Philosophy Minor
Course Requirements for Minor in Philosophy
The minor in philosophy consists of a minimum of 18 credit hours in philosophy, with at least two courses at the 300-level. The courses chosen should form a coherent program.
Course Requirements for Minor in Logical and Ethical Reasoning
The minor in logical and ethical reasoning consists of a minimum of 18 credit hours, with at least two courses at the 300 level, as follows:
Courses
| PHIL 205W | Introduction to Logic | 4 | Fall, Spring. |
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| PHIL 220 | Logic and Probability in Scientific Reasoning | 4 | Fall, Spring. |
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| PHIL 305W | Intermediate Logic | 4 | Spring (even years). |
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| PHIL 206 | Ethics | 3 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
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| PHIL 306 | Contemporary Ethical Theory | 3 | Fall. |
REMAINING CREDIT HOURS are made up of additional choices from the five courses above and/or from:
| PHIL 200 | Introduction to Philosophy | 3 | Fall, Spring. |
| PHIL 321 | Social and Political Philosophy | 3 | Fall, Spring. |
| PHIL 322 | Philosophy of Law | 3 | Annually. |
| PHIL 325 | Environmental Ethics | 3 | Spring. |
| POL 204 | Introduction to Political Thought | 4 | Fall, Spring. |
| POL 208 | Introduction to the Law | 4 | Fall, Spring. |
Course Requirements for Minor in History of Philosophical Thought
The minor in history of philosophical thought consists of a minimum of 18 credit hours, as follows:
Courses
AT LEAST FOUR COURSES from:
| PHIL 351W | Plato, Aristotle, and Greek Philosophy | 4 | Fall. |
| PHIL 353 | Epicureans, Stoics, Skeptics and Hellenistic Philosophy | 3 | Spring (even years). |
| PHIL 355 | Augustine, Aquinas and Medieval Philosophy | 3 | As needed. |
| PHIL 356W | Descartes, Hume, Kant and Modern Philosophy | 4 | Spring. |
| PHIL 357 | Hegel, Nietzsche and Nineteenth-Century Philosophy | 3 | Fall (even years). |
| PHIL 358 | Existentialism and Phenomenological Philosophy | 3 | Spring (odd years). |
| PHIL 359 | Frege, Russell, Wittgenstein and Analytic Philosophy | 3 | Fall (odd years). |
REMAINING CREDIT HOURS are made up of additional choices from the eight courses above and/or from:
| HIST 224 | The Glorious Renaissance | 3 | Fall. |
| HIST 238 | Early Imperial China | 3 | As needed. |
| HIST 306 | Protestant Reformations and Catholic Renewal | 3 | As needed. |
| HIST 307 | Europe in the Age of Enlightenment | 3 | As needed. |
| HIST 316 | Modern Western Political Thought | 4 | Fall. |
| HIST 340 | The Muslim World from the Age of Muhammad to 1800 | 3 | As needed. |
| PHIL 200 | Introduction to Philosophy | 3 | Fall, Spring. |
| POL 316 | Modern Western Political Thought | 4 | Fall. |
Course Requirements for Minor in Principles of Knowledge and Reality
The minor in principles of knowledge and reality consists of a minimum of 18 credit hours, as follows:
Courses
| PHIL 205W | Introduction to Logic | 4 | Fall, Spring. |
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| PHIL 220 | Logic and Probability in Scientific Reasoning | 4 | Fall, Spring. |
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| PHIL 305W | Intermediate Logic | 4 | Spring (even years). |
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| PHIL 311 | Knowledge and Truth | 3 | Spring (even years). |
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| PHIL 320 | Philosophy of Science | 3 | Spring (odd years). |
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| PHIL 330 | Metaphysics | 3 | Fall (even years). |
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| PHIL 333 | Philosophy of Mind | 3 | Fall (odd years). |
REMAINING CREDIT HOURS are made up of additional choices from the seven courses above and/or from:
| BIOL 111 | Introductory Biology I | 4 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
| CHEM 103 | General Chemistry I | 4 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
| CHEM 104 | General Chemistry II | 4 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
| CHEM 105 | General, Organic and Biological Chemistry I | 4 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
| MATH 139 | Contemporary Topics in Mathematics | 4 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
| PHIL 200 | Introduction to Philosophy | 3 | Fall, Spring. |
| PHYS 101 | Physics for Science and Mathematics I | 4 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
| PHYS 102 | Physics for Science and Mathematics II | 4 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
| PHYS 110 | Introductory Physics | 4 | Spring, Fall, Summer. |
| PSYC 110 | Introduction to Psychology | 4 | Fall, Spring, Summer. |
| PSYC 341 | Perception | 4 | Annually. |
| PSYC 349 | Cognitive Psychology | 4 | Fall, Spring. |
Notes: Connections courses cannot be used to satisfy these requirements. No minor in the Philosophy Department may be declared in combination with a Philosophy major or with any of the other minors in the Philosophy Department.