Program: Social Philosophy [SPHI] - SUNY Cortland - Modern Campus Catalog™

2008-2009 Undergraduate Catalog

Apr 07, 2025

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A. Required Courses: 15 credit hours

At least one course from the PHI 100 level

PHI 201 - Ancient Social Philosophy (3 cr. hr.)
PHI 202 - Introduction to Modern Philosophy (3 cr. hr.)
PHI 203 - Social Ethics (3 cr. hr.)
PHI 499 - Independent Studies (3 cr. hr.)
(internship or paper expected)
CPV 400: Cooperative Education: An Internship in Social Justice may be substituted for PHI 499 with the approval of the department chair.

B. Additional Hours in Philosophy: 18 credit hours

At least nine hours must be in courses numbered 300-level and above.

C. Courses in related areas

Nine hours selected in consultation with an advisor. At least six of these nine hours must be in courses numbered 300 level and above.

D. Other courses

May include a minor of 15-21 credit hours

Total Credit Hours Required for Graduation: 124

Example of the B.A. in Social Philosophy over four years

This is just a model and does not reflect our expectations for all students.

First Year

Fall Total credit hours: 16-18

2 GE courses
Foreign language 101
or
Elective

COR 101 - The Cortland Experience: A First Year Seminar (1 cr. hr.)
CPN 100 - Academic Writing I (3 cr. hr.)
or
CPN 102 - Academic Writing in the Community I (4 cr. hr.)
PHI 100 - Introduction to Philosophy (3 cr. hr.)

Spring Total credit hours:: 16-17

2 GE courses
Foreign language 102
or
Elective

CPN 101 - Academic Writing II (3 cr. hr.)
or
CPN 103 - Academic Writing in the Community II (4 cr. hr.)
PHI 110 - Critical Thinking and Argumentation (3 cr. hr.)
or
PHI 111 - Symbolic Logic (3 cr. hr.)

Second Year

Fall Total credit hours: 15

2 GE courses
Foreign language 201
or
Elective

PHI 201 - Ancient Social Philosophy (3 cr. hr.)
PHI 203 - Social Ethics (3 cr. hr.)

Spring Total credit hours: 15

2 GE courses
MAT
or
Elective
Foreign language 202
or
Elective

PHI 202 - Introduction to Modern Philosophy (3 cr. hr.)

Third Year

Fall Total credit hours: 18

GE course
Elective
The generous number of electives here allows for the student to easily adopt a dual major with philosophy
Elective
Elective

PHI 240 - Social and Political Philosophy (3 cr. hr.)
PHI 271 - Philosophy of Human Nature (3 cr. hr.)

Spring Total credit hours: 15

Elective
Elective
Elective

PHI 272 - Utopias (3 cr. hr.)
PHI 380 - Feminist Social Thought (3 cr. hr.)

Fourth Year

Fall Total credit hours: 15

Elective
Elective
Elective

PHI 320 - Environmental Ethics (3 cr. hr.)
PHI 382 - Marxist Philosophy (3 cr. hr.)

Spring Total credit hours: 15

Elective
Elective
Elective
The generous number of electives here allows for the student to easily adopt a dual major with philosophy

PHI 375 - Science, Truth and Bias (3 cr. hr.)
PHI 499 - Independent Studies (3 cr. hr.)
or internship