Philosophy - BA

Foundational Courses

Foundational Courses must be completed before embarking upon the major. Students with appropriate background may be exempted from some or all Foundational Courses. See department for proper placement.

•  One of the following:

• PHILO 10100 - Introduction to Philosophy
• PHILO 10400 - Introduction to Ethics
• PHILO 10600 - Philosophy, Politics and Society

Hunter Core Requirement

Courses leading to (foundational) or within this major may fulfill parts of the Hunter Core Requirement (CUNY Common Core [CCC], Hunter Focus, Concurrent Requirements). When selecting courses, it may be to a student’s advantage to choose courses that count toward the Hunter Core Requirement and also advance the student on the path to the major. Details on the Hunter Core Requirement can be found here: Hunter Core Requirement 

The Standard Concentration

consists of 30 credits distributed as follows:

Foundational Courses

Foundational Courses must be completed before embarking upon the major. Students with appropriate background may be exempted from some or all Foundational Courses. See department for proper placement. 

• One previous course in philosophy. Students are encouraged to take:

• PHILO 10600 - Philosophy, Politics and Society

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Hunter Core Requirement

Courses foundational to or within this major may fulfill parts of the Hunter Core Requirement (CUNY Common Core [CCC], Hunter Focus, Concurrent Requirements). When selecting courses, it may be to a student’s advantage to choose courses that count toward the Hunter Core Requirement and also advance the student on the path to the major. Details on the Hunter Core Requirement can be found here: Hunter Core Requirement .

The concentration in Philosophy, Politics and Society

consists of 30 credits distributed as follows:

History of Philosophy (9 cr.)

• PHILO 21200 - Classical Greek Philosophy: Plato and Aristotle (W)
• PHILO 21500 - Foundations of Modern Philosophy (W)
• PHILO 21800 - Revolutions in Modern Philosophy (W)

Political Philosophy (3 cr.)

• PHILO 24600 - Political Philosophy (W)

Social Philosophy ( 3 cr.)

• PHILO 24800 - International Ethics (W)

•            -or-

• PHILO 25000 - Problems of Ethics and Society (W)

Intensive Study of a major philosopher, preferably concerning their political and/or social ideas (3 cr.)

offered under PHILO 38000 Major Figures in Philosophy (W) 

Study of Recent Issues in Political and Social Philosophy ( 3 cr.)

• PHILO 34600 - Contemporary Theories of Justice (W)

Electives (9 cr.)

chosen from 200- and 300-level PHIL courses (excluding PHILO 20400  , but including PHILO 17000  ); 6 credits of this requirement may be taken from the nondepartmental courses listed below. It is also recommended that 3 credits be taken on philosophical approaches to class, race, or gender; the following philosophy courses satisfy this recommendation: PHILO 31900 - Marxist and Critical Theory (W)  , PHILO 22600 - African-American Philosophy (W)  , or PHILO 23000 - Feminism: Philosophical Theory and Practice (W)