Auburn Bulletin 2024-2025

Philosophy (PHIL)

Philosophy major requires completion of a total of 33 hours (excluding PHIL 4920) with no more than 3 hours at the 1000 level, no more than 3 hours at the 2000 level, and at least 6 hours at the 4000 level (excluding PHIL 4920), including 3 hours of 4980. 

Freshman
FallHoursSpringHours
Core Math3Core Social Science3
ENGL 1100 English Composition I3Core Fine Arts3
Core History3Foreign Language II (College Core)4
Core Philosophy 3ENGL 1120 English Composition II3
Foreign Language I (College Core)4 
 16 13
Sophomore
FallHoursSpringHours
Core Social Science3Core Science II4
Core Science I4Core History to complete sequence3
Courses from Part 3: 1000- or 2000-Level Topics in Philosophy23Courses from Part 2: History of Philosophy13
Core Literature3PHIL 3110 Symbolic Logic3
LBAR 2010 Liberal Arts Careers Preparation2Elective3
 15 16
Junior
FallHoursSpringHours
Courses from Part 2: History of Philosophy13Electives9
COMM 1000 Public Speaking3Courses from Part 3: Topics in Philosophy23
Electives63000 / 4000 PHIL Electives3
Courses from Part 3: Topics in Philosophy23 
 15 15
Senior
FallHoursSpringHours
Electives9PHIL 4980 Undergraduate Research3
PHIL 4970 Special Topics33Philosophy Elective43
Courses From Part 3: Topics in Philosophy23Electives9
 UNIV 4AA0 Achieve the Creed0
 15 15
Total Hours: 120
1

Part 2: History of Philosophy Courses - PHIL 3330,PHIL 3400, PHIL 3340, PHIL 3350, PHIL 3360, and PHIL 3740

2

Part 3: Topics in Philosophy Courses - Every 1000-Level PHIL course (can only count one 1000-level in major), PHIL 2970 (can only count once in Major), every 3000-Level PHIL course (except for PHIL 3110 and courses in Part 2 above)

3

The Philosophy Senior Seminar is PHIL 4970, and topics will be determined by the faculty member teaching the course.

4

Any additional PHIL course at the 3000 or 4000 level.