PHILOSOPHY

A.B. Major in Philosopy, Minor in Theology

The Faculty

The Faculty of Theology and Religion 

includes many academics worldwide, including experts in the ancient languages and literature of the world’s religions, philosophers, historians and systematic theologians. The Faculty’s reputation attract scholars from all over the world.

About the course

Philosophy and Theology brings together some of the most important approaches to understanding and assessing the intellectual claims of religion.

About

The study of Philosophy develops analytical rigour and the ability to criticise and reason logically. It allows you to apply these skills to many contemporary and historical schools of thought and individual thinkers. You will also apply these skills to questions ranging from how we acquire knowledge and form moral judgements to central questions in the philosophy of religion, including the existence and nature of God and the relevance of religion to human life.

The study of Theology provides an understanding of the intellectual underpinning of religious traditions and of the social and cultural contexts for religious belief and practice. It brings together a wide range of skills and disciplines, historical, textual, linguistic, sociological, literary-critical and philosophical.

Central to this degree is a recognition that parallel study of these related disciplines leads to a deeper understanding of each.


Title: Bachelor of Arts (A.B.) in Philosophy and Theology

Duration: 4 Years

Credits: 120 SCH (of whom 36 credits in General Education)

Language: English or Italian

Distance learning: 100% fully Online

CIP Code: 38.0101 - Philosophy

Definition: A program that focuses on ideas and their logical structure, including arguments and investigations about abstract and real phenomena.

Classification: L-5 Philosophy

Curriculum

GENERAL EDUCATION CORE CURRICULUM (30 Credits + 6 Credits to complete in the second Year)*

Requirements: student must complete at least one (1) course from each of the five (5) general education subject areas of Communication, Humanities, Mathematics, Natural Sciences & Social Sciences (section 1007.25(3), Florida Statutes). 

The remaining courses and credits that will fulfill the total 36-hour general education requirement are at the discretion of our Atheneum.

    5 mandatory courses (minimum one per each of the five subject area): (15 credits)

    • 1) COMMUNICATIONS
      • ENC 1101 English Composition I (Communication) 
      • or a course with an ENC prefix for which ENCX101 is a direct prerequisite.
    • 2) HUMANITIES
      • PHI 1010 Introduction to Philosophy (Humanities)
    • 3) MATHEMATICS
      • Complete one of the following courses in Mathematics:
      • MAC 1105 College Algebra (Clep) or
      • MAC 1311 Calculus I (Clep) or
      • MGF 1106 Liberal Arts Mathematics I or
      • MGF 2107 Liberal Arts Mathematics II or
      • STA X023 Statistical Methods or
      • A mathematics course for which one of the above general education core course options in mathematics is a direct prerequisite.
    • 4) NATURAL SCIENCES
      • Complete one of the following courses in Natural Sciences:
      • AST 1002 Descriptive Astronomy or
      • BSC 1005 General Biology (Clep) or
      • BSC 1010 General Biology I or
      • BSC 1085 Anatomy and Physiology I or
      • CHM 1020 Chemistry for Liberal Studies or
      • CHM 1045 General Chemistry I or
      • ESC 1000 Introduction to Earth Science or
      • EVR 1001 Introduction to Environmental Science or
      • PHY 1020 Fundamentals of Physics or
      • PHY 1048 General Physics with Calculus or
      • PHY 1053 General Physics I or
      • A natural science course for which one of the above general education core course options in natural science is a direct prerequisite (Clep). 
    • 5) SOCIAL SCIENCES
      • PSY 1012 Introduction to Psychology (Yale University) or General Psychology (Università di Pavia) or Introductory Psychology (Clep) (Social Sciences)
    • General Education Core Course options between: (9 credits)
      • ARH 1000 Art Appreciation - 3 credits
      • HUM 1020 Introduction to Humanities - 3 credits
      • LIT 1000 Introduction to Literature (American Literature or English Literature) - 3 credits
      • MUL 1010 Introduction to Music Literature/Music Appreciation - 3 credits
      • THE 1000 Theatre Appreciation - 3 credits
      • ECO 1013 Macroeconomics  - 3 credits
      • SYG 1000 Principles of Sociology or Introduzione alla Sociologia (Unina, IT) - 3 credits
    • Civic Literacy Admission Requirements (mandatory in the State of Florida) - 6 credits:
      • POS 1041 American Government (Clep or Harvard University) - 3 credits
      • AMH 1020 History of the United States I (Clep) - 3 credits

    • *Students can transfer their College credits  in General Education. Foreign students with a five-years High School curriculum can transfer their credits from their fifth year.

    *Students can transfer their College credits  in General Education. Foreign students with a five-years High School curriculum can transfer their credits from their fifth year into the second Year.

