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Minors in Philosophy



Beginning in the fall of 2000, students can do a minor in Philosophy.  The requirements for a minor are as follows: 


The Minor Requirements in Philosophy

A minimum of 5 units in Philosophy, which must include at least two units at the 300 or 400 level.


Requirements for a Minor in History of Philosophy

Five units including philosophy 211 and 212 and three courses at the 289 level or above selected from the following:  Continental Philosophy (289), Sources of Evil (289), Nineteenth Century Philosophy (381), Kierkegaard and Nietzsche (401), History of Philosophy (402), directed study with departmental approval (411).  History 102, English 261, Political Science 355 and Religious Studies 231 may be substituted for one of the above electives in consultation with the Philosophy Department.


Requirements for a Minor in Philosophy of Mind

Five units, at least one of which must be at the 300 level or above, including either Philosophy of Mind (381/401) or Sensation, Perception and Knowledge (382), and any four of the following:  Neuroscience and Ethics (306), Epistemology (315), Modern Philosophy (212), Philosophy East and West (102), Neuroscience I. Psychology 343, 345, 348, or 378 may be substituted for one of the above electives in consultation with the Philosophy Department.


Requirements for a Minor in Value Theory

Five units, at least two of which must be at the 300 level or above, selected from the following:  Ethics (201), Social Philosophy (202), Contemporary Moral Problems (206), Philosophy of Art (215), Environmental Ethics (289), Business Ethics (303), Values and Public Policy, Biomedical Ethics (308), Philosophy of Law (335), Theory of Justice (381/401), Neuroscience and Ethics (306), Morality, Truth and Relativism (381/401).


 

 

 

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