Philosophy, Minor

The department also offers minors in Philosophy that enable students to pursue course work that will supplement their major field of study.  Each minor consists of the following requirements:

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
PHIL-104	INTRODUCTION TO ETHICS	3
Select one of:		3
PHIL-102	INTRO TO PHILOSOPHY
PHIL-111	INTRODUCTION TO CRITICAL THINKING
PHIL-210	METAPHYSICS
Select four electives at the 300 level or higher		12
Total Credits		18

In addition to a general Philosophy minor, minors corresponding to the four tracks described above are available.  Their course requirements (in addition to PHIL-104 and one of PHIL-102, 111, or 210) are described below.

Track 1 Minor: Philosophy, Law and Politics    

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
PHIL-324	MOCK TRIAL	3
PHIL-325	PHILOSOPHY OF LAW	3
PHIL-326	LEGAL REASONING	3
Select one of the following:		3
PHIL-312	SYMBOLIC LOGIC
PHIL-328	PARALEGAL INTERNSHIP
PHIL-329	PARALEGAL INTERNSHIP
PHIL-332	SOC. & ECON. JUSTICE
PHIL-381	ART, POWER & POLITICS
POLS-306	COURTS IN AMER. POLITICS
POLS-420	CONSTITUTIONAL LAW I: POLITICAL STRUCTURE
POLS-421	CONSTITUTIONAL LAW II: CIVIL RIGHTS
CRM-209	CRIMINOLOGICAL THEORY
CRM-220	VICTIMOLOGY
SOC-308	JUVENILE DELINQUENCY
SOC-402	FAMILY VIOLENCE
Total Credits		12

Track 2 Minor: Ethics & Society

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
PHIL-332	SOC. & ECON. JUSTICE	3
Three of the following: including at least one PHIL course:		9
PHIL-307	FEMINIST PHILOSOPHY
PHIL-315	NATIVE AMERICAN PHILOSOPHY
PHIL-325	PHILOSOPHY OF LAW
PHIL-330	BUSINESS ETHICS
PHIL-338	HEALTH CARE ETHICS
PHIL-341	ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS
PHIL-381	ART, POWER & POLITICS
POLS-240	CONTROVERSIES-PUBL POLICY
POLS-315	ENVIRONMENTAL POLITICS
POLS-420	CONSTITUTIONAL LAW I: POLITICAL STRUCTURE
SOC-205	SOCIOLOGY OF INEQUALITY
SOC-413	MINORITIES IN THE UNITED STATES
Total Credits		12

Track 3  Minor: Culture, Media & Technology

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
PHIL-377	TECHNOPHILOSOPHY	3
PHIL-381	ART, POWER & POLITICS	3
Select two of the following, including at least one PHIL course:		6
PHIL-303	PHILOSOPHY OF HUMOR
PHIL-305	THE PHILOSOPHY OF SPORT
PHIL-320	EXISTENTIALISM
ENV-221	SUSTAINABLE LIVING: ARCHITECTURE & PLACEMAKING
HIST-417	CULTURE WARS:POLITICS/MEMORY
POLS-395	MEDIA AND POLITICS
PSYC-219	PSYCHOLOGY OF CULTURE
PSYC-311	CYBERPSYCHOLOGY
SOC-222	MEDIA & SOCIAL CHANGE
SOC-321	SOCIAL MEDIA & SOCIETY
Total Credits		12

Track 4 Minor: Philosophy, Ethics and Medicine    

Course List

Code	Title	Credits
PHIL-335	PHIL. OF SCIENCE & MEDICINE	3
PHIL-338	HEALTH CARE ETHICS	3
PHIL-345	VALUES AT THE END OF LIFE	3
Select one of the following:		3
PSYC-240	HEALTH PSYCHOLOGY
SOC-408	HEALTH AND ILLNESS
THFS-348	HEALTH, FAITH & ETHICS
Total Credits		12