Major

Bachelor of Arts

1. Philosophy Core Requirements: All students must take PL 201 and a second 200-level philosophical perspectives course or ethics (PL 302-319). Honors Program students may take an upper-level philosophy seminar (PL 321 and above) after completing HN 201 or HN 202 and HN 210 or WR 100.
2. PL 201 is a prerequisite for all other philosophy courses. 
3. Ethics Core Requirements: Each student must take one course in ethics. This course may be elected from those offered by the Philosophy Department (PL 302-319) or from the courses in Christian ethics offered by the Theology Department (TH 300-319).
4. Major Requirements: In addition to PL 201, 11 upper-level PL courses, only one of which may be a Philosophical Perspectives Course (PL 202-299) and only one of which may be a departmental core offering in ethics (PL 302-319). 
5. PL 202-299 may be taken as free electives. No more than one may count toward a philosophy major or minor.
6. Students must complete the diversity core requirement through a designated diversity core, major, or elective course (see Diversity Core Requirement under Curriculum and Policies).

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For questions regarding the Major in Philosophy, please contact Dr. Joe Farrell at JFarrell2@loyola.edu

Requirements prior to 2021-2022 Catalogue

1. Philosophy Core Requirements: All students must take the PL200-level core sequence which consists of PL201 and a second 200-level philosophical perspectives course or the honors equivalent.
2. PL201 is a prerequisite for all other philosophy courses. Two PL200-level courses are required for all 300- and 400-level courses.
3. Ethics Core Requirements: Each student must take one course in ethics. This course may be elected from those offered by the Philosophy Department (PL300-319) or from the courses in Christian ethics offered by the Theology Department (TH300-319).
4. Major Requirements: In addition to PL201, one other PL200-level offering, and 10 PL300- or 400-level courses must be taken. Only one course may be the ethics core requirement, provided this course is chosen from PL300-319.
5. PL202-250 may be taken as free electives. They do not count toward a philosophy major or minor.
6. Students must complete the diversity core requirement through a designated diversity core, major, or elective course (see Diversity Core Requirement under Curriculum and Policies).