College of Arts and Humanities

PHILOSOPHY

(B.A.)

Philosophy Department, CNH 411
http://www.cas.ucf.edu/philosophy
E-mail: philosophy@ucf.edu
Contact: Don Jones or Jennifer Mundale, 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.
• Students must earn at least a “C” (2.0) in each required course
• Co-op or internship credit cannot be used in this major without prior departmental approval
• 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 Education 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 Traditions I
2. 3 hrs
   Select HUM 2230 Humanistic Traditions II
3. 3 hrs
   Select PHI 2010 Intro to Philosophy

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

(36 hrs)

3. Core requirements*

(0 hrs)

a. Core

To be completed before the end of Junior year as a prerequisite to enrollment in Senior courses.

(6 hrs)

b. Reasoning:

Take any two of the following courses:

(9 hrs)

c. History of Philosophy

Take two of the following courses:

Take one of the following courses:

(6 hrs)

d. Values and Society

Take any two of the following courses:

(6 hrs)

e. Being and Knowing

Take any two of the following courses:

(3 hrs)

f. Topics in Philosophy

Take one of the following courses:

* Appropriate Special Topics in Philosophy may be substituted for some core courses with prior approval by Departmental advisor.

(6 hrs)

4. Upper Division Restricted Electives

Select six hours of approved courses in Philosophy or related areas, subject to approval by Departmental advisor.

(3 hrs)

5. Departmental Exit Requirements

• Either PHI 4970H: Honors Thesis (3 hrs) or PHI 4938 Senior Research Seminar.
• Earn a “C” (2.0) or better in each required course.
• Computer Competency met by PHI 4970H, PHI 4938, or by STA 1060C.
• Departmental Exit Exam in final semester.
• To avoid delaying graduation, you must request a review of requirements prior to registering for your last term.

(0-8 hrs)

6. 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 - to reach 120)

7. Electives

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

8. 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: Humanities, Humanities - Philosophy, Religion, Pop Culture Track, Religious Studies
• Related Minors: Cognitive Sciences, Environmental Studies, Humanities, Philosophy, Religious Studies, Women’s 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.

Honors in the Major:

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

(36 hrs)

Core requirements

Same requirements as for regular majors, but must include PHI 2101 Formal Logic I

(6 hrs)

Upper division Restricted Electives

Same requirements as for regular majors.

Honors Thesis

Additional Requirements:

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

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. (i.e. “req#1 C1-GEP” indicates a requirement from section 1 *UCF General Education Program,* section C Mathematical Foundation #). Consult a departmental advisor for alternate, new or more appropriate selections.