UCC/UGC/YCC
Proposal for New Academic Plan, Plan Change, or Plan Deletion
FAST TRACK
(Select if this will be a fast track item. Refer to UCC or UGC Fast Track Policy for eligibility)
If this is a new plan proposal and the plan is not listed in the current NAU academic
program inventory, then you must complete the “Proposal to establish a New Degree”
form.
If this proposal represents changes to the intent of the plan or its integral components,
review by the college dean, graduate dean (for graduate items) and/or the provost may
be required prior to college curricular submission.
1. Effective beginning FALL:
2013
See effective dates calendar
2. College:
Arts & Letters
4. Academic
Plan Name: Philosophy, BA (PHIBA)
6. Plan proposal:
3. Academic Unit:
PHILOSOPHY
5. Emphasis:
New Plan*
New
Emphasis
Plan Change**
Emphasis
Change
Plan Deletion
Emphasis
Deletion
** UCC plan or sub plan proposals must include an updated 8-term plan.
** UGC plan or sub plan proposals must include an updated program of study.
All Plans with NCATE designation, or plans seeking NCATE designation, must include a
letter of approval from the NAU NCATE administrator prior to college curricular
submission.
7. NCATE designation, if applicable:
Initial Plan
Advanced Plan
Change from Initial to Advanced Plan
Revised 06/22/2011
Remove Designation
Change from Advanced to Initial Plan
8. Current / New* catalog plan text in this
column. Cut and paste, in its entirety, from the
current on-line academic catalog:
(http://www4.nau.edu/aio/AcademicCatalog/academiccata
Show the proposed changes in this column.
Bold the changes, to differentiate from what is
not changing, and change font to Bold Red
with strikethrough for what is being deleted.
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B.A. PHILOSOPHY
B.A. PHILOSOPHY
To earn a degree in philosophy at Northern
Arizona University, you must complete at least
120 units of course work, which we describe
in the sections that follow:
To earn a degree in philosophy at Northern
Arizona University, you must complete at least
120 units of course work, which we describe in
the sections that follow:
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at least 35 units of liberal studies
requirements. Be aware that you may
not use courses with a PHI prefix to
satisfy liberal studies requirements.
at least 36 units of major requirements
fourth-semester proficiency in a
modern language
elective courses, if needed, to reach an
overall total of at least 120 units
Be aware that some courses required for your
degree may have pre-requisites that you must
also take. Check the courses in the
appropriate subject. (You may be able to
count these pre-requisites toward your liberal
studies or general elective credit.)
Please note that you must complete Northern
Arizona University’s diversity requirements by
taking two 3-unit courses, one in U.S. ethnic
diversity and one in global diversity
awareness. These courses may be used to
meet other requirements within your
academic plan if you choose them carefully.
Click here for a list of the available diversity
courses.
Also be aware that Northern Arizona
University requires that at least 30 units of
the courses you take for your degree must be
upper-division courses (those numbered 300
and above).
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at least 35 units of liberal studies
requirements. Be aware that you may
not use courses with a PHI prefix to
satisfy liberal studies requirements.
at least 36 units of major requirements
fourth-semester proficiency in a modern
language
elective courses, if needed, to reach an
overall total of at least 120 units
Be aware that some courses required for your
degree may have pre-requisites that you must
also take. Check the courses in the appropriate
subject. (You may be able to count these prerequisites toward your liberal studies or
general elective credit.)
Please note that you must complete Northern
Arizona University’s diversity requirements by
taking two 3-unit courses, one in U.S. ethnic
diversity and one in global diversity awareness.
These courses may be used to meet other
requirements within your academic plan if you
choose them carefully. Click here for a list of
the available diversity courses.
Also be aware that Northern Arizona University
requires that at least 30 units of the courses
you take for your degree must be upperdivision courses (those numbered 300 and
above).
Finally, please note that you may be able to
use some courses to meet more than one
Finally, please note that you may be able to
requirement; however, you must still meet the
use some courses to meet more than one
total of at least 120 units to graduate. Contact
requirement; however, you must still meet the your advisor for details.
total of at least 120 units to graduate. Contact
your advisor for details.
Major Requirements
MAJOR REQUIREMENTS
You must complete the following 36 units
You must complete the following 36
units in philosophy:
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PHI 203 or 223 (3 units)
PHI 240 and 241 (6 units)
3 units from PHI 320, 321, 322, or 323
PHI 325, 347, or 357 (3 units)
one of PHI 340W, 341W, or 343W,
each of which meets Northern Arizona
University’s junior-level writing
requirement (3 units)
PHI 414C, which meets Northern
Arizona University’s senior capstone
requirement (3 units)
15 additional units of PHI course work,
of which at least 9 must be in upperdivision courses (courses numbered
from 300 to 599) (If you are
considering graduate education in
philosophy, we recommend that you
take PHI 301.)
in philosophy:
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PHI 203 or 223 (3 units)
PHI 240 and 241 (6 units)
3 units from PHI 320, 321, 322, or 323
PHI 325, 347, or 357 (3 units)
one of PHI 340W, 341W, or 343W, or
345W, each of which meets Northern
Arizona University’s junior-level writing
requirement (3 units)
PHI 414C, which meets Northern
Arizona University’s senior capstone
requirement (3 units)
15 additional units of PHI course work,
of which at least 9 must be in upperdivision courses (courses numbered
from 300 to 599) (If you are considering
graduate education in philosophy, we
recommend that you take PHI 301.)
