Departments & Programs
Philosophy
Interdepartmental Major in Philosophy and Political Science
Required Courses
Students must take a minimum of 42 credit hours, with a minimum of 18 credit hours in each department.
Philosophy
1. At least 18 credit hours, with no more than one 100-level course counting toward the minimum and with at least 12 credit hours in 300-level or above courses.
2. At least one course above the 100 level in each of the following three areas:
- Ethics and value theory
- History of philosophy
- Epistemology and metaphysics
3. One of the following logic courses: P150 or P250.
Political Science
1. At least 18 credit hours, with no more than one 100-level course counting toward the minimum and with at least 12 credit hours at or above the 300 level.
2. At least one 300- or 400-level course in each of the following areas:
- American Politics (Y301–Y320, Y324–Y326, Y329, Y349, Y390, Y394)
- Comparative Politics or International Relations (Y332–Y348, Y350–Y372, Y374–Y376, Y407)
3. At least two 300- or 400-level courses in political theory (Y379, Y381–Y388, Y406).
4. Y490 Senior Seminar in Political Science.