Interdisciplinary Philosophy Major, B.S.

The interdisciplinary philosophy major consists of 27 credits in philosophy and 15 credits in a companion discipline.

Course Title Credits
Philosophy Requirements
PHLSPHY 1130Introduction to Philosophy3
PHLSPHY 2530Ethics3
PHLSPHY 2630Logic3
PHLSPHY 3030Ancient and Medieval Philosophy3
PHLSPHY 3040Modern Philosophy3
Applied Ethics3
Choose at least one of the following, depending upon the companion discipline (see below)
Business Ethics
Environmental Ethics
Biomedical Ethics
Science, Technology, and Ethics
Additional Courses in Philosophy9
At least three additional 3-credit courses, at least two of which must be at the 3000-level or above
Philosophy of Love, Sex and Friendship
Thinking Critically
Major Traditions in Eastern Religions
Special Topics in Philosophy
Philosophy of Sport
Philosophy of Religion
Philosophy of Gender and Sexuality
Philosophy of Law
Existentialism
Seminar in Philosophy
Individual Research in Philosophy
Common Discipline Requirements 115
Business
Financial Accounting
Global Business
9 additional credits in Accounting or Business Administration
Applied Ethics - PHLSPHY 2550
Criminal Justice
Introduction to Criminal Justice
Foundations of Policing
Foundations of Corrections
Six additional credits in Criminal Justice
English Language and Linguistics
Fifteen credits from ENGLISH 2210, ENGLISH 3250, ENGLISH 3260, ENGLISH 4020 and an approved course in English
World Language
At least 15 credits in one world language (Spanish or German). At least 3 credits must be earned at UW-Platteville
Humanities
Six credits of literature
Six credits of history
Three credits of either literature or history at 3000-level or above
Professional Writing
Technical Writing
Social Science
Twelve credits in any Social Science course 2
STEM
Three credits of Mathematics, MATH 1620 or above
Nine credits in a course with a Natural Science designation
Three additional credits in either Mathematics or General Engineering
Applied Ethics - Any of PHLSPHY 3540, PHLSPHY 3440, PHLSPHY 3480
Total Credits42
1

A student may choose an alternative companion discipline with permission of two faculty members: one from philosophy and one from that companion discipline.

2

Twelve credits in any courses that either have general education social science designation or are from a social science program (i.e., economics, environmental sciences and society, international studies, political science, psychology, or sociology).