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					| 2020-2021 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG] 
 
 Philosophy, B.A.  |  
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				The major in Philosophy requires a minimum of 34 credits taken over a minimum of nine courses that includes: |  
													| General Track in Philosophy
  Any 1000 level PHL courseTwo PHL courses in Ethics*One course in History of Philosophy*One PHL course in Knowledge or Reality*PHL 4200  Three electives. One elective may be taken in another department.  The course should include philosophical content.  See list of cognate courses.Ethics & Political Track in Philosophy
  Any 1000 level Philosophy courseTwo courses in Political Philosophy:  Two additional PHL courses in Ethics *One PHL course in the History of Philosophy *PHL 4200  Two electives.  One may be taken in another department.  The course should include philosophical content. See list of cognate courses. *See list of courses for area requirements on the Philosophy Department’s webpage:  https://www.merrimack.edu/live/files/3533-area-requirements-for-philosophyCognate Electives
 One elective may be taken from this list: |   Return to: Schools and Academic Programs
 
 
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