Philosophy, BA (GPS)

Effective Fall 2026, this program will no longer admit new students. Summer 2026 will be the last semester that new students or students changing majors can declare this major.

This plan outlines a four-year path to graduation. You are expected to satisfy all “success marker” courses, grades, and GPAs as specified. For part-time students and students needing to complete background material, this schedule represents the order in which courses should be taken. This suggested plan to four-year graduation does not replace regular advising appointments. Some course offerings may change.

Term One

ENG 1100 - Academic Writing and Reading Credit Hour(s): 3
LA 1020 - First-Year Seminar: College of Liberal Arts Credit Hour(s): 3
PHL 2050 - Philosophy: The Big Questions Credit Hour(s): 3 *
Beginning Language Course (1010 level) Credit Hour(s): 3 **
Wright State Core Choice (general education) Credit Hour(s): 3

Total: 15 Credit Hours

Term Two

MTH 1450 - Mathematics and the Modern World Credit Hour(s): 3
Beginning Language Course (1020 level) Credit Hour(s): 3*
SCI Course - Wright State Science Course Credit Hour(s): 4
PHL Area - Philosophy Area 1 Credit Hour(s): 3
CORE - Wright State Core Course Credit Hour(s): 3

Total: 16 Credit Hours

SUCCESS MARKERS: Maintain GPA of 2.0 or better; complete one language course with C or better.

Term Three

PHL 3000 - Critical Thinking Credit Hour(s): 3 ***
Intermediate Language Course (2010 level) Credit Hour(s): 3*
PHL Area - Philosophy Area 2 Credit Hour(s): 3
CORE - Wright State Core Course Credit Hour(s): 3
CORE - Wright State Core Course Credit Hour(s): 3

Total: 15 Credit Hours

SUCCESS MARKERS: Maintain GPA of 2.0 or better; complete one MTH course.

Term Four

ENG 2100 - Research Writing and Argumentation Credit Hour(s): 3
PHL Area - Philosophy Area 3 Credit Hour(s): 3
Intermediate Language Course (2020 level) Credit Hour(s): 3*
CORE - Wright State Core Course Credit Hour(s): 3
CORE - Wright State Core Course Credit Hour(s): 3

Total: 15 Credit Hours

SUCCESS MARKERS: Maintain GPA of 2.0 or better; complete ENG 2100 with C or better.

Term Five

Research Methods Course Credit Hour(s): 3
PHL Area - Philosophy Area 4 Credit Hour(s): 3
GE - General Elective Credit Hour(s): 3
GE - General Elective Credit Hour(s): 3
GE - General Elective Credit Hour(s): 3

Total: 15 Credit Hours

SUCCESS MARKERS: Maintain GPA of 2.0 or better

Term Six

PHL Area - Philosophy Area 5 Credit Hour(s): 3
PHL Elective-Philosophy Elective Credit Hour(s): 3
GE-General Elective Credit Hour(s): 3
GE-General Elective Credit Hour(s): 3
GE-General Elective Credit Hour(s): 3

Total: 15 Credit Hours

SUCCESS MARKERS: Maintain GPA of 2.0 or better; complete 20 upper-level credits; complete PHL 3000 with a C or better.

Term Seven

PHL Elective - Philosophy Elective Credit Hour(s): 3
PHL Elective - Philosophy Elective Credit Hour(s): 3
GE - General Elective Credit Hour(s): 3
GE - General Elective Credit Hour(s): 3
GE - General Elective Credit Hour(s): 3

Total: 15 Credit Hours

SUCCESS MARKERS: Maintain GPA of 2.0 or better.

Term Eight

PHL Elective - Philosophy Elective Credit Hour(s): 3
PHL Elective - Philosophy Elective Credit Hour(s): 3
GE - General Elective Credit Hour(s): 4
GE - General Elective Credit Hour(s): 3

Total: 13 Credit Hours

SUCCESS MARKERS: Maintain GPA of 2.0 or better

Note(s):

*Languages include Arabic (ARA), American Sign Language (ASL), Chinese (CHI), French (FR), German (GER), Greek (GR), Latin (LAT), and Spanish (SPN).

**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 Philosophy elective.

GRADUATION REQUIRES 120 TOTAL CREDIT HOURS. 42 HOURS MUST BE AT THE 3000 LEVEL OR ABOVE.