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Philosophy Major Option 3: Philosophy, Politics, and Policy

This curriculum is designed for students with an interest in philosophy and political science with an emphasis on public policy. Students choosing this option will have a double major in philosophy and political science. A decision to follow this curriculum should be made before the end of the junior year.

Select from the following - 3 credit hours
POL 305Ancient and Medieval Political Thought

3
POL 306Modern Political Thought

3
POL 307Contemporary Political Theory

3

Option 3 Requirements— 63 credit hours

PHL 313Socio-Political Philosophy

3
PHL 321Logic

3
PHL 371Ancient Philosophy

3
PHL 373Early Modern Philosophy

3
ECN 120Principles of Macroeconomics

3
ECN 121Principles of Microeconomics

3
POL 200Introduction to United States Politics

3
POL 205World Politics

3
POL 203Introduction to Political Theory

3
POL 300Political Inquiry and Analysis

3
POL 335American Public Policy

3
PHL 490Directed Study

Variable
Or
POL 490Directed Study

Variable
PHL 499Senior Capstone

Variable
Or
POL 499Senior Thesis

Variable

PHL 490/POL 490 and PHL 499/POL 499 must be taken for 3 credit hours each.

PHL 490/POL 490 should be completed during the junior year. PHL 499/POL 499 should be completed during the senior year and in the discipline not chosen for the directed study during the junior year.

Option 3 Major Electives-21-credit hours

12 upper-division credit hours must be from political science, with 6 credit hours being 400-level. These must include one Comparative Politics course, one U.S. Politics course, and one International Relations course.
9 upper-division credit hours must be in philosophy, chosen from those courses not already required.


Total Credit Hours: 123