Bachelor in Philosophy
Middle Tennessee State University
Key Information
Campus location
Murfreesboro, USA
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
4 years
Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
USD 1,178 / per credit *
Application deadline
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* in-state tuition per credit hour: $385 | out-of-state tuition per credit hour: $1,178
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Introduction
"Philosophy" means love of wisdom in Greek. The practice of philosophy begins, as Aristotle said, with a sense of wonder. From simple questions children ask—"Why?", "What is God like?", "Does the universe come to an end?" —to complex queries such as the nature of virtue, the meaning of existence, the nature of human knowledge, the nature of reality, the nature of God, etc.
Admissions
Curriculum
Curriculum: Philosophy, B.A.
Curricular listings include General Education requirements in Communication, History, Humanities and/or Fine Arts, Mathematics, Natural Sciences, and Social/Behavioral Sciences categories.
Freshman
- ENGL 1010 - Expository Writing 3 credit hours (Comm)
- ENGL 1020 - Research and Argumentative Writing 3 credit hours (Comm)
- Natural Sciences (2 prefixes) 8 credit hours
- COMM 2200 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 credit hours (Comm)
- Foreign language 1010 and 1020 6 credit hours (or electives if competency otherwise established)
- PHIL elective 3 credit hours
- Humanities and/or Fine Arts 3 credit hours (PHIL 1030 recommended)
- Mathematics 3 credit hours
Subtotal: 32 Hours
Sophomore
- ENGL 2020 - Themes in Literature and Culture 3 credit hours (Hum/FA) or
- ENGL 2030 - The Experience of Literature 3 credit hours (Hum/FA) or
- HUM 2610 - World Literatures 3 credit hours (Hum/FA)
- PHIL 2110 - Elementary Logic and Critical Thinking 3 credit hours
- PHIL elective 3 credit hours (PHIL 3150 recommended)
- Humanities and/or Fine Arts 3 credit hours
- Social/Behavioral Sciences (2 prefixes) 6 credit hours
- Foreign language 2010 and 2020 6 credit hours
Choose 6 hours from:
- HIST 2010 - Survey of United States History I 3 credit hours
- HIST 2020 - Survey of United States History II 3 credit hours
- HIST 2030 - Tennessee History 3 credit hours
- HIST 2040 - Survey African American History I 3 credit hours
- HIST 2050 - Survey African American History II 3 credit hours
Subtotal: 30 Hours
Junior
- PHIL electives 6 credit hours
- Minor electives 12 credit hours
- General electives 12 credit hours
Subtotal: 30 Hours
Senior
- PHIL 4010 - History of Ancient and Medieval Philosophy 3 credit hours
- PHIL 4020 - History of Modern Philosophy 3 credit hours
- PHIL electives 9 credit hours
- Minor elective 3 credit hours
- General (or minor) electives 3 credit hours
- General electives 7 credit hours
Subtotal: 28 Hours
Program Tuition Fee
Career Opportunities
Philosophy majors can use their logic, argumentation, and communication skills for a number of professions. Those can range from creating software and developing computer language to pursuing legal and mediation careers, to helping shape policy for non-profit and governmental organizations. Examples of professions include:
- Curator/archivist/arts management
- Editor/publisher
- Executive/management
- Lawyer
- Mediator
- Non-profit policymaker
- Novelist/non-fiction writer/poet
- Philosophical counselor
- Software creator/systems engineer
- Teacher/professor
- Technical writer
English Language Requirements
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