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Philosophy And Religious Studies Undergraduate Majors

• Major in Philosophy

• Major in Religious Studies

Undergraduate Programs

MAJOR IN PHILOSOPHY (36 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 311 Symbolic Logic (3)

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 427 Kant (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)

Section G:  Any philosophy course excluding ones already taken to satisfy other areas.

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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)

RLST103 Exploring Biblical Archaelogy (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)

HIST 380 History of Native Americans:  The West (3)

PHIL 301 Philosophies of India (3)

PHIL 302 Philosophies of China and Japan (3)

RLST 207 Introduction to Buddhism (3)

RLST 208 Introduction to Hinduism (3)

RLST 307 Buddhism in Tibet (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 201 Introduction to Hebrew Bible (3)

RLST 311 Jewish Mysticism and Kabbalah (3)

RLST 331 Exploring Genesis (3)

RLST 355 Introduction to the New Testament (3)

RLST 413 The Kabbalah of the Zohar (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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