College of Arts and Humanities

HUMANITIES

PHILOSOPHY, RELIGION & POPULAR CULTURE TRACK (B.A.)

Philosophy Department, CNH 411
E-mail: philosophy@ucf.edu
Advisor: Bruce Janz, 407-823-2273; Fax: 407-823-6658;
Advisor (Cocoa): Shelley Park, 321-433-7919

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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
   Select REL 2300 World Religions or
   PHI 2010 Intro to Phil

6 hrs

C. Mathematical Foundations

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

6 hrs

D. Social Foundations

6 hrs

E. Science Foundations

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2. Common Program Prerequisites

(18 hrs)

3. Core requirements

(0 hrs)

a. Core

(6 hrs)

b. Theoretical Foundations

(6 hrs)

c. Philosophy

Select two courses:

(6 hrs)

d. Religion

Select two courses:

(12 hrs)

4. Popular Culture Studies

(6 hrs)

a. Contemporary Media

Select two courses:

(6 hrs)

b. Contemporary Forms of Life

Select two courses:

(3 hrs)

5. Capstone Course

(Optional)

6. Honors in the Major

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

(33 hrs)

a. Core Requirements, Popular Culture and Capstone

Same requirements as for regular majors

(6 hrs)

b. Honors Thesis

c. Additional Requirements of Honors in the Major

• Application and admission through the Humanities Honors Coordinator
• 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 Requirement

• Departmental Exit Exam in final semester.
• Earn a “C” (2.0) or better in each required course
• Computer Competency met by HUM 4970H, HUM 4933, or 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

• 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: Humanities or Religious Studies, Philosophy
• Related Minors: 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.