Students must declare a major by the time they have completed 60 semester hours of course work. A total of 36 semester hours must be completed for the philosophy major, at least 18 of which must be taken at the Downtown Campus. A minimum grade of C (2.0) is required in each course. For those students who qualify for and fulfill the requirements for graduation with honors, a total of at least 39 hours is required. A total of 18 upper-division semester hours are required for the major.

Unless otherwise noted, registration for 4000-level courses in philosophy require a minimum grade of C (2.0) in every prior philosophy course and completion of at least PHIL 3002 or PHIL 3022 or permission of instructor.