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Apr 18, 2024
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Undergraduate Day Catalog 2021-2022 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Philosophy, B.A. and Masters of International Development M.S. 3+2
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153 Credit Hours
Both degrees conferred concurrently at the termination of studies
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Graduation Requirements
Conferral of a Baccalaureate degree in this program of study is determined by successful completion of the Baccalaureate Graduation Requirements outlined here .
NOTE: Students must earn 42 upper level (3000-4000) credit hours in order to graduate. A total of at least 21 of these upper level credit hours must be completed in the selected major.
Visit this program’s information page for additional program-specific requirements.
Faith, Roots, and Reason (General Education) - 43 Credit Hours
Philosophy majors must meet the Baccalaureate Degree Requirements (Bachelor’s Degrees) as set out in Faith, Roots, and Reason (General Education) Program . This program requires a grade of at least C- for all Faith, Roots, and Reason (General Education) requirements.
It is highly recommended students choose an upper level course for the completion of both the Global Studies requirement as well as the Social Science requirement to meet the 42 upper level hours required for degree conferral.
Global Studies Policies
The following courses from the Faith, Roots, and Reason (General Education) Global Studies Menu are subject to program-specific requisites:
Philosophy, B.A. Program- 41 Credit Hours
Philosophy Major - 27 Credit Hours
Philosophy Core - 6 Credit Hours
Philosophy Electives - 21 Credit Hours
Students are required to take 21 credit hours of upper level (3000-4000 level) PHL courses.
School of Arts and Sciences Additional Natural Science Requirements - 5 Credit Hours
Five additional hours of natural science: 1 lab to accompany the course taken for general education [BIO 1043 , BIO 1023 , ESC 1043 , OCY 1043 , PHY 1033 or PHY 1063 ], and one additional natural science course and accompanying lab. The two natural sciences must be in different areas: one must be a life science (biology) and the other must be a physical science (chemistry, physics, oceanography, earth science, or forensic science). In sum, students are required to take a minimum of 8 hours of natural science courses (one life science and one physical science, with their associated labs).
Modern Language Requirement - 6 Credit Hours
Philosophy majors are required to fulfill the Philosophy Department language requirement. Philosophy majors are required to complete two semesters of modern language courses. Courses do not have to be in the same language but this is recommended. A course grade of C or higher is required. If a modern language course is taken to fulfill the Global Studies requirement, then it may also count for meeting the Philosophy Department modern language requirement. Students may take French, German, Greek, Hebrew, or Spanish. The language requirement should be completed prior to the senior year.
No CLEP, AP, IB or transient study credits may be used to fulfill this requirement. Students may take elementary or intermediate language courses or a combination of both.
Business Requirement - 3 Credit Hours
Students must complete one of the following courses as a pre-requisite to the Masters of International Development program:
Additional Required Credit Hours - 27 Credit Hours
These additional hours may be fulfilled by a minor, second major, general electives taken concurrently, previous coursework taken at PBA or through transfer credits. Some of these additional hours must be upper level in order to fulfill the 42 upper level hours required for degree conferral.
Masters of International Development Program - 42 Credit Hours
Masters of International Development students must complete all degree requirements of the Masters of International Development program.
Concentration Options: Development Economics and Finance, Development Policy, or Applied Cultural Studies
Managerial Competence - 9 Credit Hours
Choose any three:
Development Studies - 33 Credit Hours
Special Topics Course
Occasionally the department will offer a special topics course which may be counted towards one of the categories above.
- DEV 5XXX Special Topics - 3 Credit Hours
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