Philosophy Degrees Offered

• Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy
• Bachelor of Arts with a Concentration in Ethics
• Bachelor of Arts with a Concentration in Philosophy of Law
• Bachelor of Science in Philosophy
• Bachelor of Science in Philosophy with a Concentration in Logic, Representation and Reasoning

For minors in Philosophy and related interdisciplinary fields, see Minors Offered.

Admission Requirements

To be accepted into a philosophy degree program, a minimum GPA of 2.2 is required to transfer upon request. Students with GPA's less than 2.2 but above a 2.0 may still apply for admission to the major. Feel free to contact Student Services Assistant Ken Peters at kepeters@ncsu.edu if you have any questions concerning your eligibility.

Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy (LAL)

Candidates for the Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy must complete 30 hours in philosophy, including the three hours of philosophy required of all CHASS students:

• two courses in the development of Western philosophic thought (two of: PHI 300, PHI 301, PHI 302);
  
• a course in logic (one of: LOG 201 or LOG 335);
  
• one course in value theory (one of: PHI 221, PHI 309, PHI 313, PHI 325, PHI 375, or PHI 376);
  
• one course in contemporary philosophy (one of: PHI 330, PHI 331, PHI 332, PHI 333, PHI 425, PHI 440, PHI 445, or PHI 447);
  
• one-credit writing courses in each of three core areas of philosophy (all of: PHI 494, PHI 495, PHI 496); and
  
• four additional LOG or PHI courses.

Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy with a Concentration in Ethics (LEL)

The concentration requires 30 hours including the three hours of philosophy required of all CHASS students:

• two courses in the development of Western philosophic thought (two of: PHI 300, PHI 301, PHI 302);
  
• a course in logic (one of: LOG 201 or LOG 335);
  
• two core courses in ethics (either PHI 375 or PHI 376 plus: PHI 475)
  
• two additional courses in ethics (two of: PHI 309, PHI 313, PHI 325, PHI 375 (if not taken as a core course), PHI 376 (if not taken as a core course),PHI 415, PHI 420, PHI 422);
  
• one course in contemporary philosophy (one of: PHI 330, PHI 331, PHI 332, PHI 333, PHI 425, PHI 440, PHI 445, or PHI 447);
  
• one-credit writing courses in each of three core areas of philosophy (all of: PHI 494, PHI 495, PHI 496); and
  
• one additional LOG or PHI course.

Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy with a Concentration in Philosophy of Law (LPL)

The concentration requires 30 hours including the three hours of philosophy required of all CHASS students:

• either PHI 221, PHI 375, or PHI 420;
  
• two advised electives;
  
• three core courses (all of: PHI 309, PHI 312, and PHI 313);
  
• one course in the development of Western philosophical thought (one of: PHI 300, PHI 301 or PHI 302));
  
• a course in logic or practical reasoning (one of: LOG 201 or LOG 335, or PHI 250);
  
• one course in contemporary philosophy (one of: PHI 330, PHI331, PHI 332, PHI 333, PHI 425, PHI 440, PHI 445, or PHI 447); and
  
• one-credit writing courses in each of three central areas of philosophy (all of: PHI 494, PHI 495, PHI 496).

Bachelor of Science in Philosophy (LSL)

Candidates for the Bachelor of Science degree in Philosophy must complete 30 hours in philosophy, including the three hours of philosophy required of all CHASS students:

• two courses in the development of Western philosophic thought (two of: PHI 300, PHI 301, PHI 302);
  
• a course in logic (one of: LOG 201 or LOG 335);
  
• one course in value theory (one of: PHI 221, PHI 309, PHI 313, PHI 325, PHI 375 or PHI 376);
  
• one course in contemporary philosophy (one of: PHI 330, PHI 331, PHI 332, PHI 333, PHI 425, PHI 440, PHI 445, or PHI 447);
  
• one course in the philosophy of science (one of: PHI 340 or PHI 440);
  
• one-credit writing courses in each of three core areas of philosophy (all of: PHI 494, PHI 495, PHI 496); and
  
• two or three additional LOG or PHI courses to meet the minimum 30 hours required.

Bachelor of Science in Philosophy with a Concentration in Logic, Representation and Reasoning (LSR)

The concentration requires 30 hours in philosophy, including the three hours of philosophy required of all CHASS students:

• two courses in the development of Western philosophic thought (PHI 301 plus either PHI 300 or PHI 302);
  
• one course in value theory (PHI 375 or PHI 376);
  
• three courses in logic, language and cognitive science (three of: LOG 335, LOG 435, PHI 331, PHI/PSY 425 );
  
• one course in the philosophy of science (one of: PHI 440, PHI 445);
  
• two additional courses in logic and cognitive philosophy (two of: LOG 201, LOG 335, LOG 435, LOG 437, PHI 330, PHI 331, PHI 332, PHI 333, PHI/PSY 425 , PHI 440, PHI 445, PHI 447); and
  
• one-credit writing courses in each of three core areas of philosophy (PHI 496 and PHI 497 plus either PHI 494 or PHI 495).

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