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Philosophy (PHIL) Minor

Required Minor Courses
PHIL 1504Critical Thinking3
or PHIL 3505 Modern Logic and Its Development
Select 6 hours of Philosophy courses at the 3000 or 4000 level 6
Select one of the following:3
An additional Philosophy course at the 3000 or 4000 level
PHIL 2115
Ancient Through Medieval Philosophy
PHIL 2116
Ancient Through Medieval Philosophy
PHIL 2125
History of Modern Philosophy
PHIL 2126
History of Modern Philosophy
Subtotal12
Philosophy Elective Courses
Select 6 hours of electives in Philosophy at any level6
Subtotal6
Total Credits18
Minor and Electives
PHIL 1204Knowledge and Reality3
PHIL 1304Morality and Justice3
PHIL 1504Critical Thinking3
PHIL 1604How Science Works3
PHIL 2115Ancient Through Medieval Philosophy3
PHIL 2125History of Modern Philosophy3
PHIL 2126History of Modern Philosophy3
PHIL 2304Global Ethics3
PHIL 2314Philosophy of Sex, Gender, and Race3
PHIL 3015Political Theory3
PHIL 3016Political Theory3
PHIL 3024Topics in Philosophical Movements3
PHIL 3314Ethical Theory3
PHIL 3324Biomedical Ethics3
PHIL 3334Ethical Perspectives on Artificial Intelligence3
PHIL 3414Aesthetics3
PHIL 3454Philosophy of Religion3
PHIL 3506Modern Logic and Its Development3
PHIL 3614Philosophy of the Environment3
PHIL 4014Special Topics in Philosophy3
PHIL 4204Philosophy of Mind3
PHIL 4214Metaphysics3
PHIL 4224Epistemology3
PHIL 4304Political Philosophy3
PHIL 4334Jurisprudence3
PHIL 4514Special Topics in Logic3
PHIL 4604Philosophy of Biology3
PHIL 4614Philosophy of Science3

Graduation Requirements

A minimum minor GPA of 2.0; According to Policy 11(c) all courses used to fulfill the requirements of the minor will be used to determine the minor GPA.