Philosophy, Liberal Arts Concentration, B.A. - 4-Year Degree Map

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First Year

Fall	Credit	Spring	Credit
PHIL 102 OR PHIL 107	3	PHIL 103 OR PHIL 210	3
COMP 100 - Composition	3	Liberal Arts Elective	3
Gen Ed NS3 or SS3 Elective	3	Gen Ed Elective and/or OCS Elective	3
Gen Ed Math	3	Gen Ed Elective	3
Elective	3	Gen Ed Elective	3
TOTAL	15	TOTAL	15

Second Year

Fall	Credit	Spring	Credit
PHIL 220 OR PHIL 221	3	PHIL 250 - Hinduism, Buddhism, and Taoism	3
PHIL 204 OR PHIL 258 OR PHIL 259	3	Any PHIL Elective	3
Liberal Arts Elective	3	Elective	3
Elective	3	Elective	3
Elective	3	Elective	3
TOTAL	15	TOTAL	15

Third Year

Fall	Credit	Spring	Credit
PHIL 201 OR PHIL 202 OR PHIL 211	3	PHIL Upper Division Elective	3
PHIL 204 OR PHIL 258 OR PHIL 259	3	PHIL Upper Division Elective	3
Upper Division Liberal Arts Elective	3	Upper Division Liberal Arts Elective	3
Upper Division Liberal Arts Elective	3	Upper Division Liberal Arts Elective	3
Upper Division Liberal Arts Elective	3	Upper Division Liberal Arts Elective	3
TOTAL	15	TOTAL	15

Fourth Year

Fall	Credit	Spring	Credit
PHIL 390 - Senior Thesis	3	Liberal Arts Elective	3
Upper Division Liberal Arts Elective	3	Elective	3
Elective	3	Elective	3
Elective	3	Elective	3
Elective	3	Elective	3
TOTAL	15	TOTAL	15

Total Credits for Degree: 120

Elective Key and Math Course Guidance

Gen Ed Elective: a course carrying one or more Gen Ed area attribute(s): Basic Communication (BC3), Mathematics (M3), American History (AM3), World Civilizations (OW3), Foreign Language (FL3), Social Sciences (SS3), Humanities (H3), The Arts (A3), Natural Sciences (NS3), Western Civilization (WC3). Elective courses and major courses carrying Gen Ed attributes apply toward SUNY Oneonta’s Gen Ed requirements .

OCS Elective: any course that carries an Oral Communication Skills (OCS) attribute. This is a degree requirement for students matriculating in or after Fall 2020.

Liberal Arts Elective: any course that carries a Liberal Arts (LA) attribute. SUNY Oneonta’s minimum LA requirements vary by degree award.

Upper Division Elective: any elective course at the 200- or 300-level. All courses (required and elective) at this level apply toward SUNY Oneonta’s upper division requirement .

Upper Division Liberal Arts Elective: any course at the 200- or 300-level carrying an LA attribute.

Elective: any course outside the major. Electives apply toward the total credits required by a degree program. Electives may also be needed to satisfy other degree requirements , including the minimum number of credits outside the department of the major.

Math Course Guidance

SUNY Oneonta recognizes that students enter college with different math backgrounds. For guidance on the math course(s) most suited to your preparation and program of study, visit the College’s Math Pathways site.