Minor in Philosophy
 
The department offers a minor in philosophy which may be earned by completing a total of 15 credits in philosophy.  At least 9 credits in courses numbered 300 or above must be included.  Students may want to emphasize specific areas by taking 15 hours of courses chosen from the following:

Philosophy of Science: 201 (Introduction to Philosophy), 206 (Introduction to Logic and Scientific reasoning) or 207 (Introduction to Symbolic Logic), 314 (17th Century Philosophy), 315 (18th Century Philosophy), 380 (Philosophy of Science), 381 (Philosophy of the Social and Behavioral Sciences), 480 (Controversies in Science), 483 (Philosophy of Biology), 485 (Philosophy of Physics).

History of Philosophy: 201 (Introduction to Philosophy), 310 (Ancient Philosophy), 314 (17th Century Philosophy), 315 (18th Century Philosophy), 316 (19th Century Continental Philosophy), 317 (20th Century Continental Philosophy), 318 (20th Century Anglo-American Philosophy); 460 (Epistemology and Metaphysics) or 470.

Social Values and Policy: 230 (Moral Theory and Practice), 235 (Ethical Issues in A Diverse Society),331 (Moral Problems in Medicine), 332 (Philosophy of Law), 333 (Family Ethics), 335 (Social and Political Philosophy), 336 (Bioethics and Biotechnology), 338 (Feminist Philosophy), 343 (Philosophy of Technology), 430 (Value Theory)

English proficiency requirement

The department requires a grade of C+ or better in each of Engl 104 and 105 (or 105H), and approval of writing by instructor of one history of philosophy course (310-318), to be designated by the student.