PHILOSOPHY
FRESHMAN YEAR
Fall:
PHIL 221 or PHIL 207 or PHIL 200 or another 200-level philosophy course
Spring:
Phil 200 if not taken in fall or PLWS 203 or another 200-level philosophy course
SOPHOMORE YEAR
Fall:
PHIL 221 or PHIL 207 or PHIL 200 or another 200-level philosophy course
Spring:
a 300-level course
COMMENTS:
PHIL 207 should be taken 1st semester, freshman or sophomore year.
NOTES:
Philosophy majors who wish to study abroad in the junior year should keep this plan in mind when scheduling courses each semester. If they wish to study in a country where a foreign language is spoken, they must be sure to enroll in the appropriate language courses at Hood in the freshman and sophomore years.
Contact: Karen Hoffman, Chapel 203, at 301-696-3433.
PHILOSOPHY
MAJOR REQUIREMENTS FOR STUDENTS ENTERING HOOD IN 2010-2011
The major requires a minimum of 30 credits in philosophy at the 200-level or above. Students may take a maximum of 60 credits including 100-level courses.
Required Courses
_____ PHIL 200 Contemporary Philosophical Topics OR _____ PLWS 203 Philosophical Issues in Feminism
_____ PHIL 207 Logic
_____ PHIL 221 Ethics
_____ PLRL 301 Indian Thought OR _____ PLRL 306 Chinese Thought
_____ PHIL 307 History of Philosophy I
_____ PHIL 308 History of Philosophy II
_____ PLRL 470 Seminar
Three electives, including at least one at the 300-level or above
In addition to courses with a PHIL or PL designation, REL 304 Islam, and REL 314 Modern Christian
Thought will count as philosophy electives within the 30-credit minimum required for the philosophy major.
Department faculty urge students who wish to pursue graduate study in philosophy to take more than the minimum number of hours required to complete a major.