Philosophy and Religious Studies Major, BA
Philosophy and Religious Studies Major, BA
Campus: NYC, Westchester
Prepares students for graduate school in philosophy or religious studies, for law school, or for employment or study in any field requiring strong analytical and interpretive skills.
Major Completion Summary
| Requirement | Credits |
|---|---|
| University Core Requirements | 44-55 |
| Major Requirements | 39 |
| Open Electives | 45-56 |
| Total Credits | 128 |
University Core Requirements (44-55 Credits)
See complete University Core requirements.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| University Core | ||
| Complete University Core Requirements | 44-55 | |
| Total Credits | 44-55 | |
Major Requirements (39 Credits)
| 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) | ||
| PHI 355 | Ethical Theories | 3 |
| PHI 357 | Philosophy of Religion | 3 |
| PHI 499 | Senior Year Experience in Philosophy and Religious Studies 2 | 3 |
| 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 | ||
SOC 296H | ||
| 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 | 39 | |
| 1 | At least 12 credits each in PHI & RES. |
| 2 | Student may substitute PHI 499 Senior Year Experience in Philosophy and Religious Studies with RES 395 Independent Study in Religious Studies. |
Open Electives (45-56 Credits)
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Open Electives | ||
| Select 45-56 credits | 45-56 | |
| Total Credits | 45-56 | |
| 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 | 3 |
| One elective course in subject PHI or RES | 3 | |
| Credits | 18 | |
| Third Year | ||
| Fall | ||
| PHI 355 or PHI 357 |
Ethical Theories or Philosophy of Religion |
3 |
| CIS 101 | Introduction to Computing | 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 | 3 | |
| Credits | 18 | |
| 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 | |
| Open Elective Course | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| PHI 499 | Senior Year Experience in Philosophy and Religious Studies | 3 |
| Open Elective Course | 3 | |
| Open Elective Course | 3 | |
| Open Elective Course | 3 | |
| Open Elective Course | 3 | |
| Credits | 15 | |
| Total Credits | 128 | |