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

• Intermediate Language Course (2010 level) Credit Hour(s): 3*

• ENG 1100 - Academic Writing and Reading Credit Hour(s): 3
• CORE - Wright State Core Course Credit Hour(s): 3
• GE - General elective Credit Hour(s): 3
• PHL 2050 - Philosophy: The Big Questions Credit Hour(s): 3 **

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

Summer One

• MTH 1450 - Mathematics and the Modern World Credit Hour(s): 3
• CORE - Wright State Core Course Credit Hour(s): 3

Fall Two

• ENG 2100 - Research Writing and Argumentation Credit Hour(s): 3
• PHL Area - Philosophy Area 3 Credit Hour(s): 3
• PHL 3000 - Critical Thinking Credit Hour(s): 3
• CORE - Wright State Core Course Credit Hour(s): 3
• GE - General elective Credit Hour(s): 3

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

Summer Two

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

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

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

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.