New and Old Curriculum
Bold = Required; Italics = Yearly, Alternate Years, or Every Semester; Nonbold = Periodically
New Course Number, Title, Requirements, and Electives
Old Course Number and Title
Satisfies Traditional or
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Introduction to PHIL (3 hrs)
PHIL 2101/2102 Introduction to Philosophy
Logic (3 hrs)
PHIL 2105 Deductive Logic
PHIL 1105 Critical Thinking (W)
History/Genealogy (9 hrs)
PHIL 3010 Ancient Philosophy
PHIL 3020 Modern Philosophy
PHIL 3030 Twentieth Century Philosophy
PHIL 3110 Medieval Philosophy
PHIL 3120 Nineteenth Century Philosophy
PHIL 3130 American Philosophy
PHIL 3140 Existentialism
PHIL 3170 Major Figures in Philosophy
PHIL 3190 Topics in History/Genealogy
Ethics/Aesthetics (6 hrs)
PHIL 3210 Ethical Theory
PHIL 3220 Aesthetics
PHIL 3230 Healthcare Ethics
PHIL 3310 IT Ethics
PHIL 3320 Engineering Ethics
PHIL 3330 Philosophy and Literature
PHIL 3340 Business Ethics
PHIL 3380 Internship in Applied Ethics
PHIL 3390 Topics in Ethics/Aesthetics
Knowledge/Language (6 hrs)
PHIL 3410 Knowledge and Reality
PHIL 3420 Philosophy of Language
PHIL 3430 Mind, Cognition, and Behavior
PHIL 3510 Advanced Logic
PHIL 3520 Philosophy of Science
PHIL 3530 Philosophy of Religion
PHIL 3590 Topics in Knowledge/Reality
Research/Practice
PHIL 3600 Practicum in Philosophy
PHIL 3605 Research Methods and Publication
PHIL 3610 Independent Study
PHIL 3620 Senior Seminar
PHIL 3791 Honors Thesis
Identity/Society (6 hrs)
PHIL 3810 Social and Political Philosophy
PHIL 3820 Feminist Philosophy
PHIL 3830 Philosophy and Race
PHIL 3910 Philosophy of War and Peace
PHIL 3920 Philosophy of Technology
PHIL 3930 Philosophy of Body
PHIL 3940 Philosophy of Education
PHIL 3990 Topics in Identity/Society
PHIL 3211 Ancient Philosophy
PHIL 3213 Modern Philosophy
PHIL 3214 Contemporary Philosophy
PHIL 3212 Medieval Philosophy
PHIL 3120 American Philosophy
PHIL 3223 Existentialism
PHIL 3060 Major Figures in Philosophy
PHIL 3225 Aesthetics
PHIL 3228 Health Care Ethics
PHIL 3205 Philosophy In and Of Literature
PHIL 3231 Business Ethics
PHIL 3452 Internship in Applied Ethics
PHIL 3264 Philosophy of Language
PHIL 3245 Philosophy of Mind
PHIL 3235 Advanced Logic
PHIL 3247 Philosophy of Science
PHIL 3242 Philosophy of Religion
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PHIL 3853 Research Methods and Publication
PHIL 3859 Independent Study
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PHIL 3226 Social and Political Philosophy
PHIL 3227 Feminist Philosophy
PHIL 3243 Philosophy of Peace
PHIL 3249 Philosophy of Technology
PHIL 3244 Philosophy of Body
PHIL 3241 Philosophy of Education
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Previous courses that satisfy Traditional Requirement: PHIL 3207 Narrative, PHIL 3219 History of Ethical Theory, PHIL 3221 Ethics, PHIL
3265 Theory of Knowledge, PHIL 3275 Metaphysics, PHIL 3050 19th Century German Philosophy
Previous courses that satisfy Applied Requirement: PHIL 3050 Poverty and Economic Philosophy, PHIL 3050 Moral Foundations of Capitalism,
PHIL 3050 Ethics Bowl
Previous courses that satisfy only an elective requirement: PHIL 2165 Introduction to Political Philosophy
Major and Minor Requirements—Through 2009
Major
A major in Philosophy leading to a B.A. degree consists of a minimum of 30 semester hours in philosophy, at least 15 of which are
earned at UNC Charlotte with a grade of C or better, with no more than nine hours below the 3000 level counting toward the major. A
GPA of 2.5 is required for all philosophy courses applied to the major. Students majoring in Philosophy must complete either a 2000level course in a foreign language that uses the Latin alphabet (French, German, Italian, Spanish, etc.) or a 1202-level course in a
foreign language that is not written in the Latin alphabet (Greek, Hebrew, Japanese, Russian, etc.), or demonstrate proficiency at that
level. Intermediate American Sign Language is accepted. Non-native speakers of English may complete the foreign language
requirement by passing ENGL 1101 and ENGL 1102 or the equivalent. Students must elect a concentration in either Traditional or
Applied Philosophy.
