Program Overview

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Philosophy and Religion, B.A.

Learning Objectives

1. Students will develop an understanding of how great thinkers and ideas in religion and philosophy have shaped our culture.
2. Students will develop analytic and interpretive skills through their course work in religion and philosophy. Students will develop a variety of important intellectual skills, including critical thinking and evaluation, the ability to see implications and alternatives, and to communicate with clarity, precision, insight, and persuasive power.

Outcomes for Learning Objective 1

• Outcome 1: Students on track to complete the undergraduate program in Philosophy and Religion will be able to interpret and evaluate texts central to major philosophical and religious traditions.
• Outcome 2: Students on track to complete the undergraduate program in Philosophy and Religion will be able to demonstrate knowledge of central movements, arguments, and approaches within philosophical and religious traditions.
• Outcome 3: Students on track to complete the undergraduate program in Philosophy and Religion will be able to demonstrate an understanding of the intersections between philosophical and religious traditions with influential dimensions of contemporary culture, including technology, science, politics, and ethics.

Outcomes for Learning Objective 2

• Outcome 1: Students on track to complete the major in Philosophy and Religion will be able to demonstrate reading comprehension of conceptually dense, logically complex texts with sensitivity to their context and potential application within fields including politics, science, and business.
• Outcome 2: Students on track to complete the undergraduate program in Philosophy and Religion will be able to demonstrate a grasp of the arguments advanced in lectures, discussions, and assigned readings.
• Outcome 3: Students on track to complete the undergraduate program in Philosophy and Religion will be able to produce critical analyses and evaluations of philosophical and religious texts, demonstrating sensitivity to the conceptual and counter-arguments, and to the application of such texts to fields including politics, science, and business.

Tulsa Curriculum and First Year Experience

Core Curriculum and First Year Experience

• FYE 1001 First Year Experience
• AS 2001 The Liberal Arts and Preparation for Life after Graduation
• ENGL 1033 Exposition and Argumentation or
  • FS 1963 First Seminar I and
  • FS 1900 Writing Studio
• FS 1973 First Seminar II
• Foreign Language (12-14 hours)
• MATH 1083 Contemporary Mathematics (STAT 2013 or a higher MATH course taken for the major requirements will fulfill this requirement)
• 4973 Senior Project (3 hours)

General Curriculum

• Quad I: Creative Arts (6 hours)
• Quad II: Humanities (6 hours)
• Quad III: Social Sciences (6 hours)
• Quad IV: Natural and Applied Sciences (7 hours)

Some major required courses may be double-counted to fulfill a quad requirement.

Philosophy and Religion Major Requirements (30 hours)

A minimum of 30 credit hours in philosophy or religion courses, excluding philosophy and religion courses taken to meet general curriculum requirements, is required for the Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in philosophy and religion. No more than 39 credit hours may be credited toward this degree.

Lower Division Requirements (9 hours)

• PHIL 1453 The Great Conversation I: Ancient and Medieval or
  • REL 1453 The Great Conversation I: Ancient and Medieval
• PHIL 2453 The Great Conversation II: Modern and Contemporary or
  • REL 2453 The Great Conversation II: Modern and Contemporary
• PHIL 2013 Reasoning

Upper Division Requirement (21 hours)

Seven (7) 3-hour courses in philosophy or religion which must be taken at the 3000 or 4000 level.

Required Minor (12 hours)

Some minors may require more than 12 hours.

General Electives (25-27 hours)

Total: 120 hours

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• Arts & Sciences
• Business
• Engineering & Computer Science
• Health & Natural Sciences
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• Law

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