THE UNIVERSITY OF PUGET SOUND
2015-2016 CURRICULUM GUIDE
PHILOSOPHY
DEGREE: BA
CONTACT PERSON: ARIELA TUBERT
A suggested four-year program:
Fall Semester Classes
Spring Semester Classes
Freshman
Units
Units
SSI 1
1
SSI 2
1
Approaches core
1
Approaches core
1
PHIL 229 or 281
1
PHIL 219 or 228
1
FL1 (if needed)
1
FL1 (if needed)
1
Sophomore
Units
Units
PHIL 215
1
PHIL 219 or PHIL elective
1
PHIL 228 or 281 or 224 (if needed)
1
PHIL 273
1
Approaches core
1
Approaches core
1
Elective
1
Elective
1
Junior
Units
Units
PHIL 120+*
1
PHIL 300+ (except 391-399)
1
Approaches core
1
Upper-level elective
1
Elective
1
Elective
1
Elective
1
Elective
1
Senior
Units
Units
PHIL 300+ (except 391-399)
1
PHIL 300+ (except 391-399)
1
PHIL 401, 402 or 403 or Elective
1
PHIL 401, 402 or 403 or Elective
1
CN core3
1
Upper-level elective
1
Upper-level elective
1
Elective
1
NOTES:
Puget Sound requires a total of 32 units to graduate.
1) Of the three units of upper division coursework required outside the first major, the Connections course will count for
one unless it is used to meet a major requirement.
*Complete all 200-level requirements (215, 219, 228, 273, and 281) by the end of the junior year.
THE UNIVERSITY OF PUGET SOUND
COURSE CHECKLIST
PHILOSPHY
CORE CURRICULUM
UNIVERSITY CORE
CRS
MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
TERM GRADE
COURSE
SSI1
PHIL 215
SSI2
PHIL 219
AR
PHIL 228
HM
PHIL 273
MA
PHIL 281
NS
PHIL 401, 402, or 403
SL
PHIL 120+*
CN
PHIL 300-390 or 400+**
PHIL 300-390 or 400+**
KEY
SSI1= Seminar in Scholarly Inquiry1
SSI2= Seminar in Scholarly Inquiry2
AR= Artistic Approaches
HM= Humanistic Approaches
UNITS TERM GRADE
MA= Mathematical Approaches
NS= Natural Scientific Approaches
SL= Social Scientific Approaches
CN= Connections
FL= Foreign Language
PHIL 300-390 or 400+**
Foreign Language Requirement (circle one)
1) Two semesters at 101/102 level or One semester at 200+
level
2) Proficiency exam (3rd year high school level or 1st year
college level)
3) AP foreign language score of 4 or 5
4) IB higher level foreign language score of 5, 6, or 7
THIS FORM IS
NOT AN
OFFICIAL GRADUATION ANALYSIS
Upper Division Level Requirement
Three units at the upper division level outside the first major.
KNOWledge, Identity, and Power Requirement
One course. See Bulletin for details. Courses may also fulfill
other program or graduation requirements.
NOTES
No more than one course may be counted both toward the major and toward the core. Prospective majors should complete
all 200 level requirements by the end of the junior year.
*Introductory PHIL courses, numbered between 100 and 110, do not count toward the major.
**Four Philosophy electives required, three of which must be numbered 300-390 or above 400, and of these three, two must
be completed on campus.
Only one course may be used simultaneously to satisfy core curriculum and the Philosophy department’s requirements.