Programs
Philosophy Major
The Philosophy Major is 30 semester hours, including:
- PHI 152 Logic
- PHI 201 History of Philosophy I (Ancient and Medieval)
- PHI 203 History of Philosophy II (Modern)
- at least one of these upper-division history of philosophy
courses:
- PHI 315 Existentialism and Idealism
- PHI 412 American Philosophy
- PHI 425 Contemporary Analytic Philosophy
- or PHI 435 Contemporary Continental Philosophy
- and at least one of these courses featuring independent
research:
- PHI 440 Independent Study
- PHI 450 Seminar
The Philosophy Major usually takes only two or three years to complete. Here is a three-year model:
- Year 1: 9 hours including any 100 level, PHI 201, PHI 203
- Year 2: 9-12 hours including 100 and 300 level courses.
- Year 3: 9-12 hours including 300 and 400 level courses.
You may begin this schedule in either the Freshman or Sophomore year. Some students begin the major in the Junior year. You may easily incorporate a semester or year of international study into the major. Contact the Department Chair for more information.
Philosophy Minor
The Philosophy Minor is 18 semester hours, including:
- PHI 152 Logic
- PHI 201 History of Philosophy I (Ancient and Medieval)
- PHI 203 History of Philosophy II (Modern)
You may complete the minor in as little as two or three semesters. Contact the Department Chair for more information.
Business Administration and Ethics Major
The Business Administration and Ethics Interdisciplinary Major is an excellent choice for students who intend to pursue further professional studies in business or law. This major includes 24 hours of philosophy:
- PHI 152 Logic
- PHI 201 History of Philosophy I
- PHI 203 History of Philosophy II
- PHI 325 Business Ethics
- PHI 335 Theories of Economic Justice
- PHI 440 Independent Study or PHI 450 Seminar
Contact the chair of the Business Administration Department for more information about this interdisciplinary major.
Honors Program
Every honors student must complete an Honors Thesis or Project. Honors students in philosophy will write their thesis while registered for an independent study.
A student writing an Honors Thesis will need to complete an Honors Thesis Proposal. Ideally, the proposal would be submitted before the student begins the semester in which the thesis will be written; however, in some cases the proposal can be submitted after the beginning of the project (once sufficiently plans for the project are completed). The Honors Program Committee will review the proposal to confirm that the project meets the standards for Honors Program work.
The completed project must be approved by the project's director (the professor overseeing the thesis project or independent study). After that approval, the completed project must be submitted to the Honors Program Committee, which will then vote on accepting the thesis for Honors credit. If approved, the thesis will be placed in the Georgetown College archives.
The Honors Program is excellent preparation for graduate work in philosophy or any other academic field.