of Philosophy
PHI 315  Knowledge and Reality 
PHI 320  Social and Political Philosophy
PHI 350  Ethics

Philosophy Elective Courses (relevant to Physical Sciences (select 6 credits)
PHI 220  Health Care Ethics
PHI 302  Research Ethics
PHI 306  Philosophy and Science
PHI 310  Information Ethics
PHI 340  Neuroethics
PHI 345  Philosophy and Mind
PHI 360  Environmental Ethics
PHI 370  Bioethics
With Advisor Approval:
PHI 499  Independent Study in Philosophy
PHI 594  Topics:  Philosophy
PHI 599  Seminar:  Philosophy

Interdisciplinary Elective Courses (relevant to Philosophy and to Interdisciplinary Physical Sciences) (select 9 credits)
ANT 315  Archeological Excavation Methods
ANT 321  Medical Anthropology
ANT 322  Health and Disease in Past Societies
ANT 336  Historical Archeology
ANT 340  Ethnographic Methods and Research
ANT 342  Quantitative Methods in Anthropology
ANT 355  Archeology of Mesoamerica
ANT 365  Ethnographic Field Methods
BIO 349  Genetics
BIO 358  Evolution of Organisms
BIO 402  Evolutionary Neurobiology
BIO 406  Ecosystem Ecology
BIO 430  Immunology
BIO 452  Cancer Genetics
BIO 467  Endocrinology
BIO 470  Medical Microbiology
BIO 475  Virology
CHE 112  Chemistry and Science
CSC 325  Introduction to Neural Networks and A.I.
CSC 425  Artificial Intelligence
ENG 347 Technical Writing

B.A. Philosophy:  Interdisciplinary Social Sciences Option

Core Required Courses (15 credits):
PHI 265  Logic
PHI 300  History of Philosophy
PHI 315  Knowledge and Reality 
PHI 320  Social and Political Philosophy
PHI 350  Ethics

Philosophy Elective Courses (relevant to Social Sciences) (select 6 credits)
PHI 220  Health Care Ethics
PHI 302  Research Ethics
PHI 306  Philosophy and Science
PHI 310  Information Ethics
PHI 309  Global Ethics
PHI 311  Philosophy and Women
PHI 312  Eastern Philosophy
PHI 323  Peace and War
PHI 324  Africana Philosophy
PHI 330  Philosophy and Law
PHI 355  Philosophy of Religion
PHI 375  Ethics and Social Responsibility
With Advisor Approval:
PHI 499  Independent Study in Philosophy
PHI 594  Topics:  Philosophy
PHI 599  Seminar:  Philosophy

Interdisciplinary Elective Courses (relevant to Philosophy and to Social Sciences) (select 9 credits)
ANT 309  Peoples of Africa
ANT 312  Social Organization
ANT 320  Religion and Culture
ANT 330  Women, Gender and Culture
ANT 331  Women in Pre-History
ANT 360  Mesoamerican Indians
ANT 370  Celtic Europe
ANT 371  Psychological Anthropology
ANT 372  Peasant Societies
ANT 375  Anthropology of Aging
ANT 385  Peoples of East and South East Asia
ANT 386  Economy, Wealth and Culture
PSC 301  American Political Institutions
PSC 304  Introduction to the Law
PSC 305  The Judicial Process
PSC 307  Constitutional Law
PSC 308  Civil Liberties
PSC 310  Political Behavior
PSC 311  Political Parties and Interest Groups
PSC 312  Modern Ideologies
PSC 319  Public Opinion
PSC 330  Politics of Europe
PSC 335  Politics of Latin America
PSC 340  Politics of Development
PSC 366  Politics of Africa
PSC 372  Modern Political Theory
PSC 373  Contemporary Political Theory
PSC 380  Politics of the Middle East
PSC 388  Politics of Asia
PSC 405  Politics of Money
PSC 410  International Political Theory
PSC 465  Democratization
PSC 470  Globalization
PSY  321  Lifespan Development
PSY 391  Evolutionary Psychology
REL 370  Religion and Science
SOC 300  Race and Ethnic Relations
SOC 301  World Patterns of Race Ethnicity
SOC 307  Social Stratification
SOC 308  Social Organization
SOC 315  Marriage and the Family
SOC 330  Classical Sociological Theory
SOC 334  Contemporary Sociological Theory
SOC 345  Native American Social Issues
SOC 360  Technology and Social Change
SOC 360  Women and Men in Society
SOC 425  Political Sociology
SOC 430  Sociology of Religion
SOC 435  Sociology of Sexualities
SOC 480  Global Aging Issues
SWK 304  Human Behavior
SWK 450  Multicultural Issues
SWK 455  Multicultural Family Experiences
SWK 510  Child Abuse
SWK 515  Introduction to Child Maltreatment
SWK 525  Substance Use and Abuse
SWK 575  Mental Health and Ethnic Minorities

