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Introductory Ethics

3–4 credits

Introductory Ethics covers moral problems, ethical theory, moral skepticism, practical ethics, and the evaluation of social institutions.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Recent recorded grades — Spring 2022: 3.60 GPA, 83.8% A/AB (n=80 letter grades); Spring 2024: 3.71 GPA, 85.9% A/AB (n=78 letter grades); Spring 2025: 3.60 GPA, 83.0% A/AB (n=53 letter grades).

Russ Shafer-Landau Paula Gottlieb

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2022–Spring 2026

PHILOS 599

Directed Study

1–3 credits

Directed Study (PHILOS 599) is an independent study arranged with a faculty member.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

James Messina Steven Nadler+18 more

historical GPA · grades

Spring 2026–Spring 2026 · limited sample

PHILOS 681

Senior Honors Thesis

1–3 credits

Senior Honors Thesis is an individual mentored study for seniors completing theses for honors in the major, as arranged with a faculty member.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

James Messina Larry Shapiro+21 more

No recorded grade history

PHILOS 682

Senior Honors Thesis

3 credits

Individual mentored study for seniors completing theses for honors in the major, as arranged with a faculty member.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

James Messina Larry Shapiro+20 more

No recorded grade history

PHILOS 699

Directed Study

2–3 credits

Independent study in philosophy arranged with a faculty member.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

James Messina Larry Shapiro+19 more

No recorded grade history

PHILOS 701

Reading Seminar

3 credits

A reading seminar examining select topics in philosophy.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Harry Brighouse Annina Loets+4 more

historical GPA · grades

Fall 2022–Fall 2022 · limited sample

PHILOS 799

Directed Study

1–3 credits

Directed Study is an independent study course in Philosophy arranged with a faculty member.

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Larry Shapiro Harry Brighouse+4 more

No recorded grade history

PHILOS 830

Advanced History of Philosophy

3 credits

Advanced seminar in the history of philosophy, focusing on a specific period or figure(s).

Offering recorded · Spring 2027 · Sources

Recent recorded grades — Fall 2016: 3.92 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=12 letter grades); Spring 2018: 3.96 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=14 letter grades); Spring 2025: 4.00 GPA, 100.0% A/AB (n=8 letter grades).