Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy

Course Structure

2.11 Total Credit Hours

The total credit hours are 174, which is within the range of 168-192 as stipulated by Commission for University Education Curriculum Standards.

FIRST YEAR, SEMESTER ONE

  1. CMJ 1100-Communication Skills, 3 Credit Hours
  2. ZOO 1100-HIV & Aids & Lifestyle Diseases, 3 Credit Hours
  3. SAS 1103-The Art of Writing, 3 Credit Hours
  4. PHL 1103-History of Philosophy (Ancient Period), 3 Credit Hours
  5. PHL 1104-Introduction to Logic, 3 Credit Hours
  6. PHL1105-Introduction to Ethics, 3 Credit Hours
  7. PHL 1106-Introduction to Philosophy, 3 Credit Hours

Credit Hours, 21

SECOND SEMESTER

  1. COM 1200-Computer & Information Literacy, 3 Credit Hours
  2. MAT 1200-Quantitative Skills, 3 Credit Hours
  3. SAS 1204-Deviation and Rehabilitation, 3 Credit Hours
  4. HIS 1207-Introduction to World Civilization, 3 Credit Hours
  5. PHL 1207-Philosophy and Religious Studies, 3 Credit Hours
  6. PHL 1208-History of Philosophy (Medieval Era), 3 Credit Hours
  7. PHL 1209-Philosophy, Law and Society, 3 Credit Hours

Credit Hours   21

Course Structure

SECOND YEAR, FIRST SEMESTER

  1. ENS 2100-Environmental Skills, 3 Credit Hours
  2. PHL 2100-Philosophy & Critical Thinking, 3 Credit Hours
  3. SAS 2105-Principles of Communication, 3 Credit Hours
  4. PHL 2110-Introduction to Political Philosophy, 3 Credit Hours
  5. PHL 2111-Philosophy, Gender and Human Rights, 3 Credit Hours
  6. PHL 2112-History of Philosophy (Modern Era), 3 Credit Hours
  7. PHL2113-Metaphysics, 3 Credit Hours
  8. PHL2114-Logic II, 3 Credit Hours
  9. PHL2115-Philosophy of Human Nature, 3 Credit Hours

Credit Hours, 24

SECOND SEMESTER

  1. SAS 2206-Ethnicity, Peace Relations and Nation-Building in Kenya, 3 Credit Hours
  2. REL 2205-Religion and Society, 3 Credit Hours
  3. PHL 2216-Philosophy and Good Governance, 3 Credit Hours
  4. PHL2217-Political Philosophy in Africa, 3 Credit Hours
  5. PHL2218-History of Philosophy (Contemporary Era), 3 Credit Hours
  6. PHL2229-Philosophy and Development of Society, 3 Credit Hours
  7. PHL2220-Ethics, National Values and Integrity, 3 Credit Hours

Credit Hours, 21

Course Structure

THIRD YEAR, FIRST SEMESTER

  1. SAS 3107-Contemporary Gender Issues, 3 Credit Hours
  2. REL 3105-Religion and Science, 3 Credit Hours
  3. PHL 3121-Research Methodology in Philosophy, 3 Credit Hours
  4. PHL3122-African Social Philosophy, 3 Credit Hours
  5. PHL3123-Field Course, 3 Credit Hours
  6. PHL3124-Philosophy and Education, 3 Credit Hours
  7. PHL 3125-Epistemology, 3 Credit Hours
  8. PHL3126-Faith and Reason, 3 Credit Hours
  9. PHL3127-Philosophy of History, 3 Credit Hours

Credit Hours, 21

SECOND SEMESTER

  1. BBM 3200-Entrepreneurial & Work Skills, 3 Credit Hours
  2. SAS 3208-Communication and Culture, 3 Credit Hours
  3. PHL 3228-African Philosophy, 3 Credit Hours
  4. PHL 3229-Moral Philosophy, 3 Credit Hours
  5. PHL 3230-African Renaissance, 3 Credit Hours
  6. PHL 3231-Philosophy of Language, 3 Credit Hours
  7. PHL 3232-Environmental Philosophy and Ethics, 3 Credit Hours
  8. PHL 3233-Realism, 3 Credit Hours
  9. PHL 3234-Philosophy of Arts (Aesthetics), 3 Credit Hours

 Credit Hours, 21

Course Structure

FOURTH YEAR, FIRST SEMESTER 

  1. SAS 4109-English for Specific Purposes, 3 Credit Hours
  2. PHL 4135-Issues in Social Ethics, 3 Credit Hours
  3. PHL4136-Philosophy, Science and Culture, 3 Credit Hours
  4. PHL4137-Field Attachment & Project, 6 Credit Hours
  5. PHL4138-Philosophy of Religion, 3 Credit Hours
  6. PHL4139-Philosophy of Science, 3 Credit Hours
  7. PHL4140-Philosophy and African Traditional Religion, 3 Credit Hours
  8. PHL4141-Pragmatism, 3 Credit Hours
  9. PHL4142-Philosophy of Natural Science, 3 Credit Hours
  10. PHL4143-African Aesthetics, 3Credit Hours           

Credit Hours, 24  

SECOND SEMESTER

  1. SAS 4210-Disaster & Conflict Management, 3 Credit Hours
  2. PHL 4244-Research Paper, 3 Credit Hours
  3. PHL 4245-Topics in African Philosophy, 3 Credit Hours
  4. PHL 4246-Topics in Moral Philosophy, 3 Credit Hours
  5. PHL 4247-Medical Ethics, 3 Credit Hours
  6. PHL 4248-Business Ethics, 3 Credit Hours
  7. PHL 4249-Philosophy of Social Science, 3 Credit Hours
  8. PHL 4250-Applied Ethics and Philosophy of Biological Sciences, 3 Credit Hours
  9. PHL 4251-Phenomenology, 3 Credit Hours

Credit Hours, 21

NOTE: Each course takes 3 credit hours (a maximum of 45 hours, translating to 15 weeks, where 13 weeks are dedicated to teaching and 2 weeks to examinations).

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