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2025-2026 Rowan University Academic Catalog

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2025-2026 Rowan University Academic Catalog

Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy

Location(s): Glassboro Campus

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The Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy acquaints students with some of the world’s great intellectual traditions and contemporary writings. Students develop transferable skills in critical thinking, analysis, writing, and communication. Coursework includes the major subfields of philosophy, such as ethics and applied ethics, epistemology, social and political philosophy, aesthetics, and philosophy of science. Graduates are well prepared for a variety of careers and leadership roles, especially law, government, information technology, journalism, and business. Philosophy majors also regularly score in the top percentiles on graduate admission tests, including the Graduate Record Examination, the Law School Admission Test, and the Graduate Management Admission Test.

Rowan Core: 9 s.h.

All first-time Freshmen must complete the University Rowan Core Literacies. There are six literacies:

Communicative Literacy (COML) - 9 s.h. Satisfied by taking the following three courses:
- COMP 01111 College Composition I
- COMP 01112 College Composition II
- CMS 04205 Public Speaking
- Note: Engineering Majors will take (11 s.h.)
Artistic Literacy (ARTL)
Global Literacy (GLBL)
Humanistic Literacy (HUML)
Quantitative Literacy (QNTL)
Scientific Literacy (SCIL)

Majors may suggest courses to fulfill the above literacies and will be applied elsewhere.

A complete listing of courses that fulfill the above literacies can be found here Undergraduate Program Requirements .

Rowan Experience

Students must satisfy all three Rowan Experience attributes. Credits attached to the courses in this section will apply elsewhere.

The attributes are as follows:

Broad-Based Literature Attribute (LIT)
Writing Intensive Attribute (WI)
Rowan Seminar Attribute*(RS)

Departments may recommend courses to fulfill these attributes. A complete listing of courses that satisfy these attributes can be found at Undergraduate Program Requirements .

*The Rowan Seminar requirement is waived for all students transferring 24 or more approved credits into Rowan University at the time of initial entry.

Program Requirements

Students must have a cumulative GPA of at least 2.0 in Rowan University coursework. (Transfer courses/credit do not count toward the Rowan University GPA.). A minimum of 30 sh of coursework must be completed at/through Rowan University. Only grades of “D-” or above may apply to graduation/degree requirements (Some programs may set higher minimums).

Non-Program Courses: 18 s.h.

Experiential Learning Requirement: 0-6 s.h.

Students must complete an Experiential Learning course as a Non-program Elective. Students choose from a bank of experiential learning courses: 0-6 s.h.

AFST 11350 - Topics in Africana Studies Credits: 3
ANTH 02290 - Museum Studies Credits: 3
ANTH 02295 - Introduction to Qualitative Research Credits: 3
ANTH 02315 - Forensic Anthropology Credits: 4
ANTH 02324 - Archaeological Field Methods Credits: 4
DPEM 43495 - Internship in Disaster Preparedness and Emergency Management Credits: 3 to 6
ECED 23320 - Building Brains: Competency and Resiliency Credits: 3
ECON 04410 - Internship in Economics Credits: 3
EDPA 02490 - Public Service Internship Credits: 3 to 12
HIST 05378 - History of Camden Credits: 3
HIST 05495 - Internship in History Credits: 3
HSRV 01311 - Field Experiences in Human Services I Credits: 3
INCL 02310 - STREAM I: Social Studies, ELA, and the Arts Credits: 2
CHSS 20390 - Interdisciplinary Case Studies in the Liberal Arts Credits: 1
CHSS 20395 - Experiential Learning in the Humanities and Social Sciences Credits: 0 to 1
CHSS 20399 - Internship In Applied Liberal Arts Credits: 2 to 6
IS 25350 - Special Topics in International Studies Credits: 3
LAWJ 05356 - Criminal Justice Internship I Credits: 3 to 6
LAWJ 05357 - Criminal Justice Internship II Credits: 3
SMED 40450 - Schools & Society: Foundations for Secondary Teaching Credits: 3
SOC 08377 - Field Research Experience Credits: 3
SOC 08494 - Field Experience Seminar in Sociology - WI Credits: 3 to 6
SPAN 05452 - Internship in Spanish Credits: 3
SPAN 05499 - Study Abroad Credits: 1 to 6

Major Requirements: 30 s.h.