Advisors in the Department of Philosophy will
work with you to prepare for any specific
Advisors in the Department of Philosophy will career you might have in mind. Where it is
work with you to prepare for any specific
reasonable to do so and with the advisor’s and
career you might have in mind. Where it is
chair’s approval, it is possible to substitute or
reasonable to do so and with the advisor’s
supplement courses from outside philosophy to
and chair’s approval, it is possible to
count in the philosophy major. These
substitute or supplement courses from outside substitutions may not exceed a total of 6 units.
philosophy to count in the philosophy major.
These substitutions may not exceed a total of
LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT
6 units.
You must demonstrate proficiency in a
language other than English that is equivalent
LANGUAGE REQUIREMENT
to four terms of university course work in the
You must demonstrate proficiency in a
same language. You may satisfy this
language other than English that is equivalent requirement by taking language courses or by
to four terms of university course work in the testing out of all or part of it by taking CLEP
same language. You may satisfy this
exams arranged by Center for Business
requirement by taking language courses or by Outreach.
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testing out of all or part of it by taking CLEP
exams arranged by Center for Business
Outreach.
GENERAL ELECTIVES
Additional course work is required, if, after
you have met the previously described
requirements, you have not yet completed a
total of 120 units of credit.
You may take these remaining courses from
any academic areas, using these courses to
pursue your specific interests and goals. We
encourage you to consult with your advisor to
select the courses that will be most
advantageous to you. (Please note that you
may also use pre-requisites or transfer credits
as electives if they weren’t used to meet
major, minor, or liberal studies requirements.)
For the sake of career preparation, students
typically use their elective courses to enhance
their general education, to complete a minor
or emphasis (not required), or to pursue an
additional major. A sample of ancillary areas
of study for philosophy majors have included
pre-law, pre-MBA, pre-medicine, preministerial, journalism, and computer science,
but we encourage you to develop a group of
courses on the basis of your interests and
abilities.
GENERAL ELECTIVES
Additional course work is required, if, after you
have met the previously described
requirements, you have not yet completed a
total of 120 units of credit.
You may take these remaining courses from
any academic areas, using these courses to
pursue your specific interests and goals. We
encourage you to consult with your advisor to
select the courses that will be most
advantageous to you. (Please note that you
may also use pre-requisites or transfer credits
as electives if they weren’t used to meet
major, minor, or liberal studies requirements.)
For the sake of career preparation, students
typically use their elective courses to enhance
their general education, to complete a minor or
emphasis (not required), or to pursue an
additional major. A sample of ancillary areas of
study for philosophy majors have included prelaw, pre-MBA, pre-medicine, pre-ministerial,
journalism, and computer science, but we
encourage you to develop a group of courses
on the basis of your interests and abilities.
9. Please list the Learning Outcomes of the Plan/Emphasis (see degree major assessment
webpage https://www4.nau.edu/assessment/main/degree/plansandreports.asp), if applicable to the proposal.
10. Will this proposal affect other plans, sub plans, or course offerings, etc.? Yes
No
If yes, describe the impact and attach written responses from the affected academic
units prior to college curriculum submission.
11. Does this proposal have the support of the Dean’s office, including sufficient resources to
administer the plan?
Yes
No
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12. Is this plan currently offered at the same academic level by any other academic unit at
NAU?
Yes
No
If yes, list the plan(s) with duplicate material. If the duplication is great than 20%,
explain why NAU should establish the plan.
13. Justification for plan proposal.
This proposed plan change simply adds an additional course (PHI 345W: Moral
Foundations of Property & Markets) to the existing 3-course disjunction (PHI 340, PHI 341,
and PHI 343) for the Junior Level Writing Requirement for the B.A. The added course was
introduced to the catalog last academic year (2011-12) as the sole JLWR course in PHI for
the newly established BA in Philosophy, Politics, and Law. Nonetheless, it is a
straightforward Philosophy class entirely suited to the Philosophy BA.
Answer 14 for UCC/YCC only:
14. Will this requirement be a Student Individualized Plan?
Yes
No
(Due to the flexible nature of Student Individualized Plans, selecting yes
will require the requesting academic unit to submit an exception for every
student in this plan. These exceptions outline the approved individual
requirements for encoding by Degree Progress staff in the system).
Scott Galland
Reviewed by Curriculum Process Associate
10/2/2012
Date
Approvals:
Department Chair/ Unit Head (if appropriate)
Date
Chair of college curriculum committee
Date
Dean of college
Date
Revised 06/22/2011
For Committee use only:
UCC/UGC/YCC Approval
Date
:
Approved as submitted:
:
:
Revised 06/22/2011
Yes
No
Approved as modified: Yes
No