Minor Requirements

Students in any field of study may choose among a General Minor in Philosophy, a Minor in Political Philosophy, a Minor in Moral Philosophy, or a Minor in Philosophy of Science. The various minor programs require a minimum of five courses distributed as follows:

General Minor in Philosophy:

• PHL1000: Introduction to Philosophy
• One course in Ethics
• PHL 2200: History of Ancient Philosophy
• PHL 3160: History of Modern Philosophy
• Pick one of the following:
  • PHL 4020: Epistemology or
  • PHL 4030: Metaphysics

Minor in Political Philosophy:

• PHL1000: Introduction to Philosophy
• One course in Ethics
• PHL 2040: Introduction to Political Philosophy
• PHL 2500: Theories of Justice
• PHL 3020: Philosophy of Law

Minor in Moral Philosophy:

• PHL1000: Introduction to Philosophy
• PHL 2080: Approaches to Ethics
• PHL 2200: History of Ancient Philosophy
• Two additional courses in Ethics

Minor in Philosophy of Science:

• PHL 1000: Introduction to Philosophy
• PHL 3050: Philosophy of Science
• Three of the following:
  • PHL 2090: Values in a Technological Culture
  • PHL 2060:  Biomedical Ethics
  • PHL 2070:  Environmental Ethics
  • PHL 2730:  Philosophy of Psychology
  • PHL 3210:  Philosophy of Mind
  • PHL 4020:  Epistemology