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Philosophy
Interdepartmental Major in Philosophy and Religious Studies
Requirements
Students must take a minimum of 42 credit hours, including one course (from either department) in the philosophy of religion (either P371 or R380) and the following coursework in each department:
- Philosophy Courses
- At least 21 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.
- At least one course above the 100 level in each of the following areas:
- Ethics and value theory
- History of philosophy
- Epistemology and metaphysics
- One of the following logic courses: P150 or P250.
- One (3 credit hour) 400-level philosophy course.
- Religious Studies
- At least 21 credit hours, with no more than one 100-level course counting toward the minimum and with at least 12 credit hours in courses at the 300 level or above (other than X370, X371, X498 and R499).
- At least one (above 100 level) course above the 100 level chosen from Area D (Theory, Ethics, Comparison).
- At least one course above the 100 level chosen from two of the remaining three areas: A (Africa, Europe, and West Asia), B (South and East Asia), C (The Americas).
- One course (3 credit hours) in Religious Studies at the 400 level (other than X498 and R499).
- R389 Majors Seminar in Religion.