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
• One course in History of Philosophy
• One course in Metaphysics or Epistemology
• One Philosophy elective

Minor in Political Philosophy:

• PHL1000: Introduction to Philosophy
• One course in Ethics
• PHL 2040: Introduction to Political Philosophy
• Choose 2 of the following:
• •    PHL 2500: Theories of Justice
  •    PHL 3020: Philosophy of Law
  •    PHL 3030: Global Justice

Minor in Moral Philosophy:

• PHL1000: Introduction to Philosophy
• PHL 2080: Approaches to Ethics
• 3 additional courses in Ethics

Minor in Philosophy of Science:

• PHL 1000: Introduction to Philosophy
• PHL 3050: Philosophy of Science
• Choose 3 of the following:
• • PHL 2090: Values in a Technological Culture
  • PHL 2060:  Biomedical Ethics
  • PHL 2070:  Environmental Ethics
  • PHL 2200:  History of Ancient Philosophy
  • PHL 2730:  Philosophy of Psychology
  • PHL 3160:  History of Modern Philosophy
  • PHL 3210:  Philosophy of Mind
  • PHL 4020:  Epistemology