Liberal Arts Philosophy Requirement
All students are expected to take three courses in philosophy as part of the Liberal Arts Curriculum. Students in professional degree programs such as engineering and nursing must take a professional ethics course (PHIL 362 or PHIL 303, respectively) in addition to the two introductory courses.
The first two courses introduce students to philosophy and are prerequisites to all other philosophy courses.
PHIL 201 - The Classical Mind (PHIL 211 or HSPH 101 for honors students)
PHIL 202 - The Modern Mind (PHIL 202 or HSPH 102 for honors students)
Students must choose one additional course from the following list.
Courses:
- 301 - Reasoning and Argumentation
- 303 - Biomedical Ethics
- 305 - Metaphysics
- 308 - Philosophy of God
- 309B - Theories of Ethics
- 310 - Philosophy of Art
- 311 - Contemporary Moral Issues
- 313B - Philosophy of Human Nature
- 315 - Philosophy of Language
- 317 - Philosophy of Religion
- 320 - Philosophy of Sport
- 328 - Philosophy of Social Sciences
- 329B - Philosophy of Science and Nature
- 331B - Philosophy of Knowledge
- 332B - Political Philosophy
- 333B - Philosophy of Natural Right & Natural Law
- 334 - Philosophy in the Islamic World
- 335 - Islamic Political Philosophy
- 336 - Introduction to Asian Philosophy
- 347 - Justice, Education, and Leadership in Plato’s Republic
- 403 - Morality and Law
Course descriptions may be found here.
For more information, contact:
Undergraduate Advisor, Office of the Associate Dean
Aquinas Hall, Room 200
Telephone: 202-319-5636
Email: philosophy@cua.edu