Bachelor of Philosophy (BPhil) Core
Admission Requirements for the BPhil
Admission to the Bachelor of Philosophy (BPhil) degree is by application to through the Honors College application available on goBAYLOR. Applicants are competitively evaluated on the basis of:
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Responses to the essay questions on the Honors College application
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Class rank and GPA
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SAT/ACT/CLT scores, if available
Core Curriculum
Bachelor of Philosophy
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Degree Requirements | ||
| Minimum required hours | (124) | |
| Residence requirement | (60) | |
| Advanced work (3000- or 4000-level courses) | (36) | |
| GPA minimum - 3.3 overall and in the major for work done at Baylor | ||
| General Education Requirements | ||
| Chapel | ||
| Complete two semesters of chapel. | 0 | |
| Research Writing | ||
| Select one course from the following: | 3 | |
| Research Writing: From Ancient Rhetoric to Modern Research Writing | ||
| Research Writing: Writing and Academic Inquiry Seminars | ||
| Literature | ||
| Select one course from the following: | 3 | |
| Literature of Ancient Greece | ||
| Literature of Ancient Rome | ||
| Greek and Roman Mythology | ||
| British Literature | ||
| World Literature | ||
| American Literary Cultures | ||
| Great Texts | ||
| GTX 2301 | Intellectual Traditions of the Ancient World : Literature and Thought | 3 |
| GTX 2302 | Medieval Intellectual Traditions: Literature and Thought in Context | 3 |
| History | ||
| HIS 1300 | The United States in Global Perspective | 3 |
| Fine Arts | ||
| Select one course from the following: | 3 | |
| Introduction to Art (for non-art majors only) | ||
| Survey of Western Art I | ||
| Survey of Western Art II | ||
| Ancient Drama in Performance | ||
| Creative Writing: Poetry | ||
| Creative Writing: Prose | ||
| Introduction to Film | ||
| Master Works in Drama | ||
| Engaging with Music | ||
| Music in World Cultures | ||
| Popular Musics | ||
| Jazz and its History | ||
| Traditional Music and Culture in Latin America | ||
| Acting I: Realism | ||
| Introduction to Theatre | ||
| Creative Arts Experience (eight events) | ||
| Students are required to attend eight events with at least one event from the following categories: Art, Film, Music, Theatre, and Literature/World Cultures. | ||
| Religion | ||
| REL 1310 | The Christian Scriptures | 3 |
| REL 1350 | The Christian Heritage | 3 |
| Philosophy | ||
| Select two courses from the PHI prefix. | 6 | |
| Social Science | ||
| PSC 1387 | The U.S. Constitution, Its Interpretation, and the American Political Experience | 3 |
| Select one course from the following: | 3 | |
| Introduction to Anthropology | ||
| Introduction to Sociology | ||
| Psychological Science: Understanding Human Behavior | ||
| Language | ||
| Take through 2320 in a Modern or Classical Language. | 3-12 | |
| (3 hours must be taken in residence.) | ||
Modern Languages: ARB, CHI, FRE, GER, ITA, JPN, KOR, POR, RUS, SPA, SWA | ||
Classical Languages: GRK, HEB, LAT | ||
| Mathematics | ||
| Select one course from the following: | 3 | |
| Precalculus Mathematics | ||
| Calculus I | ||
| Lab Science | ||
| Select two lab science courses from the following: | 8 | |
| ANT, BIO, CHE, GEO, NSC, PHY | ||
| Research Defense | ||
| Select one course from the following: | 0 | |
| Honors Exit Review | ||
| B.Phil. Research Project Exit Review | ||
| Interdisciplinary Major (required) | ||
| Great Texts Major (BPhil) | 30 | |
| Secondary Major (required) | ||
| Complete any secondary major. | (hours vary) | |