DEPARTMENT OF
PHILOSOPHY |
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| Chair: John Coker (251) 460-6248 |
| Associate Professors: Coker, Loomis,
Meeker |
| Assistant Professors:
Hillman, Poston, Youngblood |
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Department
of Philosophy web site
http://www.southalabama.edu/philosophy |
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| UNDERGRADUATE STUDIES |
| Through reasoned reflection, philosophy
seeks to understand human experience in all its various aspects.
Courses examine the moral, social, political, aesthetic, and
religious dimensions of human existence, topics in special fields
such as science, and the historical development of philosophy.
In these courses students can develop skills in the presentation,
interpretation, analysis, and evaluation of differing viewpoints,
and refine their own beliefs about deeply important issues. |
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| GENERAL EDUCATION REQUIREMENTS FOR
PHILOSOPHY MAJORS |
| General Education Requirements for
Philosophy are specified on the College
of Arts and Sciences section. |
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All first-time freshmen
must successfully complete CAS 100: New Student Seminar as
a degree requirement. Students must enroll during their first
term at USA, except for summer-entry students who must enroll
in the fall semester following entry. |
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| REQUIREMENTS FOR A MAJOR IN PHILOSOPHY |
| All majors in Philosophy, whether
concentrating in Philosophy or in Religion, must complete 30
semester credit hours of course work, of which 15 hours (i.e.,
50% of course work in their major) must be in the common core.
In addition, all majors in Philosophy, whether concentrating
in Philosophy, Religion and Classics, must complete 15 semester
hours of course work in the major at 300 and/or 400 level. Students
pursuing a degree in Philosophy also must have a minor in another
discipline. The Common Core: |
- PHL 321 (Symbolic Logic)
- PHL 240 (Western Philosophy: Classical and
Medieval) and PHL 245 (Western Philosophy:
Renaissance/Enlightenment)
- One of PHL/REL/CLA/EH 310 (Classical Mythology), or
PHL/REL 351 (Philosophy of Religion), or
PHL/REL 354 (Philosophies of India)
- PHL 461 (Metaphysics)
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| The following further courses are
required for the Religion Concentration: |
- PHL/REL 352 (World Religions) or
PHL/REL 355 (Chinese Philosophy)
- 2 Additional Religion (REL) courses at 300 or 400 level
- 1 more (REL) courses
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| The following further courses are
required for the Philosophy Concentration: |
- PHL 431 (Advanced Ethical Theory) or
PHL 441 (Epistemology)
- 2 Additional Philosophy (PHL) courses at 300 or 400 level
- 2 more (PHL) courses
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| The following further courses are
required for the Classics Concentration: |
- CLA/HY 454: Ancient Greet Culture or
CLA/HY 455: Ancient Roman Culture
- 2 Additional Classics (CLA) courses at 300 or 400 level
- 1 more (CLA) course
- Fulfill Foreign Language Requirement by taking 1 year of
Latin or 1 year of Ancient Greek
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| No more than six hours at the 100-level
may be counted toward the hours required for the major; however,
additional hours taken at this level can be counted toward the
total number of hours required for graduation. Fifteen hours
must be taken at the 300/400-level. PHL 240 and 245 do not have
to be taken in sequence and should be taken early in the major.
Credit for PHL 499, Honors Thesis, is only given as an addition
to the hours required for the major. |
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| REQUIREMENTS FOR A MINOR IN PHILOSOPHY |
| A minimum of 18 semester hours in
Philosophy, to include a logic course (PHL 121 or 321). At least
nine hours must be taken in residence. No more than two 100-level
courses may be counted toward the minor. |
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| REQUIREMENTS FOR A MINOR IN CLASSICS |
| A minimum of 18 hours must be taken
in Classics (CLA) courses. At least two courses must be taken
in residence. No more than two 100-level courses may be counted
toward the Classics minor. Students minoring in Classics must
fulfill the Foreign Language requirement by taking either 2 semesters
of Latin or 2 semester of Ancient Greek. |
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| GRADUATE STUDIES |
| Although the Department of Philosophy
has no graduate program, graduate-level courses are offered for
those students who need such work. |
