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Nov 03, 2024
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Undergraduate Catalog 2024-2025
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 39 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 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 Liberal 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 - 3-6 Credit Hours
Philosophy majors are required to take:
- one intermediate modern language course (3 credit hours), OR
- two elementary modern language courses (6 credit hours), OR
- one elementary and one intermediate modern language course (6 credit hours).
Note: No CLEP or transient study credits may be used to fulfill this requirement. Transfer credits and other forms of credit-by-examination will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis and may not be approved to fulfill this requirement. English majors taking classes at PBA in French, German, or Spanish to meet the language requirement for the major should use one of those to fulfill the Global Studies requirement.
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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