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. 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.
Degree Requirements | Units |
---|---|
General education | 48 |
Major Core requirements | 20 |
Philosophy Concentration | 16 |
University Electives | 36 |
Total units needed for graduation | 120 |
Philosophy Core
Philosophy courses from SSU catalog
Course | Units |
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PHIL 120: Introduction to Philosophy | 3 |
PHIL 202: Proseminar | 4 |
PHIL 204: Applied Ethics | 4 |
PHIL 302: Ethics and Value Theory | 3 |
PHIL 400: Senior Seminar | 4 |
Choose a Concentration
Courses | Units |
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PHIL 375: Philosophy Of Law: Drugs, Pornography, Punishment & Mor | 4 |
Choose either:
| 4 |
Two Electives | 8 |
Courses | Units |
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Choose one of the following:
| 3 |
PHIL 312: Philosophy of Love and Emotion | 4 |
Two Electives | 8 |
Courses | Units |
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PHIL 102: Logic | 3 |
PHIL 301: Philosophy of Science & Technology | 4 |
PHIL 309: Roboethics | 4 |
One Elective | 4 |
Courses | Units |
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Select Three of the following:
| 10-12 |
One Elective | 4 |
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.
A sample four-year B.A. in Philosophy is listed in the General Catalog as: https://catalog.sonoma.edu/preview_program.php?catoid=5&poid=1199&returnto=460