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Philosophy

Overview

Official Name of Program

Philosophy

Plan Code

PHIL-BA

Department(s) Sponsoring Program

Career

Undergraduate

Degree Designation

BA - Bachelor of Arts

HEGIS Code

1509.00

NYSED Program Code

02647 - PHIL-BA

CIP Code

38.0101

Students who Major in Philosophy may choose either Option A: Knowledge and Reality or Option B: Ethics and Public Policy.

Requirements

All Lehman College students must complete Writing Intensive (WI) courses, which are offered in General Education, major, minor, and elective areas. Students may find these classes by looking for the attribute “Writing Intensive” when scheduling their classes in Schedule Builder.

The number of Writing Intensive course requirements varies by status:

  • Entering freshmen and students with fewer than 30 transfer credits must complete four WI courses at Lehman.

  • Students with 30 to 59 transfer credits must complete three WI courses at Lehman.

  • Students with an associate degree or 60 or more credits must complete two WI courses at Lehman.

96
2021 Summer Term -
9
Requirements
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  • undefined (Course Set)(3 cr)
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    OR
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  • Elective(3 cr)
96
2021 Summer Term -
6
Requirements
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  • undefined (Course Set)(3 cr)
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  • Elective(3 cr)
96
2021 Summer Term -
12
Requirements
  • undefined (Course Set)(3 cr)

    Notes: Students are required to take two foreign language courses in the same language. Only students who transfer into Lehman with an associate's degree are exempt from the Foreign Language Requirement. Students who continue in a foreign language previously studied in high school or college or completes one semester of a foreign language at the intermediate level or above, kindly contact the Languages and Literatures department for proper placement.

  • undefined (Course Set)(3 cr)
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    OR
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  • Elective(3 cr)
  • Elective(3 cr)
96
2021 Summer Term -
15
Requirements
  • undefined (Course Set)(3 cr)

    Notes: Students are required to take two foreign language courses in the same language. Only students who transfer into Lehman with an associate's degree are exempt from the Foreign Language Requirement. Students who continue in a foreign language previously studied in high school or college or completes one semester of a foreign language at the intermediate level or above, kindly contact the Languages and Literatures department for proper placement.

  • undefined (Course Set)(3 cr)
  • Elective(3 cr)
  • Elective(3 cr)
  • Elective(3 cr)
96
2021 Summer Term -
12
Requirements
  • Ethics, Politics, and Aesthetics(3 cr)

    Notes: Complete at least 4 of the following Courses: PHI 218, 221, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 239, 247, 248, 250, 330, 336, 338, 339, 341, 358, 364, 369, 370, 434

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    Notes: These are variable topics courses, where each section treats a special topic. Pre-requisite: You must have achieved 45 credits and declared your major. Integration Courses: LEH 351: Studies in Science & Applied Perspectives, LEH 352: Studies in Literature, LEH 353: Studies in Arts, LEH 354: Studies in Historical Studies (LEH 355: Studies in Philosophy, Theory & Abstract Thinking is NOT a College Option for this Major).

  • Elective(3 cr)
  • Elective(3 cr)
96
2021 Summer Term -
15
Requirements
  • Ethics, Politics, and Aesthetics(3 cr)

    Notes: Complete at least 4 of the following Courses: PHI 218, 221, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 239, 247, 248, 250, 330, 336, 338, 339, 341, 358, 364, 369, 370, 434

  • Ethics, Politics, and Aesthetics (3 cr)

    Notes: Complete at least 4 of the following Courses: PHI 218, 221, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 239, 247, 248, 250, 330, 336, 338, 339, 341, 358, 364, 369, 370, 434

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    OR
    --
    OR
    --
    OR
    --

    Notes: Students are required to take two foreign language courses in the same language. Only students who transfer into Lehman with an associate's degree are exempt from the Foreign Language Requirement. Students who continue in a foreign language previously studied in high school or college or completes one semester of a foreign language at the intermediate level or above, kindly contact the Languages and Literatures department for proper placement.

  • Elective(3 cr)
  • Elective(3 cr)
96
2021 Summer Term -
12
Requirements
  • --
    OR
    Earn at least 3 credits from Categories 3 or 5
  • Ethics, Politics, and Aesthetics (3 cr)

    Notes: Complete at least 4 of the following Courses: PHI 218, 221, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 239, 247, 248, 250, 330, 336, 338, 339, 341, 358, 364, 369, 370, 434

  • Elective(3 cr)
  • Minor or Certificate Course I (3 cr)
  • Minor or Certificate Course II (3 cr)
96
2021 Summer Term -
15
Requirements
  • Elective(3 cr)
  • Elective(3 cr)
  • Elective(3 cr)
  • Minor or Certificate Course III (3 cr)
  • Minor or Certificate IV (3 cr)

All Lehman College students must complete Writing Intensive (WI) courses, which are offered in General Education, major, minor, and elective areas. Students may find these classes by looking for the attribute “Writing Intensive” when scheduling their classes in Schedule Builder.

The number of Writing Intensive course requirements varies by status:

  • Entering freshmen and students with fewer than 30 transfer credits must complete four WI courses at Lehman.

  • Students with 30 to 59 transfer credits must complete three WI courses at Lehman.

  • Students with an associate degree or 60 or more credits must complete two WI courses at Lehman.

90
2021 Summer Term -
9
Requirements
  • --
  • undefined (Course Set)(3 cr)
  • --
    OR
    --
  • --
  • Elective(3 cr)
90
2021 Summer Term -
6
Requirements
  • --
  • --
  • undefined (Course Set)(3 cr)
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    OR
    --
    OR
    --
    OR
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    --
    OR
    --
    OR
    --
    OR
    --
  • Elective(3 cr)
90
2021 Summer Term -
12
Requirements
  • undefined (Course Set)(3 cr)

    Notes: Students are required to take two foreign language courses in the same language. Only students who transfer into Lehman with an associate's degree are exempt from the Foreign Language Requirement. Students who continue in a foreign language previously studied in high school or college or completes one semester of a foreign language at the intermediate level or above, kindly contact the Languages and Literatures department for proper placement.

  • undefined (Course Set)(3 cr)
  • --
    OR
    --
    OR
    --
    OR
    --
    OR
    --
    OR
    --
    OR
    --
    OR
    --
  • Elective(3 cr)
  • Elective(3 cr)
90
2021 Summer Term -
12
Requirements
  • undefined (Course Set)(3 cr)

    Notes: Students are required to take two foreign language courses in the same language. Only students who transfer into Lehman with an associate's degree are exempt from the Foreign Language Requirement. Students who continue in a foreign language previously studied in high school or college or completes one semester of a foreign language at the intermediate level or above, kindly contact the Languages and Literatures department for proper placement.

  • undefined (Course Set)(3 cr)
  • --
    OR
    --
    OR
    --
    OR
    --
    OR
    --
    OR
    --
    OR
    --
    OR
    --
  • Elective(3 cr)
  • Elective(3 cr)
90
2021 Summer Term -
12
Requirements
  • Ethics, Politics, and Aesthetics(3 cr)

    Notes: Complete at least 2 of the following Courses: PHI 218, 221, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 239, 247, 248, 250, 330, 336, 338, 339, 341, 358, 364, 369, 370, 434

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    OR
    --
    OR
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    OR
    --
    OR
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    OR
    --
    OR
    --
    OR
    --
    OR
    --
    OR
    --
  • --
    OR
    --
    OR
    --
    OR
    --

    Notes: These are variable topics courses, where each section treats a special topic. Pre-requisite: You must have achieved 45 credits and declared your major. Integration Courses: LEH 351: Studies in Science & Applied Perspectives, LEH 352: Studies in Literature, LEH 353: Studies in Arts, LEH 354: Studies in Historical Studies (LEH 355: Studies in Philosophy, Theory & Abstract Thinking is NOT a College Option for this Major).

  • Elective(3 cr)
  • Elective(3 cr)
90
2021 Summer Term -
12
Requirements
  • Ethics, Politics, and Aesthetics(3 cr)

    Notes: Complete at least 2 of the following Courses: PHI 218, 221, 232, 233, 234, 235, 236, 239, 247, 248, 250, 330, 336, 338, 339, 341, 358, 364, 369, 370, 434

  • --
    OR
    --
    OR
    --
    OR
    --
    OR
    --
    OR
    --
    OR
    --
    OR
    --
    OR
    --
    OR
    --
  • --
    OR
    --
    OR
    --
    OR
    --

    Notes: These are variable topics courses, where each section treats a special topic. Pre-requisite: You must have achieved 45 credits and declared your major. Integration Courses: LEH 351: Studies in Science & Applied Perspectives, LEH 352: Studies in Literature, LEH 353: Studies in Arts, LEH 354: Studies in Historical Studies (LEH 355: Studies in Philosophy, Theory & Abstract Thinking is NOT a College Option for this Major).

  • Elective(3 cr)
  • Elective(3 cr)
90
2021 Summer Term -
12
Requirements
  • --
    OR
    Earn at least 3 credits from Categories 3 or 5
  • Elective(3 cr)
  • Elective(3 cr)
  • Minor or Certificate Course I (3 cr)
  • Minor or Certificate Course II(3 cr)
90
2021 Summer Term -
15
Requirements
  • Elective(3 cr)
  • Elective(3 cr)
  • Elective(3 cr)
  • Minor or Certificate Course III(3 cr)
  • Minor or Certificate IV(3 cr)