Philosophy, B.A.
Nursing Courses for which the RN may receive credit include the following (approved courses are subject to change): Theory Clinical NURS 211/217/358/367 NURS 212/213/218/219/365/368 NURS 204 • NURS 341 NURS 343 NURS 347/355 NURS 348/356 NURS 351 NURS 352 Nursing course for which the LVN may receive credit include NURS 212 and 213. 3. Minimum Degree Requirements All candidates will take a minimum of seven upper-division nursing courses. This will include NURS 300 (for 3 credits) in which the writing competency requirement will be met and which is designed to facilitate socialization into baccalaureate professional nursing. The credits of NURS 300 will be started during the first year following acceptance into the nursing program. The content and credits will vary with individual needs, depending upon prior education experiences and the number of credits transferred in. These initial credits must be successfully completed prior to enrollment in any other clinical nursing course. The minimum required courses will include: NURS 300 Professional Nursing Seminar Credit(s): 1–3. NURS 441 Introduction to Nursing Research Credit(s): 2. NURS 442 Applied Nursing Research Credit(s): 1. NURS 450 Leadership/Management in Nursing - Theory Credit(s): 2. NURS 451 Leadership/Management in Nursing: Team Leading - Clinical Credit(s): 3. NURS 452 Leadership/Management in Nursing: Elective Setting Clinical Credit(s): 2. NURS 461 Nursing in the Community - Theory Credit(s): 4. NURS 462 Nursing in the Community - Clinical Credit(s): 4. Philosophy, B.A. Mission The mission of the Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy is to foster a community of Christian scholars apprenticed to Jesus in the pursuit of theoretical and practical wisdom. Program Learning Outcomes Upon completion of the Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy, students will be able to: 1. Discuss, explain, and evaluate the key ideas and arguments in the history and main divisions of philosophy (ULO 1). 2. Employ the skills of philosophical reading, writing, and argument (ULO 1). 3. Apply insights from the world’s wisdom traditions to their practice of the teachings of Jesus (ULO 2 and 3). Degree Program A Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy is offered upon completion of the University baccalaureate and major requirements. Students who declare philosophy majors during their freshman year are expected to take PHIL 210, 220, 230, and 231 by the end of their sophomore year. Students who declare the major later are expected to take these courses during their first two semesters in the program.
The Philosophy major may be taken as a liberal arts major, as pre- professional preparation for careers in such fields as law, education and the ministry, or as preparation for graduate study in philosophy. Upper-Division Course Restrictions All Philosophy majors must consult with their academic advisor each semester before registering for courses. No student who has taken one of the lower-division history of philosophy courses: PHIL 211 Introduction to Ancient Philosophy Credit(s): 3. PHIL 212 Introduction to Medieval Philosophy Credit(s): 3. PHIL 213 Introduction to Modern Philosophy Credit(s): 3. will be permitted to enroll in its corresponding upper-division number: PHIL 301 Greek and Roman Philosophy Credit(s): 3. PHIL 302 Medieval Philosophy Credit(s): 3. PHIL 303 Modern Philosophy Credit(s): 3. Any student who falls into this category, and who is also a philosophy major, a philosophy minor, or a humanities major with a philosophy concentration—all of whom are required to take upper-division courses in the history of philosophy—will be asked to substitute another philosophy course for the history of philosophy course. Selection of an appropriate substitute will be made in consultation with the student’s advisor. Upper-Division Course Prerequisites Normally, only students who have completed a general education course in philosophy will be permitted to enroll in upper-division philosophy courses (300’s and 400’s). Exceptions to this policy may be permitted in special circumstances and will require the approval of the chair of the Philosophy Department. Prerequisites for any course in Block V (400, 410, 420, 430, 445, and 450) are completion of 210, 220, 230, and 231, and completion of at least 3 credits from 301, 302, or 303. Core Requirements The major comprises 38 credits beyond the general education requirement in philosophy, from coursework in the following five blocks. The student must take all of Block I (6 credits), all of Block II (8 credits), all of Block III (9 credits), and all of Block IV (9 credits). In addition, the student must take PHIL 450 from Block V (3 credits) and select one course from this list: 330 (taken a second time with different content), 400, 410, 420, 430, 440, and 445.
Block I: Basic Philosophical Skills PHIL 210
Introduction to Logic
Credit(s): 3.
Introduction to Philosophical Argument and Writing
PHIL 220
Credit(s): 3.
Block II: Practical Wisdom PHIL 230
Introduction to Practical Wisdom
Credit(s): 3.
Practical Wisdom Lab I
PHIL 231
Credit(s): 1.
This course must be taken concurrently with 230. PHIL 330 Studies in Wisdom Traditions
Credit(s): 3.
Practical Wisdom Lab II
PHIL 331
Credit(s): 1.
Must be taken concurrently with 330.
Block III: History of Philosophy PHIL 301
Greek and Roman Philosophy
Credit(s): 3.
Medieval Philosophy Modern Philosophy
PHIL 302 PHIL 303
Credit(s): 3.
Credit(s): 3.
Block IV: Divisions of Philosophy PHIL 306
Philosophy of Religion
Credit(s): 3.
Metaphysics and Epistemology
PHIL 307
Credit(s): 3.
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