    General Education: (6 Credits)

    • ANT 1000 Introduction to Anthropology  - 3 credits (General Education - Social Sciences)
    • AMH 2020 Introductory Survey Since 1877 or History of United States II - 3 credits (General Education - Social Sciences)

    Philosophy Mandatory Curriculum: (18 Credits)

    • PHI 1063 ONTOLOGY (M-FIL/01) - 3 credits
    • PHH 1063 HISTORY OF ANCIENT PHILOSOPHY (M-FIL/07) - 3 credits
    • PHH 2063 HISTORY OF MEDIEVAL PHILOSOPHY (M-FIL/08) - 6 credits
    • REL 1074 THEOLOGY I - 6 credits
    • One course chosen between: (6 credits)
    • HIS 5037 CONTEMPORARY HISTORY (WITH ELEMENTS OF DISCIPLINARY TEACHING) (M-STO/04) - 6
    • HIS 5037 CONTEMPORARY HISTORY (M-STO/04) - 6
    • HIS1037 GREEK HISTORY (WITH ELEMENTS OF GREEK HISTORY TEACHING) (L-ANT/02) - 6
    • HIS 1037 GREEK HISTORY (L-ANT/02) - 6
    • HIS 3037 MEDIEVAL HISTORY (WITH ELEMENTS OF MEDIEVAL HISTORY TEACHING) (M-STO/01) - 6
    • HIS 3037 MEDIEVAL HISTORY (M-STO/01) - 6
    • HIS 4037 MODERN HISTORY (WITH ELEMENTS OF MODEREN HISTORY TEACHING) (M-STO/02) - 6
    • HIS 4037 MODERN HISTORY (M-STO/02) - 6
    • HIS 2037 ROMAN HISTORY (WITH ELEMENTS OF ROMAN HISTORY TEACHING) (L-ANT/03) - 6
    • HIS 2037 ROMAN HISTORY (L-ANT/03) - 6

    One course between: (3 credits)

    • AESTHETICS (M-FIL/04) - 3
    • PHILOSOPHY OF LANGUAGE I (M-FIL/05) - 3

    A course between: (3 credits)

    • FOUNDAMENTALS OF COMPUTER SCIENCE - 3
    • IELTS or TESOL/TEFL or ENGLISH LANGUAGE B2 (for foreign students) - 3
    • ONE COURSE OF FOREIGN LANGUAGE I - 3

    Mandatory: (27 credits)

    • EPISTEMOLOGY (M-FIL/02) - 3
    • MORAL PHILOSOPHY (M-FIL/03) - 6
    • THEORETICAL PHILOSOPHY (M-FIL/01) - 6
    • HISTORY OF SCIENCE (M-STO/05) - 6
    • THEOLOGY II - 3
    • PHILOSOPHY OF RELIGIONS (M-FIL/01) - 3

    3 Elective Credits between: (3 credits)

    • HISTORY OF PHILOSOPHY (M-FIL/06) - 3
    • HISTORY OF PHILOSOPHY WITH ELEMENTS OF DISCIPLINARY TEACHING (M-FIL/06) - 3
    • HISTORY OF JEWISH PHILOSOPHICAL THOUGHT (M-FIL/06) - 3
    • KAB1010 INTRODUCTION TO KABBALAH (M-FIL/06) - 3
    • HISTORY OF LATE MEDIEVAL AND RENAISSANCE THOUGHT (M-FIL/08) - 3
    • PHILOSOPHY AND THEORY OF LANGUAGES (MODULE I) (M-FIL/05) - 3
    • PHILOSOPHY OF LANGUAGES AND DIGITAL (MODULE I) (M-FIL/05) - 3

    Mandatory: (12 credits)

    • SOCIAL ETHICS AND PUBLIC SPACE (M-FIL/03) - 3
    • HISTORY OF CONTEMPORARY PHILOSOPHY (M-FIL/06) - 6
    • THEOLOGY III - 3

    One course between: (3 credits)

    • PHILOSOPHICAL ANTHROPOLOGY (M-FIL/03) - 3
    • SEMANTICS OF PHILOSOPHICAL DISCOURSE (M-FIL/04) - 3

    One course between: (3 credits)

