Program Overview

Overview of University Programs

The university offers a wide range of undergraduate and graduate programs across various colleges and schools. These programs cater to diverse interests and career goals, providing students with a comprehensive education and preparation for their chosen fields.

Colleges and Schools

• College of Arts and Letters
• Strome College of Business
• School of Cybersecurity
• School of Data Science
• Darden College of Education and Professional Studies
• Frank Batten College of Engineering & Technology
• Ellmer College of Health Sciences
• Ellmer School of Nursing
• Joint School of Public Health
• College of Sciences
• School of Supply Chain, Logistics, and Maritime Operations
• The Graduate School
• Continuing Education

Programs and Majors

Undergraduate Programs

• African American and African Studies
• Art
• Asian Studies
• Communication and Theatre Arts
• English
• F. Ludwig Diehn School of Music
• History
• Humanities
• Interdisciplinary Studies
• Philosophy and Religious Studies
• Political Science and Geography
• Sociology and Criminal Justice
• Women's and Gender Studies
• World Languages and Cultures

Graduate Programs

• Department of Communication & Theatre Arts
• Department of English
• Department of History
• Institute for the Humanities
• F. Ludwig Diehn School of Music
• Department of Political Science and Geography
• Department of Sociology and Criminal Justice
• Department of Women's and Gender Studies

Specific Programs

Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy

The Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies offers a Bachelor of Arts degree in Philosophy with three major options: General, Political and Legal Studies, and Religious Studies. This program is dedicated to instruction in critical reading and critical thinking, supporting students in discovering, clarifying, and reformulating their values and beliefs.

Linked BA in Philosophy and MA in Humanities

This program allows exceptional philosophy majors to count up to 12 hours of graduate courses toward both an undergraduate and graduate degree, requiring a minimum of 150 credit hours.

BA or BS to MBA (Master of Business Administration) Linked Program

The linked BA/MBA or BS/MBA program is an early entry to the MBA program, designed for well-qualified non-business undergraduate students to start their MBA program prior to completing their undergraduate degree.

BA or BS to MPA (Master of Public Administration) Linked Program

This program provides qualified undergraduate students with the opportunity to earn a master's degree in public administration while taking credits in the MPA program as an undergraduate student.

Courses

Philosophy (PHIL)

• PHIL 110P: Introduction to Philosophy
• PHIL 120P: Logic and Philosophy
• PHIL 150P: Life, Death, and Meaning
• PHIL 155E: Human Nature
• PHIL 160R: Raising Moral Issues in STEM
• PHIL 202G: Information Literacy for Cybersecurity
• PHIL 226E: Honors: Love, Sex, and Desire
• PHIL 230E: Introduction to Ethics
• PHIL 235E: Love, Sex, and Desire
• PHIL 240: Introduction to the Philosophy of Science
• PHIL 250E: World Religions: Beliefs and Values
• PHIL 270P: Truth and Perception
• PHIL 290G: Philosophy of Digital Culture
• PHIL 295: Topics in Philosophy
• PHIL 300: Knowledge and Reality
• PHIL 301: Ethics and Metaethics
• PHIL 303E: Business Ethics
• PHIL 313: Philosophy of Religion
• PHIL 324: Philosophy of Art
• PHIL 330: Ancient Greek Philosophy
• PHIL 331: Early Modern European Philosophy
• PHIL 332: Medieval Philosophy
• PHIL 334: Late Modern European Philosophy
• PHIL 340: Logic
• PHIL 344E: Environmental Ethics
• PHIL 345E: Bioethics
• PHIL 353: Asian Religions
• PHIL 355E: Cybersecurity Ethics
• PHIL 357E: Ethics and Data
• PHIL 364: African-American Philosophy
• PHIL 365: Race & Power
• PHIL 368: Internship
• PHIL 369: Practicum
• PHIL 380: Hinduism
• PHIL 381: Buddhist Traditions
• PHIL 383T: Philosophy of Technology
• PHIL 395: Topics in Philosophy
• PHIL 396: Topics in Philosophy
• PHIL 400/500: Philosophy and Video Games
• PHIL 401/501: Responsible Innovation and Inclusive Design
• PHIL 402/502: Gender and Philosophy
• PHIL 404/504: Existentialism and Phenomenology
• PHIL 405/505: American Pragmatist Philosophy
• PHIL 406/506: Language and Thought: History of Analytic Philosophy
• PHIL 408/508: 20th Century and Contemporary French Philosophy
• PHIL 410/510: Social and Political Philosophy
• PHIL 411/511: Post-Modernism and Post-Structuralism
• PHIL 412/512: Philosophy of Law
• PHIL 414/514: Feminist Philosophy
• PHIL 425/525: Kant and Hume
• PHIL 430/530: Marx and Hegel
• PHIL 432/532: Nietzsche and Life Affirmation
• PHIL 434/534: Contemporary Theory of Knowledge
• PHIL 435/535: Philosophy of Psychology
• PHIL 440/540: Philosophy of Science
• PHIL 442E/542: Studies in Applied Ethics
• PHIL 446/546: Artificial Intelligence (AI) Ethics and Policy
• PHIL 447/547: Philosophy of Information
• PHIL 451/551: Native American Philosophies
• PHIL 482/582: Chinese Religion and Philosophy
• PHIL 485/585: Japanese Religion and Philosophy
• PHIL 491W/591: Seminar in Philosophy
• PHIL 495/595: Topics in Philosophy
• PHIL 496/596: Topics in Philosophy
• PHIL 497/597: Tutorial Work in Special Topics in Philosophy
• PHIL 498/598: Tutorial Work in Special Topics in Philosophy

Religious Studies (REL)

• REL 131: Introductory Greek for Reading the New Testament I
• REL 132: Introductory Greek for Reading the New Testament II
• REL 147G: Cults and Conspiracies
• REL 150P: Life, Death, and Meaning
• REL 155E: Human Nature
• REL 226G: Honors: Muslims & Media
• REL 235E: Love, Sex, and Desire
• REL 260G: Muslims & Media
• REL 311: Hebrew Bible/Old Testament
• REL 312: New Testament
• REL 315: Qur'an
• REL 333: Historical Jesus
• REL 350: Judaism
• REL 351: Christianity
• REL 352: Islam
• REL 353: Asian Religions
• REL 354: African and African American Religious Traditions
• REL 380: Hinduism
• REL 381: Buddhist Traditions
• REL 395: Topics in Religious Studies
• REL 396: Topics in Religious Studies
• REL 403/503: Gender and Sexuality in Islam
• REL 451/551: Native American Philosophies
• REL 483/583: Tibet, Happiness, and this Precious Life
• REL 495/595: Topics in Religious Studies
• REL 496/596: Topics in Religious Studies
• REL 497/597: Tutorial Work in Religious Studies
• REL 498/598: Tutorial Work in Religious Studies