Concentration in Traditional Philosophy. Students who select a concentration in Traditional Philosophy are required to take PHIL
2101 or 2102 (Introduction to Philosophy), 2105 (Deductive Logic), 3211 (Ancient), 3213 (Modern), and 3214 (Contemporary). Of
the remaining 15 hours, at least nine must be in a traditional historical period or figure (e.g., Medieval, American, Introduction to
Political Philosophy, Plato, Descartes) or in a traditional problem area (e.g., Aesthetics, Ethics, Metaphysics, Feminist Philosophy,
Social and Political Philosophy). A list showing the courses classified as “traditional” and “applied” is available in the Department of
Philosophy.
Concentration in Applied Philosophy. Students who select a concentration in Applied Philosophy are required to take PHIL 2101 or
2102 (Introduction to Philosophy), either 1105 (Critical Thinking) or 2105 (Deductive Logic), and at least two courses in a traditional
historical period, figure or problem. Of the remaining 18 hours, at least 12 are to be selected from courses in applied philosophy (e.g.,
Business Ethics, Philosophy in and of Literature, Healthcare Ethics). These courses may represent a theme in which the student has a
particular interest and be planned in consultation with the student's advisor. The selected theme will reflect the student's interests in a
particular area which may coincide with a second major. This theme may involve requirements outside of the Department of
Philosophy, but only philosophy courses may be counted toward the 30 hours required for the major. A list showing the courses
classified as “traditional” and “applied” is available in the Department of Philosophy.
Minor
A minor in Philosophy consists of 15 semester hours in philosophy, at least nine of which are earned at UNC Charlotte with a grade of
C or better, with no more than six hours below the 3000 level counting toward the minor. Students who elect the minor are required to
take the following courses and types of courses: PHIL 2101 or 2102; one course in Logic (PHIL 1105, 2105, or 3235); two courses in
a traditional historical period, figure, or problem area; one elective course. Traditional historical periods or figures include History of
Ancient, Medieval, Modern, Contemporary, and American Philosophy, Introduction to Political Philosophy, Plato, and Descartes.
Traditional problem areas include Aesthetics, Ethics, Metaphysics, Feminist Philosophy, and Social and Political Philosophy. A list
showing the courses classified as “traditional” and “applied” is available in the Department of Philosophy.
Major and Minor Requirements—As of 2009-2010
Major
A major in Philosophy leading to a B.A. degree consists of a minimum of 33 semester hours in philosophy, at least 18 of which are
earned at UNC Charlotte with a grade of C or better, with no more than six hours below the 3000 level counting toward the major. A
GPA of 2.5 is required for all philosophy courses applied to the major. Majors are strongly encouraged (but not required) to take the
Senior Seminar, a capstone course, in one of their last three semesters.
Students majoring in Philosophy must complete either a 2000-level course in a foreign language that uses the Latin alphabet (French,
German, Italian, Spanish, etc.) or a 1202-level course in a foreign language that is not written in the Latin alphabet (Greek, Hebrew,
Japanese, Russian, etc.), or demonstrate proficiency at that level. Intermediate American Sign Language is accepted. Non-native
speakers of English may complete the foreign language requirement by passing ENGL 1101 and ENGL 1102 or the equivalent.
Minor
A minor in Philosophy consists of 18 semester hours in philosophy, at least twelve of which are earned at UNC Charlotte, with a grade
of C or better, with no more than six hours below the 3000 level counting toward the minor. Students must take: (i) one Intro course
(either PHIL 2101 or 2102); (ii) one logic course (either PHIL 2105, 1105, or 3510); (iii) two History/Genealogy courses; (iv) two
courses from any of the other categories..