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Department of Philosophy

FACULTY OF BEHAVIORAL STUDIES (FBS)

Certificate in Christian and African Philosophy

Duration: 6–9 months
Credit Load: 7–8 courses

Core Courses:

PHI 101 – Introduction to Philosophy
PHI 102 – Logic and Critical Thinking
PHI 103 – Foundations of Christian Philosophy
PHI 104 – Introduction to African Philosophy
PHI 105 – Ethics and Moral Reasoning
PHI 106 – Comparative Worldviews
GEN 101 – Research and Writing for Philosophical Studies
BSM 101 – Introduction to Biblical Studies (borrowed course)

Diploma in Christian and African Philosophy

Duration: 1–2 years
Credit Load: 10–12 courses

Additional Core Courses:

PHI 201 – Philosophy of Religion
PHI 202 – Philosophical Anthropology
PHI 203 – Logic and Argumentation
PHI 204 – African Traditional Thought and Christianity
PHI 205 – Introduction to Epistemology
PHI 206 – Philosophical Ethics and Social Justice
BSM 203 – Biblical Ethics and Christian Character (borrowed)

Advanced Diploma in Christian and African Philosophy

Duration: 1–2 years
Credit Load: 10–14 courses

Advanced Courses:

PHI 301 – Philosophy of Science and Knowledge
PHI 302 – Existentialism and Faith
PHI 303 – Contemporary African Philosophers
PHI 304 – Metaphysics and the Nature of Reality
PHI 305 – Philosophy of Human Rights and Responsibility
PHI 306 – Hermeneutics and Philosophical Interpretation (borrowed from African Hermeneutics)
PHI 307 – Comparative Philosophy and Religion

Postgraduate Diploma (PGD) in Christian and African Philosophy

Duration: 1 year
Credit Load: 12–15 courses

Advanced Focus:

PHI 501 – Philosophical Theology
PHI 502 – Advanced Logic and Philosophical Method
PHI 503 – Ethics in Public Life and Governance
PHI 504 – African Epistemology
PHI 505 – Faith, Reason, and Culture
PHI 506 – Philosophy of Mind and Consciousness
PHI 507 – African Christianity and Postcolonial Thought
PHI 508 – Seminar on Philosophy, Church, and Society

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) in Christian and African Philosophy

Duration: 3–4 years
Includes: Core, General, and Elective courses, project

Sample Additional Courses:

PHI 401 – History of Western Philosophy
PHI 402 – African Social and Political Thought
PHI 403 – Philosophical Foundations of African Ethics
PHI 404 – Culture, Identity, and Knowledge in Africa
PHI 405 – Theodicy: God and the Problem of Evil
PHI 406 – Biblical Theology and Philosophy (borrowed)
GEN 401 – Philosophy and Research Project

Master of Arts (M.A.) in Christian and African Philosophy

Duration: 2 years
Structure: Coursework + Research

Specializations (optional):

African Philosophy and Theology
Philosophy of Religion and Ethics
Political Philosophy and Advocacy
Epistemology and Knowledge Systems

Core Courses:

PHI 601 – Research Methodology in Philosophical Inquiry
PHI 602 – African Philosophy of Development
PHI 603 – Christian Responses to Contemporary Philosophical Issues
PHI 604 – Philosophy of Law and Social Order
PHI 605 – Seminar on Faith and Reason in Africa
PHI 606 – Christian Metaphysics
PHI 607 – Thesis or Major Research Project

Doctor of Philosophy (PhD) in Christian and African Philosophy

Duration: 3–5 years
Structure: Coursework + Dissertation + Seminars

Research Tracks:

African-Christian Metaphysics
Ethics and Public Morality
African Worldviews and Church Praxis
Christian Thought and Philosophical Anthropology

Sample Coursework:

PHI 701 – Advanced Research Design in Philosophy
PHI 702 – Philosophical Traditions in Africa and the Global South
PHI 703 – Theology, Ethics, and Society
PHI 704 – Christian Philosophy and the Postmodern Mind
PHI 705 – Doctoral Seminars and Peer Review
PHI 706 – Dissertation Writing and Defense

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