Philosophy, Bachelor of Arts

To obtain a B.A. with a major in Philosophy, a student must fulfill university, college, and departmental requirements. Minimum hour requirements follow:

  • 46 hours of University General Education courses
  • 16 hours of foreign language
  • 12 hours college breadth requirement
  • 30 hours of major courses
  • Electives as required to total 120 hours.

TOTAL HOURS: 120

Requirements

The Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy requires a minimum of 30 credits in philosophy, 21 hours of which must be upper division (3000-4990).  The degree may be earned in one of three ways:

1.     Philosophy Major
2.     Philosophy Major with a Concentration in Philosophy of Brains, Minds, and Machines.
3.     Philosophy Major with a Concentration in Ethics, Law, and Social-Political Philosophy

Courses Required for Major (Core Curriculum)
The Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy requires 30 credit hours, 21 hours of which must be upper division (3000-4990).
Lower division courses must include the following:
PHIL 1210CRITICAL REASONING3
or PHIL 2010 SYMBOLIC LOGIC
PHIL 2030INTRODUCTION TO ETHICS3
At least one course from the following list of advanced courses in Metaphysics and Epistemology:3
HISTORY OF MODERN PHILOSOPHY
EPISTEMOLOGY
SPACE, TIME, AND REALITY
PHILOSOPHY OF EMOTION
PHILOSOPHY OF LANGUAGE
At least one course from the following list of advanced courses in Value Theory:3
ETHICAL THEORY
PHILOSOPHY OF ART
PHILOSOPHY OF MEDICINE
PHILOSOPHY OF RACE
GENDER AND PHILOSOPHY
Philosophy Writing Requirement:3
PHILOSOPHY WRITING SEMINAR
ADVANCED PHILOSOPHY WRITING SEMINAR
Electives:15
Select 15 additional credit hours in PHIL, with a minimum of 12 credit hours at the 3000/4000 level.
Total Credits30
Plan of Study Grid
Freshman
FallCredits
ENGL 1150 ENGLISH COMPOSITION I (*) 3
MATH 1120
INTRODUCTION TO MATHEMATICAL AND COMPUTATIONAL THINKING (**)
or QUANTITATIVE LITERACY
or COLLEGE ALGEBRA
or COLLEGE ALGEBRA WITH SUPPORT
or DATA LITERACY AND VISUALIZATION
or ELEMENTARY STATISTICS
3-4
PHIL 1010
INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY: MEANING OF LIFE (***)
or INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY: BRAINS, MINDS, AND MACHINES
or INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY: LAW, POLITICS, AND SOCIETY
or INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY: PHILOSOPHY, TECHNOLOGY, AND SCIENCE FICTION
3
Foreign Language Course 1110^ 5
Elective 1
*ENGL 1150: Appropriate English placement required.
**MATH: See the catalog for the most up-to-date prerequisites.
***Any of the four: PHIL 1010, PHIL 1030, PHIL 1040, and PHIL 1050 may count as a Humanities/Fine Arts course and major elective.
^Level 1110 foreign language courses count as a Humanity/Fine Arts course, Global Diversity, and toward the student's BA requirement. If student is fulfilling the BA requirement via alternative methods, then 16 additional credits including a HFA and Global Diversity will need to be factored in to this degree plan.
 Credits15-16
Spring
ENGL 1160 ENGLISH COMPOSITION II (*) 3
PHIL 2030 INTRODUCTION TO ETHICS (**) 3
Foreign Language Course 1120 5
Social Science 3
Elective 1
*ENGL 1160: requires ENGL 1150 or placement via EPPE or AP.
**PHIL 2030 counts as a Humanities/Fine Arts course and required major course.
 Credits15
Sophomore
Fall
PHIL 1210
CRITICAL REASONING (*)
or SYMBOLIC LOGIC
3
PHIL Upper Division Elective, for example PHIL 3110 HISTORY OF ANCIENT PHILOSOPHY 3
Elective 3
Foreign Language Course 2110 3
Social Science + U.S. Diversity 3
*If choosing PHIL 2010, it also counts for the A&S Required Add'l Gen Ed QL course if doing that option.
 Credits15
Spring
CMST 1110 PUBLIC SPEAKING FUNDS 3
PHIL 3000 PHILOSOPHY WRITING SEMINAR (*) 3
PHIL Upper Division Elective, for example PHIL 3130 HISTORY OF MODERN PHILOSOPHY 3
Elective 1
Foreign Language Course 2120 3
Social Science** 3
*PHIL 3000: Requires ENGL 1160 or equivalent and 3 hours of PHIL.
**Social Science must come from a 2nd discipline.
 Credits16
Junior
Fall
HIST 1000 or Minor/2nd Major course* 3
PHIL Advanced Course in Metaphysics and Epistemology, for example PHIL 3700 SPACE, TIME, AND REALITY** 3
Additional Humanities/Fine Arts Course for A&S or Minor/2nd Major*** 3
Natural and Physical Science with Lab 4
Elective 1
*A&S College Requirement Options
**PHIL 3700: Requires 6 hours PHIL or permission of instructor.
***A&S College Requirement Options. Additional HFA course must come from 3rd discipline.
 Credits14
Spring
HIST 1010 or Minor/2nd Major course* 3
PHIL Advanced Course in Value Theory, for example PHIL 3050 ETHICAL THEORY** 3
PHIL Upper Division Elective, for example PHIL 3220 PHILOSOPHY OF ART 3
Additional Q.L. course for A&S or Minor/2nd Major course*** 3
Natural and Physical Science without Lab^ 3
*A&S College Requirement Options
**PHIL 3050: Requires PHIL 2030 or 6 hours in Philosophy or permission of instructor.
***A&S College Requirement Options. A&S Additional QL course not needed if you took PHIL 2010 for the major. Otherwise, several options exist - please refer to your advisor.
^NPS without Lab must be from 2nd discipline.
 Credits15
Senior
Fall
PHIL Upper Division Elective, for example PHIL 3510 Phenomenology and Existentialism or PHIL 3600 EPISTEMOLOGY* 3
Additional Social Science for A&S or Minor/2nd Major course** 3
Elective or Minor/2nd Major Course 3
Elective or Minor/2nd Major course 3
Elective or Minor/2nd Major course 3
*PHIL 3600: Requires 6 hours PHIL or permission of instructor.
**A&S College Requirement Options. Additional SS must be from 3rd discipline.
 Credits15
Spring
Additional Natural Science with Lab for A&S or Minor/2nd Major Course** 3-4
Elective or Minor/2nd Major course 3
Elective* 3
Elective* 3
Elective* 3
*120 credits minimally needed for a bachelor's degree. Students need at least 21 upper division (3000-4000 level) PHIL credits.
**A&S College Requirement Options
 Credits15-16
 Total Credits120-122

This roadmap is a suggested plan of study and does not replace meeting with an advisor. Please note that students may need to adjust the actual sequence of courses based on course availability. Please consult an advisor in your major program for further guidance.


This plan is not a contract and curriculum is subject to change.


Additional Information About this Plan:
University Degree Requirements:
The minimum number of hours for a UNO undergraduate degree is 120 credit hours. Please review the requirements for your specific program to determine all requirements for the program. In order to graduate on-time (four years for an undergraduate degree), you need to take 30 hours each year.


Placement Exams: For Math, English, Foreign Language, a placement exam may be required. More information on these exams can be found at https://www.unomaha.edu/enrollment-management/testing-center/placement-exams/information.php


**Transfer credit or placement exam scores may change suggested plan of study