PHIL 494 - Senior Seminar I

2 credit(s)
Required of all philosophy majors in the fall of the senior year; in the spring majors are required to enroll in PHIL 495. The purpose of this seminar is to prepare the student to produce a philosophical essay of significant length and quality, a senior thesis. This project will require researching, writing, defending, and perhaps publishing the essay. In PHIL 494 students will research and prepare a substantial prospectus for the senior thesis; students will also read, discuss and critique the work of other members of the seminar.
Offered: Offered annually in the fall term.

Prerequisite(s): 18 in philosophy, PHIL 212, and one course in the history of PHIL (PHIL 205, PHIL 206, PHIL 207, or PHIL 208), each with a C- or better.