Minor in Philosophy
Nature of Program
The minor is designed to provide students with an understanding of central philosophical issues. The minor provides students with
- a knowledge of the most important problems and ideas in the philosophical areas studied;
- a capacity for critical thinking and analytical reasoning; and
- the ability to present one’s positions effectively through oral and written communication.
Program Advisor
Email the program advisor for further questions: Tuomas Manninen, Lecturer, Philosophy
Program Requirements
The minor in Philosophy consists of 21 semester hours of philosophy course work, of which 15 must be upper-division hours. Fifteen semester hours of campus resident credit is required. Only courses in which the student earns a grade of “C” (2.00) or higher will fulfill requirements for the minor. Courses are to be selected from the following list in consultation with a philosophy advisor to create a coherent and complete program of study:
Minor in Philosophy Course List
| IAS 411 |
411 History and Philosophy of Mathematics HU, H (3) or |
| MAT 411 |
History and Philosophy of Mathematics HU, H (3) |
| IAS 484 |
Internship (3) |
| IAS 494 |
ST: Special Topics (3) |
| PHI 101 |
Introduction to Philosophy HU (3) |
| PHI 103 |
Principles of Sound Reasoning L/HU (3) |
| PHI 306 |
Applied Ethics HU (3) |
| PHI 340 |
Bioethics HU (3) or |
| IAS 340 |
340 Bioethics HU (3) |
| PHI 360 |
Business and Professional Ethics HU (3) |
| PHI 406 |
Moral Dilemmas L/HU (3) or |
| IAS 406 |
Moral Dilemmas L/HU (3) |
| PHI 407 |
Environmental Philosophy and Policy L/HU (3) or |
| IAS 407 |
Environmental Philosophy and Policy L/HU (3) |
| PHI 408 |
Feminist Ethics HU (3) or |
| IAS 408 |
Feminist Ethics HU (3) |
| PHI 494 |
Special Topics (3) |
| PHI 499 |
Individualized Instruction (1–3) or |
| IAS 499 |
Individualized Instruction (1–3) |
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