Philosophy

Admission Requirements

None.

This program does not have specific admission requirements. Only admission to Kennesaw State University is required to declare this major.

World Language Requirement

All Philosophy majors must demonstrate competence in a world language up through the level of FL 2001.

World Language options include: Chinese, French, German, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latin, Portuguese, Russian, or Spanish. Students can also choose American Sign Language, Arabic, or Hebrew under the FL prefix.

Double Owl Pathways

• Philosophy, B.A./Business Administration, M.B.A.
• Philosophy, B.A./Conflict Management, M.S.
• Philosophy, B.A./Cybersecurity, M.S.
• Philosophy, B.A./Professional Writing, M.A.
• Philosophy, B.A./Public Administration, M.P.A.
  

Related Minors or Certificates Available

• Ethics Minor
• Philosophy Minor

Sample Classes

• PHIL 3030: Existentialism
  A study of Existentialism and Phenomenology including their historical roots in the nineteenth century, their major exponents of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, and their impact on philosophy, literature, and other academic disciplines.
• PHIL 3110: Social and Political Philosophy

  The course is a survey of the foundational figures and texts in the history of social and political philosophy, with focus on the concepts of freedom, obligation, authority, power, legitimacy, and social differences in the formulation of the purpose and foundation of political society.

• PHIL 4220: Japanese Philosophy
  The course is a survey of Japanese philosophical thought from ancient times to the present, including its cultural, religious, ethical, and aesthetic dimensions. While providing a broad overview of the development of Shinto, Confucianism, and Buddhism in the Japanese context, the course also examines the contributions of contemporary Japanese thinkers to world thought.
• PHIL 4450: Major Figures in Philosophy

  An in-depth examination of a major figure in western or non-western philosophy from the ancient to contemporary periods. Figures may include Plato, Aristotle, Confucius, Patanjali, Dogen, Spinoza, Irigaray, Heidegger, and James. Course may be repeated if the course content is different.