College of Arts and Humanities

HUMANITIES

(B.A.)

Philosophy Department, CNH 411
http://www.cas.ucf.edu/philosophy/
E-mail: philosophy@ucf.edu
Contact: Bruce Janz, 407-823-2273; Fax: 407-823-6658

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Admission Requirements

Degree Requirements

• Students who change degree programs and select this major must adopt the most current catalog.
• Co-op or internship credit cannot be used in this major without prior approval by the chair.
• Students must earn at least a “C” (2.0) in each required course.
• Students should consult with a departmental advisor.
• Departmental Residency Requirement consists of at least 18 semester hours of regularly scheduled 3000-4000 level courses taken from the UCF Philosophy Department.
• Courses designated in 1 (General Ed Program) and 2 (Common Program Prerequisites) are usually completed in the first 60 hours.

(36 hrs)

1. UCF General Education Program

9 hrs

A. Communication Foundations

B. Cultural and Historical Foundations

1. 3 hrs
   Select HUM 2210 Humanistic Tradition I
2. 3 hrs
   Select HUM 2230 Humanistic Tradition II
3. 3 hrs
   Prefer PHI 2010 Intro to Philosophy or
   REL 2300 World Religions

C. Mathematical Foundations

1. 3 hrs
   Prefer MGF 1106 Finite Mathematics
   (may substitute a higher level math)
2. 3 hrs
   Prefer STA 1060C Statistics Using Excel

6 hrs

D. Social Foundations

6 hrs

E. Science Foundations

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2. Common Program Prerequisites

(6 hrs)

3. Core requirements

(23 hrs)

4. Concentrations (choose one)

Note: Appropriate new, or special topics courses in philosophy or humanities may be substituted for some courses with prior approval by department advisor.

A. Classical Humanities:

(9 hrs)

1. Foundations

(9 hrs)

2. Western Traditions and Applications

(6 hrs)

3. World Intellectual Traditions:

B. Multicultural Humanities

(9 hrs)

1. Foundations

(15 hrs)

2. Traditions and Applications

C. Critical Humanities

(9 hrs)

1. Foundations

(15 hrs)

2. Traditions and Applications

(3 hrs)

5. Upper division Restricted Electives

Select one course from the “Traditions and Applications” category in the concentrations that are not being used to satisfy Core Requirements, or from the following:

or other courses as approved by advisor.

6. Honors in the Major

Students considering graduate school in humanities are strongly encouraged to take Honors in the Major. Requirements are as follows:

(30 hrs)

Core and Elective Requirements

Same requirements as for regular majors

Honors Thesis

Additional Requirements

• Application and admission through the Humanities Honors Coordinator and the Burnett Honors College
• Fulfill University requirements for Honors in the Major
• Earn a “B” (3.0) or better in both HUM 4903H and HUM 4970H
• Maintain a UCF GPA of at least 3.2 and a Humanities GPA of at least 3.5
• Successful completion and oral defense of Honors thesis

7. Departmental Exit Requirements

• Earn a “C” (2.0) or better in each required course
• Departmental Exit Exam in final semester.
• Computer Competency met by HUM 4970H, HUM 4933, or by STA 1060C.
• To avoid delaying graduation, you must request a review of requirements prior to registering for your last term.

(0-8 hrs)

8. Foreign Language Requirements

• Admission: Met by graduation requirement
• Graduation: Proficiency equivalent to one year of college instruction in a foreign language taught by the Department of Modern Languages and Literatures or Judaic Studies. Standardized examinations for foreign languages may be used to meet the requirement. Majors who are contemplating graduate school should complete two years of a foreign language, preferably one functional in their area of proposed graduate interest.

(variable)

9. Electives

Select primarily from upper level courses, with departmental advisor’s approval. May be outside the department.

10. University Minimum Exit Requirements

• A 2.0 UCF GPA
• 60 semester hours earned after CLEP awarded
• 48 semester hours of upper division credit completed
• 30 of the last 36 hours of course work must be completed in residency at UCF
• A maximum of 45 hours of extension, correspondence, CLEP, Credit by Exam, and Armed Forces credits permitted
• Complete the General Education Program, the Gordon Rule, the CLAST and nine hours of Summer credit (if applicable)

120 hrs

Total Semester Hours Required

• Related Programs: Religious Studies, Philosophy, Humanities-Philosophy, Religion, and Popular Culture
• Related Minors: Environmental Studies, Humanities, Philosophy, Religious Studies

Transfer Notes:

• Courses taken at community colleges do not substitute for Upper Division courses.
• Courses transferred from private and out-of-state schools must be evaluated for equivalency credit. The student must provide all supporting information.

Suggested Plan of Study:

One of numerous possible plans of study. See program description for all requirements. Courses with an asterisk (*) may be replaced by alternates in the same requirement. Consult a departmental advisor for alternate, new or more appropriate selections.