1. To ensure that your program is as well planned as possible, the Philosophy and Religious Studies Department requires each major or minor to have a departmental adviser.

2. You must have your adviser’s approval on all philosophy courses you select to apply to the major or minor.

3. You may apply selected upper division religious studies courses with adviser approval to your philosophy major or minor if it will strengthen your program.

4. To be accepted and retained as a major or minor and approved for graduation, you must have a minimum grade point average of 2.50 in courses counted toward the major or minor, including transfer credits and regardless of any declaration of academic forgiveness. Courses taken pass/fail or with a grade lower than C- may not be counted toward the major or minor. You may repeat a course in the major or minor only if you follow the policy on repeating courses found in the Grade-related Policies section of this catalog.

5. Courses in philosophy are open to all students who meet the prerequisites.

Academic Requirements for Philosophy Honors

1. Complete all the requirements for the major with a GPA of at least 3.5 for courses in the major.

2. Complete a minimum of 6 honors credits in philosophy and/or religious studies courses with a grade of “A Honors.”

3. Complete one credit “Independent Study: Honors Project” in PHIL 399 or REL 399.

Test-out Policy for Philosophy

You may apply to test out of any course in philosophy or religious studies that meets one or more of the General Education Program (GEP) requirements. The department chair will make arrangements for the test. You will work with a designated faculty member who will confer with you regarding date, site, question format, etc. The faculty member will prepare a comprehensive written exam, grade it and inform you in writing of your grade within two weeks of taking the exam. If you receive a grade of B or higher, the corresponding GEP requirement will be waived.

The department assumes no responsibility for preparing you for test-out examinations. You may not apply to test out of a course in which you are currently enrolled. You may not attempt to test out of a course more than once.

Philosophy Minor

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