Eight Semester Plan
This eight-semester plan (see important details) is intended to guide students through a four-year undergraduate career, with completion of an academic major and all college-wide degree requirements. The plan is designed as an advising tool – a starting point for careful discussions between students and their academic advisors. In consultation, a student and advisor will adjust the plan to accommodate the student’s prerequisite needs, transferred credits, and other such variables.
The plan below reflects General Education (GE4) requirements in effect as of Fall 2019. Students who matriculated prior to that date will find the previous plan associated with their majors here. For a summary of GE4 requirements, see New Paltz General Education Requirements.
Students are responsible for reviewing their Progress Reports each semester to track their own progress toward degree requirements.
Philosophy
Year 1
| Fall Semester | Spring Semester |
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| Course | Credits |
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| PHI120 Intro Classics (West Civ) / PHI130 Intro Problems (Hum) | 3 | | ENG160 Composition I (prereq, if needed) | 3 | | Gen Ed: Foreign Language 1 | 3 | | Gen Ed: World Civizations - see Note 1 | 3 | | Elective | 3 | | Total | 15 |
| | Course | Credits |
|---|
| PHI201 Symbolic Logic (Gen Ed: Mathematics) - see Note 2 | 3 | | Gen Ed: Basic Communication | 4 | | Gen Ed: Foreign Language 2 | 3 | | Gen Ed: Natural Science Course | 3 | | Gen Ed: The Arts | 3 | | Total | 16 |
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Year 2
| Fall Semester | Spring Semester |
|---|
| Course | Credits |
|---|
| Gen Ed: Social Science | 3 | | PHI211 Ancient Greek Philosophy (Western Civ) - see Note 3 | 3 | | Gen Ed: Humanities, if not already taken - see Note 4 | 3 | | Gen Ed: United States Studies | 3 | | Elective - see Note 5 | 3 | | Total | 15 |
| | Course | Credits |
|---|
| Gen Ed: Natural Science Course | 3 | | Diversity course | 3 | | Elective | 3 | | PHI215 Modern Philosophy (Western Civilization) | 3 | | Philosophy elective - see Note 6 | 3 | | Total | 15 |
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Year 3
| Fall Semester | Spring Semester |
|---|
| Course | Credits |
|---|
| PHI304 Ethics | 3 | | Non-Western Philosophy course by advisement - see Note 6 | 3 | | Major elective or general elective | 3 | | Electives | 6 | | Total | 15 |
| | Course | Credits |
|---|
| Upper-division major requirement or elective | 3 | | Upper-division major elective | 3 | | Upper-division electives | 6 | | Writing Intensive (WI) course, if not yet taken, or elective | 3 | | Total | 15 |
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Year 4
| Fall Semester | Spring Semester |
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| Course | Credits |
|---|
| PHI471 Theory of Knowledge or PHI474 Metaphysics (WI) - Note 7 | 3 | | Upper-division major elective | 3 | | Upper-division electives | 9 | | Total | 15 |
| | Course | Credits |
|---|
| PHI490 Seminar - see Note 8 | 3 | | Major elective or elective | 3 | | Upper-division electives | 9 | | Total | 15 |
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Notes
The following philosophy courses fulfill the Gen Ed: World Civilizations category:PHI251 Indian Philosophy (WRLD), PHI252 East Asian Philosophy (WRLD)
PHI201 Symbolic Logic is required for the philosophy major and fulfills the Gen Ed: Mathematics requirement. It is strongly recommended that philosophy majors take Symbolic Logic as early as possible in their major program.PHI201 Symbolic Logic (MATH)
Other philosophy courses that fulfill the Gen Ed: Western Civilization requirement:PHI120 Introduction to Western Philosophy (WEST), PHI215 Modern Philosophy (WEST), PHI310 Later Greek and Roman Philosophy (WEST), PHI311 Medieval and Renaissance Philosophy (WEST)
The following philosophy courses fulfill the GE: Humanities requirement:PHI130 Introduction to Philosophical Problems (HUM), PHI343 Aesthetics (HUM), PHI344 Philosophy of the Arts (HUM)
This elective might very well be used to take another language course. The Dept. of Philosophy recommends that all students study a foreign language at least through the intermediate level, if not beyond.
Courses meeting the non-Western requirement include the following:PHI251 Indian Philosophy (WRLD), PHI252 East Asian Philosophy (WRLD), PHI330 Chinese Philosophy, PHI332 Buddhist Philosophy
These courses are offered in alternating years.PHI471 Theory Of Knowledge, PHI474 Metaphysics
PHI490 Seminar, intended for upper-division majors, is offered each spring, and the subject will vary.
Total Credits: 121
