BA in Philosophy - Concentration in World Philosophy

Any student with a declared philosophy major is eligible for the concentration in world philosophy.

Program Requirements 

A minimum total of 120 credit hours is required for the BA in philosophy with a concentration in world philosophy. In addition to meeting the requirements of the WSU General Education Program and the requirements of Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, students must meet the following requirements:

The major requires a minimum of 27 total credit hours of philosophy courses, at least 15 of which must be in courses numbered 300 or above. For the concentration in world philosophy, students must complete 18 credit hours of topical coursework, including PHIL 100 Introduction to Philosophy, 6 credit hours of Western philosophy courses, and 9 credit hours of non-Western philosophy courses. Eligible courses for the Western and non-Western philosophy requirements are listed below.

Each philosophy major must meet with a departmental advisor at least once a semester to plan or review a program of study. These programs are designed in terms of the individual student’s interests and future plans. Up to 12 credit hours of philosophy courses taken before the decision to major in philosophy may count toward a major. Additional credit hours may be counted with the advisor’s consent.

Course Title Hours
General Education
Select courses to meet General Education requirements 134-35
College Requirements
Select courses to complete all LAS Competency Areas 136
Major Requirements 2
Select 9 credit hours of philosophy courses9
PHIL 100Introduction to Philosophy3
Western Philosophy Courses
Select 6 credit hours of Western philosophy courses6
PHIL 331
Ancient Greek Philosophy
PHIL 322
Early Modern Philosophy
PHIL 315
Late Modern Philosophy
PHIL 305
Analytic Philosophy
PHIL 304
Latin American and LatinX Thought
Non-Western Philosophy Courses
Select 9 credit hours of non-Western philosophy courses9
PHIL 307
Japanese Film
PHIL 350
Ancient Chinese Philosophy
PHIL 228
Introduction to Japanese Philosophy
PHIL 352
Contemporary Chinese Philosophy
PHIL 365
Survey of Asian Philosophy
Courses that count towards non-Western philosophy requirement some semesters 3
PHIL 300
Science and the Modern World
PHIL 302
Values and the Modern World
PHIL 313
Political Philosophy
PHIL 336
Metaphysics
PHIL 345
Philosophy of Sex and Love
PHIL 346
Philosophy of Religion
Open Electives
Select enough electives to reach 120 credit hours22-23
Total Credit Hours120
1

Required major courses may also count towards General Education and/or LAS Competencies. Students will need to select additional electives to reach 120 credit hours required for graduation with assistance from an advisor.

2

At least 15 of the 27 major credit hours must be at 300-level or above.

3

Courses in this section count toward the non-Western philosophy requirement only in semesters when a qualified instructor includes at least 1/3 non-Western content.

Applied Learning

Students in the Bachelor of Arts in philosophy program are required to complete an applied learning or research experience to graduate from the program. The requirement can be met by completing the following program course requirements:

Select one item from list A, or three items from list B.

A. Substantive Experiences (one item from this list)

  • Publish an article in an undergraduate philosophy journal.
  • Edit or referee submissions for an undergraduate philosophy journal.
  • Give a paper or serve as commentator for a paper at an undergraduate philosophy conference.
  • Give a poster presentation at an undergraduate philosophy conference.
  • Give a paper or poster presentation at URCAF.
  • Take a Directed Readings or Honors option which involves original research or scholarship.
  • Internship or co-op experience.
  • Serve as logic/critical reasoning tutor.
  • Serve as an officer in the Philosophy Society (PS), the Prelaw Student Association (PLSA) or the SGA.

B. Less Substantive Experiences4 (three items from this list)

  • Attend lecture of visiting speaker (in philosophy).
  • Attend philosophy seminar given by visiting speaker.
  • Attend on-campus session of the Kansas Appellate Court.
  • Attend on-campus presentation by law school.
  • Participate in visits to regional law schools organized by the PLSA.
  • Attend an undergraduate or professional philosophy conference.
  • Participate in activities of the PS or PLSA.
  • Participate in philosophical discussions on social media organized by the PS.
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Attendance/participation is to be verified either through completed registration forms or signatures on sign-up sheets.