Campus: NYC, Westchester
| Requirement | Credits |
|---|---|
| University Core Requirements | 44-55 |
| Major Requirements | 39 |
| Open Electives | 37-42 |
| Total Credits | 120 |
See complete University Core requirements.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| University Core | ||
| Complete University Core Requirements | 44-55 | |
| Total Credits | 44-55 | |
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Major Courses 1 | ||
| PHI 113 | Ancient Philosophy | 3 |
| PHI 116 | Modern Philosophy | 3 |
| PHI 253 | Logic | 3 |
| RES 202 | Great Ideas in Eastern Religious Thought | 3 |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Great Ideas in Western Religious Thought | ||
| The Bible: Hebrew Scriptures (Old Testament) | ||
| The Bible: Christian Scriptures (New Testament) | ||
| Ethical Theories | ||
| Philosophy of Religion | ||
| Senior Year Experience in Philosophy and Religious Studies 2 | ||
| Required Major Electives | ||
| All courses with a PHI or RES prefix may be used as major electives. Students may use up to three courses from list below as major electives. Students are required to complete a total of five major electives using the guidelines provided. | 15 | |
| Introduction to Critical Race and Ethnicity Studies | ||
| Magic and the Spirit World | ||
| Topic: Anthropological Issues in Magic, Witchcraft and Religion | ||
| Social Theory | ||
| Theories of Film | ||
| European History: Witches, Wizards and the Rise of Scientific Thought | ||
| Israel and Palestine: The Heritage and the Challenge | ||
| Discrimination, Integration and Assimilation: Global Jewish Experience | ||
| Topic: Bible and Gun: Christianity in China since 1500 | ||
| World Mythologies | ||
| Introduction to Cultural Studies | ||
| Postcolonial Literature | ||
| Literary Theory and Criticism | ||
| Nonviolence: Theory and Practice | ||
| Classical Political Thought | ||
| Medieval Political Theory | ||
| Modern Political Theory | ||
| Feminist Political Theory | ||
| Queer Theory | ||
| Seminar in Feminist Theory | ||
| Total Credits | 30 | |
At least 12 credits each in PHI & RES.
Student may substitute PHI 499 Senior Year Experience in Philosophy and Religious Studies with RES 395 Independent Study in Religious Studies.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Open Electives | ||
| Select 37-42 credits | 37-42 | |
| Total Credits | 37-42 | |
In addition to the courses listed below, students are required to complete two courses with the Anti-Racism Education attribute attached. These courses may be taken during any semester of their education. See advisor for more information.
| First Year | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Credits | |
| ENG 110 | Composition | 3 |
| PHI 113 or PHI 116 |
Ancient Philosophy or Modern Philosophy |
3 |
| UNV 101 | First-Year Seminar: Introduction to University Community | 1 |
| Take any one remaining Area of Knowledge course | 3 | |
| Take any one remaining Area of Knowledge course | 3 | |
| Take any one remaining Area of Knowledge course and Learning Community (LC) course | 3 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Spring | ||
| PHI 113 or PHI 116 |
Ancient Philosophy or Modern Philosophy |
3 |
| ENG 120 | Critical Writing | 4 |
| RES 201 | Great Ideas in Western Religious Thought | 3 |
| MAT 102 | Mathematics for Life | 3 |
| Take any one remaining Area of Knowledge course | 3 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Second Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| RES 202 | Great Ideas in Eastern Religious Thought | 3 |
| One Civic Engagement (CE) course | 3 | |
| First Second Language Course. See Advisor for guidelines | 3 | |
| Take any one remaining Area of Knowledge course | 3 | |
| One elective course in subject PHI or RES | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ENG 201 | Writing in the Disciplines | 3 |
| COM 200 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| Take any one remaining Area of Knowledge course | 3 | |
| Second Language Course, if applicable | 3 | |
| PHI 253 | Logic | 0-3 |
| One elective course in subject PHI or RES | 3 | |
| Credits | 15-18 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| PHI 355 or PHI 357 |
Ethical Theories or Philosophy of Religion |
3 |
| CIS 101 | Introduction to Computing (Required Lab component carries zero credits) | 3 |
| One elective course in subject PHI or RES | 3 | |
| Take any one remaining Area of Knowledge course | 3 | |
| Take any one remaining Area of Knowledge course | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| One elective course in subject PHI or RES | 3 | |
| One elective course in subject PHI or RES | 3 | |
| Open Elective Course | 3 | |
| One Lab science course | 3 | |
| Open Elective Course | 3 | |
| Open Elective Course | 1 | |
| Credits | 16 | |
| Fourth Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| PHI 355 or PHI 357 |
Ethical Theories or Philosophy of Religion |
3 |
| Open Elective Course | 3 | |
| Open Elective Course | 3 | |
| Open Elective Course | 3 | |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Spring | ||
| PHI 499 | Senior Year Experience in Philosophy and Religious Studies | 3 |
| Open Elective Course | 3 | |
| Open Elective Course | 3 | |
| Open Elective Course | 3 | |
| Credits | 12 | |
| Total Credits | 117-120 | |
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