Philosophy: Environmental Ethics Option, BA

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This major is administered by the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies .

Program Learning Outcomes

As a graduate of the Philosophy Program, you will be able to:

Demonstrate an ability to read closely and write effectively about texts or cultural artifacts that reflect on perennial questions concerning the human condition
Engage a variety of ideas and worldviews through active investigation of the lives, ideas, beliefs or values of persons meaningfully different than oneself
Identify, analyze, and explain central components, concepts, and content of the major intellectual traditions in Western Philosophy or World Religions
Demonstrate critical thinking by examining and evaluating philosophical arguments and the truth claims that rest on them

Consists of a minimum of 33 credits.

Logic

PHIL 121 - Critical Thinking Credits: 3 or
PHIL 322 - Symbolic Logic Credits: 3

History

PHIL 325 - Ancient Greek Philosophy Credits: 3
PHIL 326 - 17th and 18th Century Philosophy Credits: 3

Ethics and Applied Ethics

Two courses from:

PHIL 302 - Ethics and Medicine Credits: 3
PHIL 305 - Ethics Credits: 3
PHIL 321 - Food Ethics Credits: 3
PHIL 336 - Social and Political Philosophy Credits: 3
PHIL 351 - Ecofeminism Credits: 3
PHIL 360 - Animal Ethics Credits: 3
PHIL 381 - American Indian Environmental Philosophies Credits: 3

Environmental Ethics

PHIL 380 - Environmental Ethics Credits: 3
PHIL 480 - Advanced Environmental Ethics Credits: 3 or
PHIL 499 - Independent Study Capstone Credits: 3

Philosophy Electives, 3 credits

Choose one additional course from:

PHIL 102 - Science and Society Credits: 3
PHIL 306 - Philosophy of Science Credits: 3
PHIL 310 - Metaphysics Credits: 3
PHIL 315 - Philosophy of Law Credits: 3
PHIL 320 - Philosophy of Religion Credits: 3
PHIL 321 - Food Ethics Credits: 3
PHIL 336 - Social and Political Philosophy Credits: 3
PHIL 351 - Ecofeminism Credits: 3
PHIL 360 - Animal Ethics Credits: 3
PHIL 381 - American Indian Environmental Philosophies Credits: 3

Interdisciplinary Electives, 9 credits

At least 6 credits must be 300-level or higher and no more than 6 credits may be in philosophy. Choose from:

BIOL 305 - General Ecology Credits: 3
BIOL 311 - Population Genetics and Evolution Credits: 3
BIOL 353 - Ethnobotany Credits: 3
COMM 130 - Introduction to Public Relations Credits: 3
COMM 180 - Foundations of Workplace Communication Credits: 3
ECON 342 - Ecological Economics Credits: 3
ENGL 248 - Introduction to Environmental and Science Writing Credits: 3
ENGL 348 - Advanced Environmental and Science Writing Credits: 3
ENGL 358 - Outdoor Writing Credits: 3
ENGL 363 - Nature Literature Credits: 3
ENGL 365 - Science Literature Credits: 3
ENGL 392 - Literature and Ecology Credits: 3
FOR 232 - Dendrology and Silvics Credits: 3
GEOG 100 - Human Impacts on the Physical Environment Credits: 3
GEOG 303 - Processes of Environmental Degradation Credits: 3
GEOL 230 - Environmental Geology Credits: 3
HIST 204 - Modern Global Environmental History Credits: 3
HIST 277 - Designing the American Dream Credits: 3
HIST 278 - Business and Environment Credits: 3
HIST 279 - Environmental Justice Credits: 3
HIST 280 - American Environmental History Credits: 3
HIST 304 - History of Climate Change Credits: 3
HIST 380 - The Environmental Movement Credits: 3
HSW 320 - Environment, Health, and Technology Credits: 3
NRES 150 - People, Resources and the Biosphere Credits: 3
NRES 151 - Ecological Basis for Natural Resource Management Credits: 3
NRES 320 - Natural Resources Communication and Public Relations Credits: 3
NRES 323 - International Resource Management Credits: 3
NRES 370 - Introduction to Environmental Study and Education Credits: 3
NRES 395 - Environmental Science for Educators Credits: 1-3
NRES 404 - Environmental Health Credits: 1-3
NRES 412 - Ecological Basis for Environmental Education Credits: 1
NRES 458 - Biodiversity and Conservation Biology Credits: 3
NRES 459 - Ecosystem Management and Restoration Credits: 3
NRES 460 - People and Ecosystems Credits: 4
NRES 491 - Seminar in Conservation Biology Credits: 1
POLI 304 - Environmental Politics and Policy Credits: 3
POLI 305 - Climate Change Politics and Policy Credits: 3
POLI 338 - Environmental Law and Regulation Credits: 3
REL 345 - Religion and Ecology Credits: 3
SHP 330 - Environmental Wellness Credits: 3
SOC 355 - Environmental Sociology Credits: 3

Note

Other courses not listed here may count with approval of the Environmental Ethics concentration director.

World Language Courses, 0-8 credits

Complete a two-semester sequence of university entry-level world language courses (101, 102). The requirement may be fulfilled through equivalent coursework or other language acquisition as demonstrated through a test-out policy (including Native American languages and American Sign Language). If your native language is not English and you can document formal high school or university study of your native language, you may use ENGL 101 and ENGL 202 , or ENGL 150 as a means of fulfilling this world language requirement. Please see the Department of World Languages and Literatures for details.