    • PHILOSOPHICAL ANTHROPOLOGY (M-FIL/03) 3
    • BUSINESS ECONOMICS (SECS-P/07) 3
    • EPISTEMOLOGY (M-FIL/02) 3
    • AESTHETICS (M-FIL/04) 3
    • AESTHETICS OF THE ENVIRONMENT AND LANDSCAPE (M-FIL/04) 3
    • PHILOSOPHY OF LANGUAGES AND DIGITAL (MODULE I) (M-FIL/05) 3
    • PHILOSOPHY OF LAW (MODULE I) (IUS/20) 3
    • PHILOSOPHY OF LANGUAGE (MODULE A) (M-FIL/05) 3
    • PHILOSOPHY OF RELIGIONS (MODULE I) (M-FIL/01) 3
    • MORAL PHILOSOPHY (MODULE A) (M-FIL/03) 3
    • THEORETICAL PHILOSOPHY (MODULE A) (M-FIL/01) 3
    • HUMAN RESOURCES MANAGEMENT (SECS-P/10) 3
    • GLOTTOLOGY (MODULE I) (L-LIN/01) 6 ISLAMISTICS (L-OR/12) 3
    • INSTITUTIONS OF CINEMA HISTORY (MODULE I) (L-ART/06) 3
    • ANCIENT CHRISTIAN LITERATURE (MODULE I) (L-FIL-LET/06) 3
    • GREEK LITERATURE (MODULE I) (L-FIL-LET/02) 3
    • MODERN AND CONTEMPORARY ITALIAN LITERATURE (MODULE I) (L-FIL-LET/11) 3
    • LATIN LITERATURE (L-FIL-LET/04) (Unina) 3
    • MEDIEVAL LATIN LITERATURE (MODULE I) (L-FIL-LET/08) 3
    • ARABIC LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE (L-OR/12) 3
    • HEBREW LANGUAGE AND LITERATURE (MODULE I) (L-OR/08) 3
    • FRENCH LANGUAGE (L-LIN/04) 3
    • GREEK LANGUAGE (WITH WRITTEN TEST) (L-FIL-LET/02) 3
    • LATIN LANGUAGE (WITH WRITTEN TEST) (L-FIL-LET/04) 3
    • SPANISH LANGUAGE (L-LIN/07) 3
    • GERMAN LANGUAGE (L-LIN/14) 3
    • GERMAN LANGUAGE (FORM FOR SPECIALIST TEXTS) (L-LIN/14) 3
    • LANGUAGES AND EXPRESSIVE FORMS OF ENTERTAINMENT (L-ART/06) 3
    • LANGUAGES AND SEMIOTICS OF MEDIA PRODUCTS (L-ART/06) 3
    • COMPUTATIONAL LINGUISTICS (L-LIN/01) 3
    • GENERAL LINGUISTICS (MODULE I) (L-LIN/01) 3
    • LOGIC, RATIONALITY AND DECISIONS (MODULE I) (M-FIL/02) 3
    • GENERAL MATHEMATICS (MODULE I) (SECS-S/06) 3
    • CORPORATE ORGANIZATION (SECS-P/10) 3
    • ORGANIZATION OF EVENTS AND PERFORMING ARTS (L-ART/05) 3
    • RHETORIC AND FORMS OF PERSUASION (L-FIL-LET/05) 3
    • SEMIOTICS (MODULE I) (M-FIL/05) 3
    • STATISTICS (SECS-S/01) 3
    • HISTORY OF JEWISH PHILOSOPHICAL THOUGHT (M-FIL/06) 3
    • HISTORY OF LATE MEDIEVAL AND RENAISSANCE THOUGHT (M-FIL/08) 3
    • HISTORY OF THEATER AND ENTERTAINMENT (MODULE I) (L-ART/05) 3
    • HISTORY OF PHILOSOPHY (MODULE A) (M-FIL/06) 3
    • HISTORY OF ANCIENT PHILOSOPHY (MODULE A) (M-FIL/07) 3
    • HISTORY OF CONTEMPORARY PHILOSOPHY (MODULE A) (M-FIL/06) 3
    • HISTORY OF MEDIEVAL PHILOSOPHY (MODULE A) (M-FIL/08) 3
    • HISTORY OF SCIENCE (MODULE A) (M-STO/05) 3

    One course between: (3 credits)

    • DIGITAL MEDIA (SPS/08) 3
    • POLITICAL ECONOMY (THEORY OF CHOICE) (SECS-P/01) 3
    • GENERAL PEDAGOGY (MODULE I) (M-PED/01) 3
    • PSYCHOLOGY OF RELIGION (M-PSI/01) 3
    • GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY (M-PSI/01) 3
    • SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY OF COMMUNICATION (MODULE I) (M-PSI/05) 3
    • SOCIOLOGY (SPS/07) 6 Download SOCIOLOGY OF CONSUMPTION (SPS/08) 3
    • SOCIOLOGY OF CULTURE AND COMMUNICATION (SPS/08) 3
    • HISTORY OF CONTEMPORARY CHRISTIANITY (MODULE I) (M-STO/07) 3
    • HISTORY OF RELIGIONS (MODULE I) (M-STO/06) 3
    • THEORY AND TECHNIQUES OF JOURNALISTIC LANGUAGE (SPS/08) 3
    • THEORY AND TECHNIQUES OF IMAGE PROMOTION (MODULE I) (SPS/08) 3
    • THEORY AND TECHNIQUES OF THE REPRESENTATION OF PUBLIC OPINION. (SPS/08) 3

    Training and Final Test (9 credits):

    • TRAINING ACTIVITIES AT THE STUDENT'S CHOICE 6
    • FINAL TEST 3