Foundational Courses: 6 s.h.

Choose two of the following courses:

PHIL 09120 - Introduction to Philosophy Credits: 3
or
PHIL 09121 - Introduction to Philosophy - WI Credits: 3
PHIL 09150 - Introduction to Ethics Credits: 3
or
PHIL 09151 - Introduction to Ethics - WI Credits: 3
PHIL 09211 - Ancient Philosophy - WI Credits: 3
PHIL 09213 - Modern Philosophy - WI Credits: 3

Logic Requirement: 3 s.h.

PHIL 09110 - The Logic of Everyday Reasoning Credits: 3
or
PHIL 09130 - Introduction to Symbolic Logic Credits: 3 (Introduction to Symbolic Logic recommended)
PHIL 09380 - Intermediate Symbolic Logic Credits: 3

Philosophy Electives 18 s.h.

Six additional Philosophy or PHRE courses - 18 S.H. (at least 9 S.H. must be upper-level)

PHIL 09110 - The Logic of Everyday Reasoning Credits: 3
PHIL 09120 - Introduction to Philosophy Credits: 3
or
PHIL 09121 - Introduction to Philosophy - WI Credits: 3
PHIL 09130 - Introduction to Symbolic Logic Credits: 3
PHIL 09150 - Introduction to Ethics Credits: 3
or
PHIL 09151 - Introduction to Ethics - WI Credits: 3
PHIL 09200 - Philosophy of Religion Credits: 3
PHIL 09211 - Ancient Philosophy - WI Credits: 3
PHIL 09213 - Modern Philosophy - WI Credits: 3
PHIL 09218 - Environmental Ethics Credits: 3
PHIL 09219 - Existentialism Credits: 3
PHIL 09222 - Business Ethics Credits: 3
PHIL 09228 - American Philosophy Credits: 3
PHIL 09231 - Asian Thought Credits: 3
PHIL 09240 - Social and Political Philosophy Credits: 3
or
PHIL 09241 - Social and Political Philosophy - WI Credits: 3
PHIL 09261 - Philosophical Perspectives on Science-WI Credits: 3
PHIL 09310 - Aesthetics Credits: 3
or
PHIL 09311 - Aesthetics - WI Credits: 3
PHIL 09324 - Philosophy of Law Credits: 3
PHIL 09326 - Philosophy of Mind Credits: 3
PHIL 09327 - Philosophy and Race - WI Credits: 3
PHIL 09328 - Philosophy and Gender Credits: 3
or
PHIL 09329 - Philosophy and Gender - WI Credits: 3
PHRE 11269 - Introduction to Queer Theory Credits: 3
PHIL 09341 - Biomedical Ethics-WI Credits: 3
PHIL 09346 - Feminist Ethics - WI Credits: 3
PHIL 09368 - Philosophy of Science Credits: 3
PHIL 09370 - Epistemology Credits: 3
PHIL 09376 - Philosophy of Medicine - WI Credits: 3
PHIL 09380 - Intermediate Symbolic Logic Credits: 3
PHIL 09392 - Contemporary Moral Problems Credits: 3
or
PHIL 09393 - Contemporary Moral Problems- WI Credits: 3
PHIL 09440 - Topics in Philosophy Credits: 3
PHIL 09472 - Topics in the History of Philosophy Credits: 3
PHRE 11310 - Buddhism Credits: 3
PHRE 11330 - Daoism Credits: 3
PHRE 11361 - Ethics In and Out of Religions Credits: 3
PHRE 11440 - Topics in Philosophy and World Religions Credits: 3
PHRE 11469 - Topics in Queer Theory Credits: 3

Capstone: 3 s.h.

Students must attend 2 career events prior to graduation.

PHIL 09495 - Senior Seminar in Philosophy Credits: 3

Free Electives: 63 s.h.

Total Required Credits for the Program: 120 s.h.

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