Catalog Year: 2023-2024
Banner Code: PHSC
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Total credits: 18
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| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PHIL 151 | Introduction to Ethics | 3 |
| PHIL 303 | History of Western Philosophy: Modern | 3 |
| or PHIL 324 | Modern Western Political Theory | |
| PHIL 429 | Advanced Topics in Social and Political Philosophy | 3 |
| Total Credits | 9 | |
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Other applicable courses may fulfill elective requirement with prior approval of the Philosophy Department | ||
| Choose one of the following: | 3 | |
| Contemporary Western Political Theory | ||
| Theories of Justice | ||
| Philosophy of the Social Sciences | ||
| Choose one of the following: | 3 | |
| Philosophy after Auschwitz | ||
| Philosophy, Race, and Gender | ||
| Topics in Environmental Philosophy (Mason Core) | ||
| Ethical Issues in Global Health | ||
| Total Credits | 6 | |
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Choose one of the following: | 3 | |
| Special Topics in African and African American Studies | ||
| Global Experiential Learning | ||
| Experiential Learning | ||
| Research for Social Change | ||
| Philosophy Internship | ||
| Experiential Learning in Women and Gender Studies | ||
| Topics in Global Affairs (when project topic is appropriate, with prior approval of Philosophy Department) | ||
Other course with prior approval of Philosophy Department |
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| Total Credits | 3 | |