Philosophy Minor
Minor - Philosophy (Minor)
College Humanities & Sciences
Degree Specific Credits: 18
Required Cumulative GPA: 2.0
Catalog Year: 2017-2018
Note: Students must complete a minimum of 18 credits in philosophy; at least 6 credits must be in courses numbered 300 and higher.
Summary
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Lower Division Core | 12 | |
| Core Area Requirement | 6 | |
History | ||
Value Theory | ||
Continental Philosophy | ||
Analytic Philosophy | ||
| Total Hours | 18 | |
Lower Division Core
Rule: Must complete all of the following courses:
Note:
- General Education fulfillment through the lower-division core: PHL 210E fulfills the "approved writing course" and "Ethics & Human Values."
- Both PHL 261Y and PHL 262Y
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| PHL 210E | Moral Philosophy | 3 |
| PHL 233 | Intro to Logic: Deduction | 3 |
| PHL 261Y | History of Ancient Philosophy | 3 |
| PHL 262Y | History of Modern Philosophy | 3 |
| Total Hours | 12 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Core Area Requirement
Rule: Students must complete at least one course in two of the four core areas. Six (6) credits required. Both must be upper division.
Note: 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).
Minimum Required Grade: C-
History
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select at least one of the following: | 3 | |
PHL 462 | Early Modern Philosophy | |
PHL 464 | Kant | |
PHL 465 | Plato | |
PHL 466 | Aristotle | |
| Total Hours | 3 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Value Theory
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select one from the following: | 3 | |
PHL 412 | Ethics and Public Affairs | |
PHL 422 | Environmental Philosophy | |
PHL 427 | Topics in Philosophy of Art | |
PHL 429 | Philosophy in Literature | |
PHL 449 | Hist Moral and Political Phil | |
PHL 450 | Contemp Moral/Political Theory | |
PHL 455 | Phil of Society and Culture | |
| Total Hours | 3 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Continental Philosophy
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| PHL 467 | 19th Century Continental Phil | 3 |
| or PHL 468 | 20th Century Continental Phil | |
| Total Hours | 3 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-
Analytic Philosophy
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Select at least one of the following: | 3 | |
PHL 405 | 20th Century Analytic Phil | |
PHL 406 | Contemp Issues Analytic Phil | |
PHL 445 | Central Issues Phil of Science | |
| Total Hours | 3 | |
Minimum Required Grade: C-