Philosophy

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I. Required courses in the major—40 hours:

12 hours from the History of Western Philosophy:

4 hours from the History of Non-Western Philosophy:

4 hours from:

Thesis:

II. Required courses outside the major—None

III. Other departmental requirements:

Major competency is satisfied in PHIL 497 and 498 by demonstration of basic logic skills and knowledge of the history of philosophy. Oral competency is demonstrated in PHIL 498.

Liberal Arts Core (LAC)

For additional information about the Liberal Arts Core and the specific courses that fulfill the requirements, visit the Office of the Registrar website, https://registrar.unca.edu/liberal-arts-core.

Liberal Arts Core Requirements

The credit hours listed are the minimum required.

Requirement	Credits
First-Year Colloquium	3
Academic Writing and Critical Inquiry	4
Humanities	12
Laboratory Science	4
Scientific Perspectives	3
Quantitative Perspectives	4
Social Science	3
Second Language (proficiency through the 2nd semester)	0-4
Arts and Ideas	3
Senior Capstone	4
Diversity Intensive	3

Information Literacy Intensive	Fulfilled within the major
Writing Intensive	Fulfilled within the major