B.A. Philosophy:  Interdisciplinary Religious Studies Option

Core Required Courses (15 credits):
PHI 265  Logic
PHI 300  History of Philosophy
PHI 315  Knowledge and Reality 
PHI 320  Social and Political Philosophy
PHI 350  Ethics

Philosophy Elective Courses (relevant to Religious Studies)  (select 6 credits)
PHI 309  Global Ethics
PHI 312/REL 312  Eastern Philosophy
PHI 323  Peace and War
PHI 324  Africana Philosophy
PHI 381  Classical & Medieval Philosophy
PHI 355  Philosophy and Religion
PHI 371/REL 371 Religion and Science
PHI 372/REL 372 Survival After Death
PHI 375  Ethics and Social Responsibility
With Advisor Approval:
PHI 499  Independent Study in Philosophy
PHI 594  Topics:  Philosophy
PHI 599  Seminar:  Philosophy

Interdisciplinary Elective Courses (relevant to Philosophy and Interdisciplinary Religious Studies)  (select 9 credits)
REL 200  World Religions and Cultures
REL 301  Ancient Religions 
REL 302  Survey of the Hebrew Bible (Old Testament)
REL 303  Survey of New Testament
REL 304  Jesus
REL 305  Islam
REL 306  Introduction to Judaism
REL 307  Survey of Christianity
REL 317  Catholicism
REL 320  Religion in America
REL 325  Celtic Spirituality (B or C)
REL 330  Contemporary Religious Thought
REL 335  Spiritual Images in Pop Culture
REL 350  World Religions and Ethics
REL 352  Women and Religion
WGS 361  Feminine Face of God
WGS 386  Women in the Bible (A or B)
WGS 360  Gendered Spirituality
WGS 386  Women in the Bible (A or B)
ANT 320  Religion and Culture
ARTH 304  Survey of Asian Art
ENG 215  Greek and Roman Mythology
ENG 315  The Bible as Literature
ENG 324  Holocaust Literature
GEO 330  Geography of Religion
HIS 300  Ancient Near East and Greece to the Macedonian Conquest
HIS 301  The Hellenistic World and Rome to the Death of Constantine
HIS 303  Europe in the Middle Ages
HIS 305  Reformation Europe
HIS 330  Jewish History
HIS 362  Women and Christianity (B or C)
HIS 384  History of American Religion
HIS 414  The Holocaust
HIS 494  Byzantine History
JPN 325  Japanese Myth and Folklore
SOC 430 Sociology of Religion

B.A. Philosophy:  Interdisciplinary Ethics and Health Care Option

Core Required Courses (15 credits):
PHI 265  Logic
PHI 300  History of Philosophy
PHI 315  Knowledge and Reality 
PHI 320  Social and Political Philosophy
PHI 350  Ethics

Philosophy Elective Courses (relevant to Ethics and Health Care) (select 6 credits)
PHI 210  Information Ethics
PHI 220  Healthcare Ethics
PHI 302  Research Ethics
PHI 306  Philosophy and Science
PHI 309  Global Ethics
PHI 311  Philosophy of Woman
PHI 312  Eastern Philosophy
PHI 323  Peace & War
PHI 330  Philosophy and Law
PHI 340  Neuroethics
PHI 345  Philosophy of Mind
PHI 360  Environmental Philosophy
PHI 375  Ethics and Social Responsibility
With Advisor Approval:
PHI 499  Independent Study in Philosophy
PHI 594  Topics:  Philosophy
PHI 599  Seminar:  Philosophy

