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Philosophy (B.A.)

Major GPA based on all philosophy and religious studies courses taken at EIU.

Major

Total: 30 semester hours

Philosophy Core -- 12 hours

PHI 1900
Logical and Critical Reasoning.  (3 credits)

or

PHI 1990
Logical and Critical Reasoning, Honors.  (3 credits)
PHI 2000
Ancient Philosophy.  (3 credits)

or

PHI 2090
Ancient Philosophy, Honors.  (3 credits)
PHI 3260
Modern Philosophy.  (3 credits)

or

PHI 3290
Modern Philosophy, Honors.  (3 credits)
PHI 4480
Seminar.  (3 credits)

or

PHI 4666
Honors Seminar.  (3 credits)

AND one General Education course in Philosophy: Credits: 3

PHI 1000
God, Freedom, Knowledge and Values: An Introduction to Philosophical Questions.  (3 credits)
PHI 1090
God, Freedom, Knowledge and Values: An Introduction to Philosophical Questions, Honors.  (3 credits)

(Honors)

RLS 1200
Introduction to Religious Studies.  (3 credits)
RLS 1290
Introduction to Religious Studies, Honors.  (3 credits)

(Honors)

PHI 2500
The Good Life: An Introduction to Ethics.  (3 credits)
PHI 2590
The Good Life: An Introduction to Ethics, Honors.  (3 credits)

(Honors)

PHI 3050
Social and Political Philosophy.  (3 credits)
PHI 3100
Cultural Foundations I.  (3 credits)

(cross listed with ENG 3100G)

PHI 3110
Cultural Foundations II.  (3 credits)

(cross listed with ENG 3110G)

PHI 3700
Language and Human Nature.  (3 credits)

Electives in Philosophy and/or Religious Studies – 15 hours

At least 6 hours must be from courses numbered 3000 or above.

Footnotes:

(Major GPA based on all philosophy and religious studies courses taken at EIU.)

Information sourced from the 2026-2027 EIU Undergraduate Catalog.

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