PHIL290
CAPSTONE IN PHILOSOPHY
Also listed under 2 other titles
- CAPSTONE IN PHILOSOPHY:
- CAPSTONE IN PHILOSOPHY:SELLARS
- Department
- Philosophy
- Terms offered
- 11
- Data refreshed
- Jun 30, 2026
Description
The capstone course is offered to all senior philosophy majors and satisfies the Capstone requirement for the major. Particular topics vary from year to year, but each instance of the capstone course focuses on some particular advanced area of philosophical literature. Typically, students spend the first quarter of the semester engaged in a sustained, scholarly examination of core texts. For the remainder of the semester, students pursue their own lines of inquiry concerning the subject area by working on a research paper. Course requirements include presentations of one's ongoing work to other students and a final capstone paper. Students must be seniors and philosophy majors. May be repeated for credit.
Syllabi
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Offering history & forecast 2014–2024
| Year | Fall | Spring | Summer | Intersession |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2030 | 2030 Fall: 36% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 7 of 9 fall terms since 2018. Department course count falling about 4% per year. | 2030 Spring: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 spring terms since 2018. | 2030 Summer: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 9 summer terms since 2018. | 2030 Intersession: 8% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 6 intersession terms since 2020. |
| 2029 | 2029 Fall: 39% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 8 of 10 fall terms since 2017. Department course count falling about 3% per year. | 2029 Spring: 8% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 1 of 10 spring terms since 2017. | 2029 Summer: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 10 summer terms since 2017. | 2029 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2028 | 2028 Fall: 40% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 8 of 11 fall terms since 2016. Department course count falling about 3% per year. | 2028 Spring: 8% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 1 of 10 spring terms since 2017. | 2028 Summer: 5% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 11 summer terms since 2016. | 2028 Intersession: 7% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2027 | 2027 Fall: 49% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 9 of 12 fall terms since 2015. | 2027 Spring: 8% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 1 of 10 spring terms since 2017. | 2027 Summer: 5% chance, high confidence. Offered in 0 of 12 summer terms since 2015. | 2027 Intersession: 6% chance, medium confidence. Offered in 0 of 7 intersession terms since 2017. |
| 2024 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2023 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2022 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2021 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2020 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2019 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2018 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2017 | 1 section | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered |
| 2016 | Not offered | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2015 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
| 2014 | 1 section | Not offered | Not offered | No data for this term |
Future estimates combine recent offering frequency with detected multi-year cycles. Hover a cell for confidence and evidence; low-confidence estimates are marked with ~.
Meeting times
Most recent firstNo meeting times recorded for this course.
| Term | Professor | Type | Credits | Enrollment | CRN |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fall 2024 | Scott Hendricks | Lecture | 1 | 7 of 18 enrolled | 20692 |
| Fall 2023 | Wiebke Deimling | Lecture | 1 | 4 of 18 enrolled | 20692 |
| Fall 2022 | Wiebke Deimling | Lecture | 1 | 9 of 18 enrolled | 20692 |
| Fall 2021 | Arden Ali | Lecture | 1 | 6 of 18 enrolled | 25940 |
| Fall 2020 | Ravi Sharma | Online | 1 | 11 of 18 enrolled | 25940 |
| Fall 2019 | Ravi Sharma | Lecture | 1 | 5 of 18 enrolled | 25940 |
| Fall 2018 | Ravi Sharma | Lecture | 1 | 11 of 18 enrolled | 25940 |
| Fall 2017 | Wiebke Deimling | Lecture | 1 | 6 of 18 enrolled | 25940 |
| Spring 2017 | Wes W. DeMarco | Lecture | 1 | 10 of 18 enrolled | 35721 |
| Fall 2015 | Judith W. DeCew | Lecture | 1 | 7 of 20 enrolled | 23750 |
| Fall 2014 | Scott Hendricks | Lecture | 1 | 6 of 20 enrolled | 23750 |