MAJOR IN PHILOSOPHY

 

Option I: Philosophy (26 credits)


Recommended for students planning graduate study in philosophy and for others for whom a broad background in philosophy is desirable.
All of the following: Philosophy 11.1, 12.1, 23, 26, 27.
Philosophy 13 or 33.
One additional Philosophy Department course other than Core Studies 10, Philosophy 1.1, and 2.

 

Option II: Philosophy and Law (25 credits)


Recommended for students planning careers involving public affairs, law, or planning and management.
All of the following: Philosophy 20, 21, 23, 26, 43.
Philosophy 10 or 13.
One of the following: Philosophy 6, 8, 14, 15.1, 15.2, or 24.

 

Option III: Philosophy and other Fields (23 -26 credits in philosophy courses)


Recommended for students planning careers in medicine, cognitive science, and for other students interested in acquiring a knowledge of philosophy that also contributes to the understanding of another field.
Students must satisfy A, B, and C below.
A. All of the following: Philosophy 11.1 or 12.1, 26 or 27 or 28, 21 or 23, 10 or 13 or 33.
B. One course from each of the following groups, (i), (ii), and (iii) below. The course chosen from each group may not be used to satisfy any of the above Option III A requirements.
(i)Philosophic foundations of the field of concentration: Philosophy 16, 17,
18, 19, 20, 22, 21, 22.1, 26, 27. 28, 28.1, 29, 34, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48.
(ii) An additional history of philosophy course relevant to the field of concentration: Philosophy 7, 11.1, 11.2, 12.1, 12.2, 12.3, 48, 50, 54.
(iii) Applied philosophy relevant to the field of concentration: Philosophy 5, 6, 8, 14, 15.1, 15.2, 16.1, 24, 24.1.
C. One of the following, (1), (2), or (3) below:
(1) At least 12 credits in courses taken in a single department or program outside the Philosophy Department .
(2) At least 12 credits in any selection of the following science courses: Biology 3, 4; Chemistry 1, 1.1, 1.2, 2, 5, 50, 51, 52; Health and Nutrition Science 20 or 21; Physics 1, 1.1, 1.2, 1.5, 2, 2.3, 2.5.
(3) A Minor in Cognitive Science. (Philosophy courses taken to complete a minor in cognitive science can also be applied towards the satisfaction of Option III A and
Option III B requirements for a major in philosophy.)

Option IV: Philosophy and Business (22 - 25 credits in philosophy courses)


Recommended for students planning careers in business.
Philosophy 14 and 23.
One course from each of the following groups, a), b), c), d), and e):
a) Philosophy 10 or 13.
b) Philosophy 12.3, 19, 26, or 27.
c) Philosophy 11.1, 12.1, 12.2, 20, or 48.
d) Philosophy 21 or 43.
e) Philosophy 6, 8, 15.1, 15.2, 24, or 50.

One of the following groups, either Marketing/Management or Finance:
Marketing/Management:
All of the following: Business 40.3 or Psychology 12.7;
Business 50.1, 50.2, 50.7.
Finance:
Accounting 1 and either Business 30.2 or Economics 30.2.
Two of the following: Economics 70.1, Business 70.2 or 70.3.


Department of Philosophy

Brooklyn College, City University of New York