Philosophy Track

Dear Philosophy and Religious Studies Major:

BECAUSE THIS MAJOR WAS BEEN DEACTIVATED ON JULY 1, 2023, THE MAP BELOW IS ONLY FOR THOSE STUDENTS WHO WERE IN THE PROGRAM PRIOR TO JULY 1, 2023. This map is a term-by-term sample course schedule. The milestones listed below each year are designed to keep you on course to graduate in four years. A sample schedule is provided as a general guideline to help you build a schedule each term. Your courses must be selected with your advisor to satisfy all core curriculum and state, lab science, and multicultural requirements. Refer to the Undergraduate Catalog for the most current curriculu

Year 1

Fall Hrs.
PHIL 2010 or 2010H 3
REL 2020 or 2020H 3
ENGL 1101 3
MATH 1XXX 3
MCL 1001 or 1002 (Foreign Language Requirement) 3
Total hours 15
Spring Hrs.
PHIL 2020 3
PHIL 2030 3
Lab Science 4
PERS 2XXX 2
MCL 1002 or 2001 (Foreign Language Requirement) 3
Total hours 15

Milestones: Complete math requirement. ≥2.0 GPA. By the end of year 1, you should have: Completed the freshman composition sequence or placed out of requirement (ENGL 1101 and ENGL 1102). Begin the MCL sequence. Completed 30 credit hours.

Year 2

Fall Hrs.
PHIL 3060 or 3080 3
ENGL 1102 3
Lab Science 4
MCL 2001 or 2002 (Foreign Language Requirement) 3
PERS 2XXX 2
Total hours 15
Spring Hrs.
PHIL 3070 or 3090 3
ENGL 2111, 2112 or 2113 3
Area D Science/Math 3
HIST 2111 or 2112 (Georgia History Requirement) 3
Upper Level in PHIL or REL or a Minor 3
Total hours 15

Milestones: ≥2.0 GPA. Complete language requirement. By the end of year 2, you should have: Completed Area F prerequisite courses (PHIL 2010, REL 2020, and REL 2010). Completed math and science courses with labs. Completed 6 credit hours in History of Philosophy. Completed 60 credit hours.

Year 3

Fall Hrs.
PHIL 3100, 3120, 3130, 3140, 3150, 3160, 3170, 3180, 3190, 3210, 4120, or 4220 3
PHIL 3110, 3300, 3400, 3430, 3530, 3540, 3610, 3620, 3630, 3650, 3700, 3710, 3800, 3801, 3850, or 3900 3
POLS 1101 (Georgia Constitution Requirement) 3
Area E Elective 3
Upper Level in PHIL or REL or a Minor 3
Total hours 15
Spring Hrs.
PHIL 3200, 3220, or 3230 3
REL 3XXX or 4XXX 3
Area E Elective 3
Upper Level in PHIL or REL or a Minor 3
Upper Level in PHIL or REL or a Minor 3
Total hours 15

Milestones: ≥2.0 GPA. By the end of semester 5, you should have: Taken an upper level from the Ethics line and the Philosophy of Science line of the checklist. Completed the required HIST and POLS courses for the Georgia History and Georgia Constitution Requirements. Submit graduation application. By the end of year 3, you should have: Decided if you want to pursue a minor and if so, in which program. Visited the Office of Career Opportunities, and begin to plan for life after ¹ú²úAV. Completed 90 credit hours.

Year 4

Fall Hrs.
PHIL 4800, 4810, 4900, or 4910 3
REL 3XXX or 4XXX 3
Upper Level Course from a field OUTSIDE of PHIL and REL 3
Upper Level in PHIL or REL or a Minor 3
Upper Level in PHIL or REL or a Minor 3
Total hours 15
Spring Hrs.
PHIL 4920 3
Upper Level Course from a field OUTSIDE of PHIL and REL 3
Upper Level in PHIL or REL or a Minor 3
Upper Level in PHIL or REL or a Minor 3
Upper Level in PHIL or REL or a Minor 3
Total hours 15

Milestones: ≥2.0 GPA. Early in your final year, you should: Contact and apply for graduate study or professional school, if required for your career plans. Contact professors to write letters of reference for you. Prepare a professional resume. Completed upper level major lines on checklist other than Metaphilosophy Senior Capstone. You should have completed 120 credit hours by the end of this semester, including all requirements as listed in the Catalog and checklist. This must include 39 credit hours at the upper level, with 6 of those upper level hours outside of the Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies.