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Philosophy and Other Fields (Option III), B.A. Four-Year Degree Map for Bulletin Year 2023-2024 First Year Fall Classes - 15 credits Credits Spring Classes - 16 credits Credits ENGL 1010: English Composition I Pathways Required Core 3 ENGL 1012: English Composition II Pathways Required Core 3 Life & Physical Sciences Pathways Required Core 3 Math & Quantitative Reasoning or Individual and Society Pathways Core (depending on choice from first semester) 3 PHIL 2101, or PHIL 2501, or PHIL 2200, or any 3000 level or above Major/Pathways (PHIL 2101/2501 fulfill Individual Society, PHIL 2200 fulfills Math & Quantitative Reasoning) 3 U.S. Experience in Its Diversity Pathways Flexible Core 3 General Elective General Elective 3 PHIL 3111 or 3121 Major 4 General Elective General Elective 3 General Elective General Elective 3 Second Year Fall Classes - 16 credits Credits Spring Classes - 16 credits Credits World Cultures & Global Issues Pathways Flexible Core 3 Scientific World Pathways Flexible Core 3 Creative Expression Pathways Flexible Core 3 Creative Expression Pathways Flexible Core 3 PHIL 3203 or 3204 or 3210 or 3212 or 3232 Major 3 PHIL 3401 or 3410 or 3420 Major 4 PHIL 3320 or 3501 or 3704 Major 4 PHIL 3130 or 3215 - 3232, or PHIL 3318 - 3335, or PHIL 3401 - 3423, or PHIL 3501 - 3740, or PHIL 3805, or PHIL 3910 - 4110, or PHIL 4201 - 5111 Major 3 General Elective General Elective 3 General Elective General Elective 3 Third Year Fall Classes - 15 credits Credits Spring Classes - 15 credits Credits College Option Pathways College Option 3 College Option Pathways College Option 3 College Option Pathways College Option 3 College Option Pathways College Option 3 PHIL 3105 - 3145, or PHIL 3502, or PHIL 3620, or PHIL 3621, or PHIL 3703 Major 3 PHIL 3305 - 3317, or PHIL 3422, or PHIL 3520, or PHIL 3720, or PHIL 3805 Major 3 Other Fields Course* Major 3 Other Fields Course* Major 3 General Elective General Elective 3 General Elective General Elective 3 Fourth Year Fall Classes - 15 credits Credits Spring Classes - 12 credits Credits Other Fields Course* Major 3 Other Fields Course* Major 3 Other Fields Course* Major 3 General Elective General Elective 3 General Elective General Elective 3 General Elective General Elective 3 General Elective General Elective 3 General Elective General Elective 3 General Elective General Elective 3 Degree Details 39 Pathways Credits 42 Major Credits 24 Philosophy Credit 15 Credits from Approved Other Fields 39 General Elective Credits Students may apply a second major, or a minor, towards their general elective credits. 120 Total Credits The Philosophy and Other Fields BA is recommended for students planning careers in medicine, cognitive science, the arts, and for other students interested in acquiring a knowledge of philosophy that also contributes to the understanding of another field. It is unique in that students are not necessarily required to take courses in a particular order. There are various course-sequences students can follow to complete the major. The order outlined above is simply one suggestion, among many, and meant more as a general guide for Philosophy majors. Therefore, please feel free to make some adjustments, so long as prerequisite requirements are observed. The Pathways curriculum is typically 42 credits. However, the PPhilosophy and Other Fields major includes courses that also satisfy Pathways requirements. Therefore, students majoring in Philosophy and Other Fields only need to complete 39 Pathways credits. *Students must complete one of the following "Other Fields" component of the major: (1) At least 12 credits in courses taken in a single department or program outside the Philosophy Department. (2) At least 12 credits in any selection of the following science courses: BIOL 1001, 1002; CHEM 1040, 1050, 1100, 2050, 2100, 2500, 3510 or both 3511 and 3512, 3520 or both 3521 and 3522; HNSC 2109 or 2130; PHYS 1100, 1111, 1112, 1150, 1190, 2100, 2150. (3) A minor in Cognitive Science, or Global Studies, or Corporate Social Responsibility. (4) A minor in Philosophy and the Arts, or Philosophy and the Sciences, or Philosophy, Culture and the Social Sciences, or Professional and Applied Ethics, or Logic, Reasoning and Rationality. The department Chair, with the approval of the Chair of the department's curriculum committee, may allow substitutions for one or more course requirements, consistent with the educational goals of the program. In conjunction with the four-year degree map, you should review Degree Works, and the Brooklyn College website, for an approved list of courses in your major. Overall, it is best to review your academic plan with your advisor regularly. Contact Information Department of Philosophy 3308 Boylan Hall Robert Lurz, Chairperson rlurz@brooklyn.cuny.edu Go back to the Degree Maps List
39 Pathways Credits
42 Major Credits
24 Philosophy Credit
15 Credits from Approved Other Fields
39 General Elective Credits
Students may apply a second major, or a minor, towards their general elective credits.
120 Total Credits
The Philosophy and Other Fields BA is recommended for students planning careers in medicine, cognitive science, the arts, and for other students interested in acquiring a knowledge of philosophy that also contributes to the understanding of another field. It is unique in that students are not necessarily required to take courses in a particular order. There are various course-sequences students can follow to complete the major. The order outlined above is simply one suggestion, among many, and meant more as a general guide for Philosophy majors. Therefore, please feel free to make some adjustments, so long as prerequisite requirements are observed.
The Pathways curriculum is typically 42 credits. However, the PPhilosophy and Other Fields major includes courses that also satisfy Pathways requirements. Therefore, students majoring in Philosophy and Other Fields only need to complete 39 Pathways credits.
*Students must complete one of the following "Other Fields" component of the major:
The department Chair, with the approval of the Chair of the department's curriculum committee, may allow substitutions for one or more course requirements, consistent with the educational goals of the program.
In conjunction with the four-year degree map, you should review Degree Works, and the Brooklyn College website, for an approved list of courses in your major. Overall, it is best to review your academic plan with your advisor regularly.
Department of Philosophy 3308 Boylan Hall Robert Lurz, Chairperson rlurz@brooklyn.cuny.edu
