Philosophy Minor

General Requirements for the Minor in Philosophy

A minimum of 18 credits from Department of Philosophy courses, following these guidelines:

• PHIL 200 - Informal LogicCredits:2

• or

• PHIL 201 - LogicCredits:4
• PHIL 230 - Ancient PhilosophyCredits:4
• PHIL 232 - Modern PhilosophyCredits:4

• or

• PHIL 237 - World Philosophies ICredits:4
• Two additional courses from List I, Knowledge & Reality or List II, Values/Human ConditionCredits:8
• Total of at least two 300-level courses or at least one 400-level course
• With department permission, an IDS Cultural Heritage class may count for 2 credits toward a minor (usually when the professor is a Philosophy faculty member)

Minors in Philosophy

MINORS IN PHILOSOPHY can complement and enrich other areas of study in a way that makes good sense of a student’s vocational perspective. Specific examples of courses which might appeal to students with particular interests include the following: