{"id":36848,"date":"2011-09-12T09:27:53","date_gmt":"2011-09-12T13:27:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/academics\/?page_id=36848"},"modified":"2024-04-20T15:25:46","modified_gmt":"2024-04-20T19:25:46","slug":"ba-philosophy-religion","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/academics\/cas\/programs\/philosophy\/ba-philosophy-religion\/","title":{"rendered":"BA in Philosophy &amp; Religion"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>With the joint Philosophy &amp; Religion major, students are introduced to a rigorous analysis of their ways of thinking and acting. The mental rigor and investigative habits developed through their philosophical education allow students to thoroughly explore religion and religious traditions from a variety of disciplinary and topical perspectives.<\/p>\n<h2>Learning Outcomes<\/h2>\n<p>Students completing the Philosophy &amp; Religion program are expected to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Demonstrate the conceptual ability and communication skills needed for intensive examination of questions concerning what is true, what is good, and what is beautiful.<\/li>\n<li>Demonstrate familiarity with core questions in the main branches of philosophical inquiry (ethics and political philosophy, metaphysics and epistemology, logic) and sustain critical reflection on, and discussion of, those questions.<\/li>\n<li>Demonstrate acquaintance with the canonical works of both antiquity and modernity, as well as the basic issues and texts of contemporary philosophy.<\/li>\n<li>Defend their own views with strong arguments but also remain open to disagreement and critique.<\/li>\n<li>Display basic familiarity with a range of methodological approaches in the study of religion, as well as specific knowledge of major world religious traditions.<\/li>\n<li>Demonstrate an acquaintance with important conceptual issues in the philosophy of religion.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Requirements<\/h2>\n<p>All BU undergraduate students, including both entering first-year and transfer students, will pursue coursework in the BU Hub,\u00a0the University&#8217;s\u00a0general education program that is integrated into the entire undergraduate experience. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/hub\/advising-and-the-hub\/hub-requirements-for-students\/\">BU Hub requirements<\/a> can be satisfied in a number of ways, including coursework in and beyond the major as well as through cocurricular activities. Students majoring in Philosophy &amp; Religion will ordinarily, through coursework in the major, satisfy BU Hub requirements in areas such as Philosophical, Aesthetic, and Historical Interpretation; Scientific and Social Inquiry; Quantitative Reasoning; Diversity, Civic Engagement, and Global Citizenship; Communication; and the Intellectual Toolkit. Remaining BU Hub requirements may be satisfied by selecting from a wide range of available courses outside the major or, in some cases, cocurricular experiences.<\/p>\n<p>At least six courses in philosophy and six in religion, with a grade of C or higher, are required (all courses are 4 units unless otherwise indicated).<\/p>\n<p>In Philosophy, the following is required:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>One course in Philosophy at the 100 level<\/li>\n<li>CAS PH 300 History of Ancient Philosophy<\/li>\n<li>CAS PH 310 History of Modern Philosophy<\/li>\n<li>Any one of CAS PH 245, 246, 408, 446, 456<\/li>\n<li>Two additional 4-unit PH courses at the 200 level or above<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>In Religion, the following is required (All courses must be chosen in consultation with an advisor in the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/religion\/\">Department of Religion<\/a>):<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>One 100-level course<\/li>\n<li>Two 200-level courses, including RN 200<\/li>\n<li>One 300-level course<\/li>\n<li>Two 400-level courses, including RN 400<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>With the joint Philosophy &amp; Religion major, students are introduced to a rigorous analysis of their ways of thinking and acting. 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