Philosophy B.A.

Georgia College & State University

Bachelor's degree

In Gurjaani (Georgia)

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  • Type

    Bachelor's degree

  • Location

    Gurjaani (Georgia)

  • Duration

    Flexible

  • Start date

    Different dates available

Philosophy is at the core of the liberal arts. The program offers a wide variety of discussions based seminars in both Western and Non Western philosophy. Working with primary texts, we help students to develop their critical thinking and writing skills. Our courses concentrate on issues, which are relevant to students' lives such as how to live, the nature of justice, the role of reason and emotion in a good life and the meaning and role of art in our lives. After graduation our students have gone on to graduate school, law school, the Peace Corps, nonprofit organizations and private industry.

Courses and co-curricular activities emphasize global perspectives and awareness of diversity in historical and contemporary contexts. The Philosophy and Liberal Studies program develops and enhances the student's ability to think critically and provides a strong foundation in the skills necessary to succeed in a wide variety of workplaces and graduate programs.
Philosophy is at the core of the liberal arts. Our program offers a wide variety of discussion based seminars in both Western and Non-Western philosophy. Working with primary texts, we help students to develop their critical thinking and writing skills. Our courses concentrate on issues which are relevant to students' lives such as how to live, the nature of justice, the role of reason and emotion in a good life and the meaning and role of art in our lives.

After graduation our students have gone on to graduate school, law school, the Peace Corps, non profit organizations and private industry .

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About this course

A grade of C or better must be earned in each course that counts toward major requirements and in the senior capstone.
A minimum of 39 hours overall must be at the 3000-4000 level.
The first-year academic seminar must be completed with a satisfactory grade. Students who transfer to GCSU are exempt from this requirement.

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Subjects

  • IT Law
  • Political Philosophy
  • Primary
  • Philosophy
  • Ethics
  • Industry
  • Private
  • School
  • Law
  • Art
  • Western Philosophy
  • Writing
  • Critical Thinking
  • Writing Skills

Course programme

Degree Requirements

Areas A-E (See Core section of the Catalog) (42 semester hours)
Area F (18 semester hours)
  • Survey of Philosophy
  • Logical & Critical Thinking
  • Foreign Language
  • Any 1000-2000 level course in ARTS, ECON, HIST, IDST, MUSC, POLS, PSYC, RELI, RHET, SOCI, or THEA

PHIL 2010: unless already completed in Area C

Foreign Language: must show competence at the level of the fourth university course (FREN, GRMN, ITAL or SPAN 2002 Intermediate Readings)

Notes: A course taken to satisfy an Area F requirement may not also be counted to satisfy a Major Requirement. Any transfer student who has not completed the courses in Area F, or their equivalents, must take these courses at GC.

Major Requirements (24 semester hours)

9 HOURS CHOSEN FROM THREE OF THE FIVE AREAS BELOW:

Ethics
  • Ethical Theory
  • Environmental Ethics
  • a PHIL special topics course in this area
Non-Western Philosophy
  • Myth, Magic and Psychoanalysis
  • Philosophy of Religion
  • Confucianism & Daoism
  • a PHIL special topics course in area
Social and Political Philosophy
  • Social & Political Philosophy
  • Philosophy of Law
  • a PHIL special topics course in this area
History of Philosophy
  • Existentialism
  • a PHIL special topics course in this area
Philosophy of Art
  • Phil of Art & Art of Living
  • a PHIL special topics course in this area
SUCCESSFUL COMPLETION OF A SENIOR CAPSTONE EXPERIENCE

Students will submit a research paper written in a Philosophy course to a conference or journal in consultation with the advisor.

MAJOR ELECTIVES (15 HOURS)
  • Additional courses in Philosophy (PHIL) at the 3000-4000 level not counted in another major area
  • One 3-hour course from a related discipline may be counted as a major elective, with the approval of the department chair and advisor
Pre-Law Concentration (12 semester hours)

Students may complete a concentration in Pre-Law as part of their Philosophy major by completing the following courses. These courses may be used toward electives in the major.
  • Social & Political Philosophy
  • Ethical Theory
  • Philosophy of Law
  • Environmental Ethics
Religion Concentration (12 semester hours)

Students may complete a concentration in Religion as part of their Philosophy major by completing four of the following courses. These courses may be used toward electives in the major.
  • RELI 3950 Special Topics: History of Buddhism in Asia
  • PHIL 4950 Special Topics: Philosophy of Religion
  • RELI 3950 Special Topics: South Asian Buddhism
  • RELI 3940 Hindu Religious Tradition
  • PHIL 4950 Special Topics: Confucianism and Daoism
  • RELI 3310 The Hebrew Bible
  • RELI 3950 Special Topics: Introduction to Hinduism
  • HIST 4405 Religion in American History
  • SOCI 4950 Special Topics: Sociology of Religion

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