Philosophy Department

PHILOSOPHY MAJOR
Eight courses are required for the Philosophy Major. They must include:

A.        One course in Logic
104        Formal Logic;

B.        Two History of Philosophy courses:
201        Greek & Medieval Philosophy;
212        Modern Philosophy;
301        Nineteenth Century Philosophy;
312        Twentieth Century Philosophy (required)

C.        One course in Ethics:
105        Ethics;
106        Contemporary Moral Problems;
207        Biomedical Ethics;

LINCOLN UNIVERSITY - Dept: Philosophy
ACADEMIC ADVISING CENTER - Major: Philosophy
Revision Date: 2/12/98
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR THE PHILOSOPHY MAJOR

* Two years of a foreign language.

* Students should take at least one of Critical Reasoning or Formal Logic by the end of their sophomore year.

* Students should take required history of philosophy courses when they are offered.

REQUIRED COURSES

Eight courses are required for the Philosophy Major.

Courses Required for the Philosophy Major

Phl 2LT Formal Logic	3 credits
Phl 20T Twentieth Century Philosophy	3 credits
Phl 411 Philosophy Seminar	3 credits
Phl 412 Philosophy by Seminar	3 credits

(One Additional History of Philosophy Course)

Phl 21T Modern Philosophy	3 credits
Phl 20T Greek & Medieval Philosophy	3 credits
Phl 301 19th Century Philosophy	3 credits

(One Ethics course)
Phl 218 Ethics 3 credits (required)

Phl 106 Contemporary Moral Problems	3 credits
Phl 207 Biomedical Ethics	3 credits
Phl 208 Business Ethics	3 credits
Phl 204 Environmental Ethics	3 credits

(Two elective courses)

Phl 203 Legal Philosophy	3 credits
Phl 21T Critical Reasoning	3 credits
Phl 2AT Philosophy & the African American Experience	3 credits
Phl 23T African Philosophy	3 credits
Phl 215 World Philosophies	3 credits
Phl 303 Epistemology & Philosophy of Science	3 credits

OTHER REQUIREMENTS (Student Teaching, Thesis, Recital, etc.)
* Senior thesis: As part of the student's Philosophy Seminar, the student must right a 15 to 30-page research paper on a major issue in philosophy.
* Senior Exit Exam. Students must take the senior exit exam during their senior year.

CAREER CHOICE COMMENTS
Gaining a career in Philosophy usually requires obtaining a Ph.D. in philosophy to qualify for teaching and/or research positions in higher education institutions. There are very few opportunities for "doing philosophy' as a career outside higher education. Nevertheless, philosophy prepares students with logic, communication, problem-solving, writing, and analytical skills. These skills are valuable in many non-philosophical career
contexts, and are particularly valuable for students combining a major in philosophy with a major or minor in a more -specific area. Gaining such stalls can give a student a competitive edge is the world of work. Finally, philosophy is excellent preparation for pre-law students and students intending to enter graduate or professional programs in other areas. Lincoln students who have majored in philosophy have gone au to run their own
businesses, such as production companies and transportation companies. They have attended top law schools, and interdisciplinary programs. such as African Studies.

This information has been prepared for advising purposes only.