CBU's School of Christian Ministries’ philosophy program is designed to challenge students to think deeply about the faith so that they can know what they believe and why they believe it. CBU philosophy students learn to recognize, analyze and engage the central issues of human existence through a historical context. During the course of study, students cover such topics as 20th-century ethics, comparative religions, apologetics, metaphysics, Western philosophy and logic.
CBU philosophy majors are equipped to integrate Christian faith in learning and living. The apologetic component of the philosophy program enables you to “be prepared to make a defense to anyone who asks you for the reason for the hope that is in you” as instructed in 1 Peter 3:15.
Career Opportunities
An undergraduate degree in philosophy equips students with the critical thinking and communications skills essential in a wide variety of careers options including:
- Biomedical ethics
- Business consulting
- Computer systems design
- Historical research
- Intelligence analysis
- School teaching/counseling
Philosophy Program Student Outcomes
TRADITIONAL PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS
Philosophy Major (48 units) BA
Lower Division Requirements
CST 110 Old Testament Survey
CST 130 New Testament Survey
PHI 213 Introduction to Philosophy
Upper Division Philosophy Requirements:
PHI 300 Logic
PHI 301 History of Western Philosophy I
PHI 302 History of Western Philosophy II
PHI 303 Apologetics
PHI 320 Epistemology
PHI 323 Ethics
PHI 343 Philosophy of Religion
PHI 363 Metaphysics
PHI 499 Senior Project
Twentieth Century Philosophy Elective Requirement
Complete six (6) units from the following:
PHI 420 Readings in Twentieth Century Epistemology
PHI 421 Twentieth Century Ethics
PHI 422 Twentieth Century Philosophy
PHI 433 Apologetics: Theory and Method
POL 429 Critical Political Philosophy and Postmodernism
Special Interests in Philosophy Elective Requirement
Complete three (3) units from the following:
PHI 312 Aesthetics
PHI 324 Applied Ethics
PHI 353 Comparative Religions
PHI 400 Special Topics
PHI 403 Contemporary Culture and Apologetics
Political Philosophy Elective Requirement
Complete three (3) units from the following:
POL 423 Classical Political Philosophy
POL 425 Modern Political Philosophy
This page was last updated on April 26, 2010.