Philosophy BA Program with 4 Concentrations

The Department of Philosophy offers four concentrations:  Pre-Law and Applied Ethics; The Good Life; Science, Technology and Ethics; and Social Justice.  All majors complete five core classes.  Each concentration requires four additional classes.  Electives can be taken from any concentration.  An elective is any philosophy course that is not required in a student’s chosen concentration.  Each semester students can select philosophy classes that are not listed under any concentration.  The department offers these classes to complement the regular class offerings. They count towards the major as elective offerings. PHIL 202 and PHIL 400 are service-informed classes.  Faculty incorporate varying hours of community engagement to help students apply philosophy to their own personal experiences and real-world problems. Some classes are three units, and others four units.  Consequently, the total number of units that students require for the major can vary between 35-36 units.