Philosophy And Religious Studies Undergraduate Majors
Undergraduate
Programs
MAJOR IN PHILOSOPHY (33 units)
In
exceptional instances, students may, with the permission of the chair,
make substitutions of courses within the department for required
courses. Three units may, with the permission of the chair, be taken in
an allied discipline.
Section A:
Required Course (3 units)
PHIL 111
Logic (3)
Section B:
Required Courses (9 units)
PHIL 221
Ancient Greek Philosophy (3)
PHIL 322
Hellenistic and Medieval Philosophy (3)
PHIL 324
Modern Philosophy (3)
PHIL 325
Schools of Contemporary Philosophy (3)
Section C:
Required Courses (6 units)
PHIL 301
Philosophies of India (3) OR
PHIL 302
Philosophies of China and Japan (3)
PHIL 326
American Philosophy (3)
PHIL 327
African Philosophy (3)
RLST 357
Topics in Comparative Religion (3)
Section D:
Required Courses (6 units)
PHIL 201
Social and Political Philosophy (3)
PHIL 319
Science, Technology and Values (3)
PHIL 332
Feminist Philosophy (3)
PHIL 341
Ethics (3)
Section E:
Required Courses (3 units)
PHIL 320
Philosophy of Science (3)
PHIL 321
Philosophy of Law (3)
PHIL 339
Theories of Knowledge (3)
PHIL 343
Aesthetics (3)
PHIL 353
Philosophy of Religion (3)
PHIL
380-389 Philosophical Topics (3)
Section F:
Electives (6 units)
PHIL 413
Phenomenology (3)
PHIL 417
Existentialism (3)
PHIL
440-449 Philosophical Systems (3)
PHIL
460-469 Writing Seminar in Philosophical Studies (3)
PHIL
470-479 Philosophical Problems (3)
PHIL 495
Research Tutorial in Philosophy (3)
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MAJOR IN RELIGIOUS STUDIES (36 units)
Majors in
Religious Studies must complete 36 units of course work, 15 from a set
of core requirements designed to equip students with methodological
tools critical to the study of religion and to acquaint them with a
broad spectrum of religious traditions. The remaining 21 units are to be
selected from elective courses organized along geographical and cultural
lines into four areas of study and representing various academic
disciplines. Elective courses are to be distributed over at least three
of the four areas and are to be selected from at least two disciplines;
15 of the 21 units are to be at the 300-400 level. In selecting
electives, students are strongly encouraged to meet with the program
coordinator in order to be guided to courses that will address their
distinctive interests and contribute to a balanced course of study.
Core Courses (15
units)
RLST 105
Introduction to the Study of Religion (3) OR
RLST 205
Women in World Religions (3)
RLST 206
Judaism, Christianity and Islam (3)
PHIL 219
Introduction to Asian Philosophy (3)
ANTH 207
Cultural Anthropology (3) OR
ANTH 210
Honors Cultural Anthropology (3)
PHIL 353
Philosophy of Religion (3) OR
RLST 357
Topics in Comparative Religion (3)
Electives
Students
complete 21 units to be distributed over at least three of the following
four areas and representing at least two academic disciplines, 15 of
which must be at the 300 or 400 level. Additional elective courses may
be approved each term by the department.
AREA 1
ANTH 331
Eskimo Ethnography (3)
ANTH 364
Religion, Magic and Witchcraft (3)
ANTH 365
North American Indians (3)
ANTH 366
South American Indians (3)
ANTH 369
Tradition and Revolution in Latin America (3)
HIST 135
African History and Culture (3)
HIST 328
History of East Africa from 1820 to the Present (3)
HIST 379
History of Native Americans: The East (3)
HIST 380
History of Native Americans: The West (3)
PHIL 327
African Philosophy (3)
AREA 2
ARTH 331
The Art of China (3)
ARTH 333
The Art of Japan (3)
HIST 109
Introduction to the Civilization of India (3)
HIST 311
Traditional India (3)
HIST 312
History of Modern India (3)
PHIL 301
Philosophies of India (3)
PHIL 302
Philosophies of China and Japan (3)
AREA 3
ENGL 341
History and Literature of the Old Testament (3)
HIST 107
Introduction to History of Islamic Civilization (3)
HIST 275
The History of Ancient Israel (3)
HIST 301
Ancient Near Eastern Civilizations (3)
RLST 355
Introduction to the New Testament (3)
AREA 4
ARTH 221
Survey of Western Art (3)
ARTH 307
Medieval Art (3)
ENGL 243
Introduction to Classical Mythology (3)
ENGL 429
Milton (3)
HIST 101
Introduction to Ancient Civilization (3)
HIST 105
Byzantine Empire and Balkans to 1821 (3)
HIST 277
A Survey of Jewish History (3)
HIST 303
Hellenistic Civilization (3)
HIST 304
Ancient Greek Civilization (3)
HIST 305
Roman Civilization (3)
HIST 401
The Early Middle Ages: 300-1050 (3)
HIST 402
The High Middle Ages: 1050-1350 (3)
HIST 404
The Reformation: 1500-1648 (3)
PHIL 221
Ancient Greek Philosophy (3)
PHIL 322
Hellenistic and Medieval Philosophy (3)
PHIL 326
American Philosophy (3)
PHIL 417
Existentialism (3)
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