Major Academic Plan (MAP)
Major Academic Plan (MAP)
Consult the HSU catalog for complete list of of major program courses. See current Schedule of Classes for courses offered in General Education, American Institutions and Diversity & Common Ground requirements. Students should review their DARS report and consult with their advisor every term.
Major: Philosophy - BA
Minimum of 120 units (40 upper division) required for B.A. degree
Note: This is a model four-year plan, not a guaranteed sequence or contract, based on the 2009-10 catalog. For updates please see major advisor.
| First Semester | Units | Second Semester | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| Review DARS and meet with your advisor each semester | |||
| ENGL or COMM 100 (GE A1 or 2) [1] | 3 | ENGL or COMM 100 (GE A1 or 2) [1] | 3 |
| PHIL 100 (GE Area A - Critical Thinking) [1] | 3 | GE Area B - Math [1] | 3 |
| GE Area C - 1st Disc [4] | 3 | GE Area C - 2nd Disc [4] | 3 |
| GE Area D - 1st Disc [4] |
3 | GE Area D - 2nd Disc [4] |
3 |
| Elective | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| Semester total: | 15 | Semester total: | 15 |
| Third Semester | Units | Fourth Semester | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| Am Inst, History or Gov't (GE D - 3rd Disc) [2] | 3 | GE Area B, Life or Phys Sci [3] | 3 |
| GE Area C - 3rd Disc [4] | 3 | Am Inst, History or Gov't | 3 |
| GE Area B - Life or Phys Sci [3] | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| Semester total: | 15 | Semester total: | 15 |
| Fifth Semester | Units | Sixth Semester | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| Complete a major contract with advisor & Department Chair, apply to graduate. Take GWPE | |||
| PHIL 380 [8] | 3 | PHIL 382 [8] | 3 |
| PHIL 303 (UD GE Area C) [6] | 3 | PHIL 386 | 3 |
| PHIL 385 | 3 | UD GE Area B or D [4,7] | 3 |
| UD GE Area B or D [4,7] | 3 | PHIL 371 | 3 |
| UD GE Area E | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| Semester total: | 15 | Semester total: | 15 |
| Seventh Semester | Units | Eighth Semester | Units |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consult Commencement website for ceremony information | |||
| PHIL 383 [8] | 3 | PHIL 384 [8] | 3 |
| PHIL 420 [9] | 3 | PHIL 425 [9] | 3 |
| Major Elective [10] | 3 | PHIL 485 | 3 |
| Major Elective [10] | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| PHIL 485 | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| Semester total: | 15 | Semester total: | 15 |
| Total Units: 120 (Minimum units required for BA) | |
|---|---|
| Units for major | 45 |
| Units for GE, DCG, Institutions less major units that double-count | 45 |
| Units available for electives or pursuit of minor, 2nd major, certificate | 33 |
Notes:
[1] LD GE Area A: A1, 2, 3 and B3 must be completed with C- or higher and by 60 units earned
[2] One American Institution course will also count for LD GE Area D
[3] One course must include a lab
[4] Complete 2 DCG courses, (one must be domestic) with courses that also meet GE
[5] Consult with your major advisor
[6] This course satisfies GE and Major requirement
[7] Only one CWT course may be used in upper division GE
Major Notes:
[8] PHIL 380, 382, 383, 384 should be taken in sequence.
[9] PHIL 420 & 425 should not be taken until senior year.
[10] Two from PHIL 301, 302, 304, 305, 306, 309, 309B, 351, 355, 391, 415, 475 or 485. PHIL 391 may be selected if first approved by advisor and Department Chair. Note that PHIL 306, if selected, will also meet DCG domestic.
