The philosophy program is designed to provide students with an understanding and appreciation of the fundamental issues of philosophy, primarily in the Western philosophical tradition. It will lead students to think critically and creatively about the classic problems of philosophy within the context of a Christian worldview. The program should prepare graduates to enter a variety of academic and professional programs at the master’s and doctoral levels. For further information, please contact the program advisor, Dr. Christopher Simpson.
Program Objectives:
Upon graduation, students will:
1. Have a basic knowledge of the major thinkers and texts in the history of Western philosophy.
2. Understand the fundamental topics and issues in philosophy, especially those that are
germane to Christian thought.
3. Be skilled in the critical analysis of philosophical ideas and arguments.
4. Be able to think and present their own ideas in a creative and constructive manner.
5. Have developed as a disposition a love of wisdom that is at once critical and humble—and so consonant with a Christian way of life.
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Curriculum |
Credits |
| BIBLE AND THEOLOGY CORE | 41 |
| GENERAL EDUCATION CORE | 37* |
| CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES CORE | 9 |
| PHILOSOPHY MAJOR | 33 |
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3 |
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3 |
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3 |
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3 |
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3 |
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3 |
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3 |
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3 |
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0 |
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3 |
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6 |
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| OPEN ELECTIVES | 10 |
Total |
130 |
*Within the General Education Core, the equivalent of an additional 9 hours of courses with a
strong philosophical component. These include ID 101 and one of the “philosophical” ID
electives. In addition, within the ID 201-302 Interdisciplinary historical sequence there is a three
semester hour equivalent in the history of philosophy, as philosophy is one of the disciplines
included.
**One or more of these classes can be taken in addition to the required ID elective in the General Education Core.