Recommended Cognate Groupings for the following interests:
- History of Philosophy: Ancient and Medieval
- Logic
- Ethics
- History of Philosophy: Modern
- Philosophy of Science
- Social and Political Philosophy
- History of Philosophy: 19th Century
- The Mind
- Continental Philosophy
- Aesthetics
I. History of Philosophy: Ancient and Medieval
| Course Title | Course Code & Number | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| History of Western Philosophy | PHL 210 | 3 |
| Plato | PHL 410 | 4 |
| Aristotle | PHL 411 | 4 |
| Medieval Philosophy | PHL 412 | 3 |
II. Logic
A minimum of twelve credits selected from:
| Course Title | Course Code & Number | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Formal Reasoning I | PHL 330 | 4 |
| Formal Reasoning II | PHL 331 | 4 |
| Philosophy of Language | PHL 360 | 3 |
| Topics in Philosophical Logic | PHL 430 | 3 |
| Philosophy of Mathematics | PHL 487 | 3 |
III. Ethics
A minimum of twelve credits selected from:
| Course Title | Course Code & Number | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Introduction to Philosophy | PHL 200 | 3 |
| Ethics | PHL 340 | 3 |
| Ethical Issues in Health Care | PHL 344 | 4 |
| Business Ethics | PHL 345 | 4 |
| Central Issues in Ethics | PHL 440 | 4 |
IV. History of Philosophy: Modern
| Course Title | Course Code & Number | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| History of Western Philosophy | PHL 211 | 3 |
| Continental Rationalism | PHL 413 | 4 |
| British Empiricism | PHL 414 | 3 |
| Kant | PHL 415 | 4 |
V. Philosophy of Science
A minimum of twelve credits from:
| Course Title | Course Code & Number | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Logic and Reasoning OR Formal Reasoning I |
PHL 130
PHL 330 |
3 4 |
| Nature of Science | PHL 380 | 3 |
| Philosophy of Science | PHL 480 | 4 |
| Topics in Science Studies | PHL 481 | 3 |
| Philosophy of Biological Science | PHL 484 | 3 |
| Philosophy of Social Science | PHL 485 | 3 |
| Philosophy of Mathematics | PHL 487 | 3 |
| Philosophy of Physical Science | PHL 488 | 3 |
VI. Social & Political Philosophy
A minimum of twelve credits from:
| Course Title | Course Code & Number | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Introduction to Philosophy | PHL 200 | 3 |
| Moral & Political Issues | PHL 350 | 3 |
| Philosophy of Law | PHL 354 | 3 |
| Philosophical Aspects of Feminism | PHL 356 | 4 |
| Philosophy of Karl Marx | PHL 357 | 3 |
| Topics in Social & Political Philosophy | PHL 450 | 3 |
VII. History of Philosophy: 19th Century
A minimum of twelve credits from:
| Course Title | Course Code & Number | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Introduction to Philosophy | PHL 200 | 3 |
| History of Western Philosophy | PHL 211 | 3 |
| Philosophy of Karl Marx | PHL 357 | 3 |
| Hegel | PHL 416 | 4 |
| 19th Century Philosophy | PHL 417 | 4 |
VIII. The Mind
Twelve credits from:
| Course Title | Course Code & Number | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Introduction to Philosophy | PHL 200 | 3 |
| Philosophy of Language | PHL 360 | 3 |
| Epistemology | PHL 460 | 3 |
| Philosophy of Mind | PHL 462 | 3 |
| Introduction to Cognitive Science | PHL 463 | 3 |
IX. Continental Philosophy
A minimum of twelve credits from:
| Course Title | Course Code & Number | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Introduction to Philosophy | PHL 200 | 3 |
| History of Western Philosophy | PHL 211 | 3 |
| Existentialism | PHL 320 | 3 |
| 19th Century Philosophy | PHL 417 | 4 |
| Topics in European Philosophy | PHL 421 | 3 |
X. Aesthetics
| Course Title | Course Code & Number | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Introduction to Philosophy | PHL 200 | 3 |
| Aesthetics | PHL 347 | 3 |
| Advanced Aesthetics | PHL 447 | 3 |
| Aesthetic Theory and Modernism | PHL 474 |