Interdisciplinary Elective Courses (relevant to Philosophy and Ethics & Health Care)  (select 9 credits)
NRS 370  Legal, Ethical and Professional Issues
NRS 420  Concepts and Principles of Leadership Management
LDR 381  Organizational Ethics and Decision-Making
LDR 300  Foundations of Leadership
ENG 374  Technical Writing
CMST 303  Organizational Communication
CMST 403  Health Communication
CMST 345  Family Communication
PSY  344  Industrial/Organization Psychology
PSY 333 Abnormal Psychology
PSY 465  Health Psychology
PAD 412  Administrative Law
PAD 403  Public Policy
HSR 300  Ethics and Issues in Mental Health Profession
REL 370  Religion and Science
SOC 371  Environment, Society, and Public Health
SOC 450  Medical Sociology
SOC 480  Global Aging Issues and Policies
ANT 321  Medical Anthropology
ANT 375  Anthropology of Aging
HSC 413  Aging in Today’s Society

B.A. Philosophy:  Interdisciplinary Arts Option

Core Required Courses (15 credits)
PHI 265  Logic
PHI 300  History of Philosophy
PHI 315  Knowledge and Reality 
PHI 320  Social and Political Philosophy
PHI 350  Ethics

Philosophy Elective Courses (relevant to the Arts) (select 6 credits)
PHI 302  Philosophy, Culture and Creativity
PHI 305  Existentialism
PHI 322  Phenomenology
PHI 307  Aesthetics
PHI 312  Philosophy and the Arts
PHI 410  Philosophy and Drama
With Advisor Approval:
PHI 499  Independent Study in Philosophy
PHI 594  Topics:  Philosophy
PHI 599  Seminar:  Philosophy

Interdisciplinary Elective Courses (relevant to Philosophy and the Arts)  (select 9 credits) 
ENG 355  Contemporary Literature
ENG 362  Studies in Dramatic Literature
ENG 365  American Folklore
ENG 366  Studies in literary Genres
ENG 368  The Graphic Novel
ENG 380  Studies in Literature and Other Arts
ENG 384  Modern Poetry
ENG  386  Children’s Literature
ENG 401  Chaucer
ENG 402  Middle English Literature
ENG 404  Arthurian Legend
ENG 411  Elizabethan Literature
ENG 412  Seventeenth Century Literature
ENG 414  English Renaissance Drama
ENG 418  Gender and Early Modern Literature
ENG 420  Pre 1800 Exploration/Travel Literature
ENG 421  Restoration and Eighteenth Century Literature
ENG 422  Studies in Eighteen Century Literature
ENG 425  Eighteen Century British Novel
ENG 442  Studies in British Literature
ENG 451  British Romanticism
MUS 106  Music and World Cultures
MUS 107  Survey of Afro-American Music
MUS 108  History of Rock and Roll
MUS 109  History of American Popular Music
MUS 110  Appreciation of Jazz
TAR 346  Theater History
TAR 347  Dramatic Literature
TAR 348  Theater History and Society
TAR 355  Musical Theater Literature

B.A. Philosophy:  Interdisciplinary Legal Professions Option

Core Required Courses (15 credits)
PHI 265  Logic
PHI 300  History of Philosophy
PHI 315  Knowledge and Reality 
PHI 320  Social and Political Philosophy
PHI 350  Ethics

Philosophy Elective Courses (relevant to Legal Professions) (select 6 credits) 
PHI 210  Information Ethics
PHI 220  Health Care Ethics
PHI 302  Research Ethics
PHI 309  Global Ethics
PHI 323  Peace and War
PHI 330  Philosophy and Law
PHI 340  Neuroethics
PHI 360  Environmental Ethics
PHI 370  Bioethics
PHI 375  Ethics and Social Responsibility
With Advisor Approval:
PHI 499  Independent Study in Philosophy
PHI 594  Topics:  Philosophy
PHI 599  Seminar:  Philosophy 

Interdisciplinary Elective Courses (relevant to Philosophy and Legal Professions) (select 9 credits)
ENG 345  Legal Writing
GEO 304  Introduction to the Law
JUS 302  Criminal Law
PSC 304  Introduction to the Law
PSC 305 The Judicial Process
PSC 307  Constitutional Law
PSC 308  Civil Liberties
PSC 375  Perspectives on Law
PSC 480  International Law
SOC 305  Criminology
SOC 488  Sociology of Law

* In this Multiple Options Program, six (6) degree options have been created based on the wants and needs of students, the interests and expertise of faculty, and the versatility of the discipline curriculum.  More Options could be created.  Philosophy is a very flexible discipline that is relevant to many disciplines.