2020-2021 Academic Catalog 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
2020-2021 Academic Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Philosophy, BA (3 yr) (GPS)


Courses Taken Prior to Matriculation


  • AP Credit: Language Exam (1010 level) Credit Hour(s): 3*
  • AP Credit: Language Exam (1020 level) Credit Hour(s): 3*
  • WSU Core Course Credit Hour(s): 3
  • WSU Core Course Credit Hour(s): 3
  • WSU Core Course Credit Hour(s): 3

Fall One


Total: 15 Credit Hours


Spring One


  • Intermediate Language Course (2020 level) Credit Hour(s): 3
  • PHL Area - History of PHL Area 1 Course Credit Hour(s): 3
  • PHL Area - History of PHL Area 2 Course Credit Hour(s): 3
  • CORE - Wright State Core Course Credit Hour(s): 3
  • GE - General elective Credit Hour(s): 3

Total: 15 Credit Hours


Summer One


Total: 6 Credit Hours


Fall Two


Total: 15 Credit Hours


Spring Two


  • PHL Area - Philosophy Area 4 Credit Hour(s): 3
  • PHL Area - Philosophy Area 5 Credit Hour(s): 3
  • SCI Course-Wright State Science Course Credit Hour(s): 4
  • GE-General elective Credit Hour(s): 3
  • GE-General elective Credit Hour(s): 3

Total: 16 Credit Hours


Summer Two


  • SCI Course - Wright State Science Course Credit Hour(s): 4
  • GE - General elective Credit Hour(s): 3

Total: 7 Credit Hours


Fall Three


  • PHL Course - PHL elective Credit Hour(s): 3
  • PHL Course - PHL elective Credit Hour(s): 3
  • CoLA Course - Research Methods Course Credit Hour(s): 3
  • GE - General elective Credit Hour(s): 3
  • GE - General elective Credit Hour(s): 3

Total: 15 Credit Hours


Spring Three


  • PHL Course - PHL elective Credit Hour(s): 3
  • PHL Course - PHL elective Credit Hour(s): 3
  • PHL Course - PHL elective Credit Hour(s): 3
  • GE - General elective Credit Hour(s): 4
  • GE - General elective Credit Hour(s): 3

Total: 16 Credit Hours


Note(s):


*Languages include Arabic (ARA), American Sign Language (ASL), Chinese (CHI), French (FR), German (GER), Greek (GR), Latin (LAT), and Spanish (SPN). A student may also place into second-year language through Prior Learning Assessment or College Credit Plus.

**Philosophy majors are encouraged to take PHL 2050 to fulfill Area 4 of the WSU Core. If this Core area is fulfilled by another course, PHL 2050 will count toward the major.

***PHL 3000 double counts as both a CoLA Requirement and a PHL elective.

GRADUATION REQUIRES 120 TOTAL CREDIT HOURS.  42 HOURS MUST BE AT THE 3000 LEVEL OR ABOVE.  This plan outlines a three-year path to graduation.  This schedule represents the suggested order in which courses should be taken.  It does not replace regular advising appointments.  Some course offerings may change.