Philosophy Minor
Minor - Philosophy
Summary
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Lower-Division Core | 6 | |
| Electives | 12 | |
| Total Hours | 18 | |
Degree Specific Credits: 18
Required Cumulative GPA: 2.0
Note: Students must complete a minimum of 18 credits in philosophy; at least 6 credits must be in courses numbered 300 and higher.
Lower Division Core
Rule: Complete PHL 210E and one additional course. 6 total credits required.
Note: The following courses also satisfy general education requirements:
- PHL 210E fulfills the "Approved Writing Course" and "Ethics & Human Values."
- PHL 261Y and PHL 262Y both fulfill the "Democracy and Citizenship" requirement.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete the following course: | ||
| PHL 210E | Moral Philosophy | 3 |
| Complete one of the following courses: | 3 | |
| Intro to Logic: Deduction | ||
| History of Ancient Philosophy | ||
| History of Modern Philosophy | ||
| Total Hours | 6 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Electives
Rule: Complete four courses (12 credits); at least two courses must be at the 300-level or higher (6 credits). 12 total credits required.
Notes:
- Any course taken to fulfill a lower-division core requirement cannot also count as an elective.
- Special Topics courses taught at the 400-level (PHL 491) may count as upper-division core courses provided that they have a suitable content (consult the department advisor).
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Complete four of the following courses: | 12 | |
| Introduction to Philosophy | ||
| Introduction to Existentialism | ||
| Introduction to Ethics | ||
| Intro Ethics and Environment | ||
| Intro to Political Ethics | ||
| Special Topics | ||
| Hist & Philosophy of Science | ||
| Special Topics | ||
| Independent Study | ||
| The Art of Living | ||
| Historical Figures in Phil | ||
| Law and Morality | ||
| Law and Discrimination | ||
| Philosophy & Biomedical Ethics | ||
| Ethics of Climate Change | ||
| Aesthetics and the Arts | ||
| Research | ||
| Special Topics | ||
| Independent Study | ||
| Seminar | ||
| Early Wittgenstein | ||
| Later Wittgenstein | ||
| Epistemology | ||
| Environmental Philosophy | ||
| Science and the Environment | ||
| Topics in Philosophy of Art | ||
| Philosophy and Literature | ||
| Central Issues in Philosophy of Science | ||
| History of Moral and Political Philosophy | ||
| Contemporary Moral/Political Theory | ||
| Early Modern Philosophy | ||
| Kant | ||
| Plato | ||
| Aristotle | ||
| 19th Century Continental Philosophy | ||
| 20th Century Continental Philosophy | ||
| Rousseau | ||
| Hegel | ||
| Thoreau | ||
| Research | ||
| Special Topics | ||
| Independent Study | ||
| Seminar | ||
| Internship | ||
| Nietzsche | ||
| Total Hours | 12 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-