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Nov 04, 2025
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Undergraduate Bulletin 2008-2009 [Archived Catalog]
Philosophy (B.A.)
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 Return to: Part 5: Program Descriptions
Program: B.A.
Department of Philosophy
College of Arts and Sciences
Classroom-Medical Building 23~ 260-481-6366The student learning outcomes for the degree are as follows:
- Possess general knowledge and critical appreciations of western and non-western philosophical thought, its principles branches and their history.
- Acquisition and honing of close reading, creative writing, and critical thinking skills.
The major in philosophy is a traditional humanities and liberal-arts program covering the principal branches and divisions of philosophy including their history. The philosophy major is good preparation for graduate study in philosophy. The philosophy major also serves as a preprofessional program for the ministry, law, or health sciences. It is often encouraged for a student to be a double major in philosophy and something else.
To earn the Bachelor of Arts with a major in philosophy, you must fulfill the requirements of IPFW (see Part 7) and the College of Arts and Sciences (see Part 3), and complete the following courses:
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IPFW General Education Requirements
Area I—Linguistic and Numerical Foundations
One of the following: Credits: 3
One of the following: Credits: 3
College of Arts and Sciences Requirements
Foreign Language
- Requirements in Arts and Sciences Part B Credits: 14
Distribution (not in PHIL)
- Requirements in Arts and Sciences Part C Credits: 9
Cultural Studies
- Requirements in Arts and Sciences Part D
Core and Concentration (Major) Courses
Credits in two of the following: Credits: 6
Additional credits in PHIL courses, including one at the 500 level Credits: 9
General Elective Courses
Sufficient additional credits to bring the total to 124. |
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