Undergraduate - General Philosophy Major or Minor
Minor Program Requirements
Field of Concentration Requirements pdf
Minor in Philosophy - 18 credits
Students majoring in another field may minor in philosophy by completing the following:
Required Courses--6 credits
Phil 211--Introduction to Ancient Philosophy--3 credits
Only offered during fall semesters
Phil 213--Introduction to Modern Philosophy--3 credits
Only offered during spring semesters
Group A--at least two courses -- 6 credits
If you have taken one of the following courses and it isn't showing in your DARS report, please contact the Philosophy Department Office. A DARS change can be initiated to correct the error.
Phil 313--19th Century Philosophy
Phil 314--Survey of 20th Century Continental European Philosophy
Phil 315--Survey of 20th Century Anglo-American Philosophy
Phil 316--American Pragmatism
Phil 317--History of Ethical Theory (new for Spring 2011)
Phil 318--History of Political Philosophy (new for Fall 2011)
Phil 407R--British Empiricists
Phil 408R--Continental Rationalists
Phil 409--Recent French Philosophy (
Enrollment allowed in up to 12 credits when subject matter differs.)
Phil 410--Plato Topic: Plato on Beauty
Phil 411--Aristotle
Phil 415--Kant
Phil 416--Hegel
Phil 417--Nietzsche
Phil 418--Heidegger
Phil 419--Wittgenstein
Phil 425--Philosophy of Language
Phil 434--Philosophy of Cognitive Science
Phil 435--Philosophy of Mind
Phil 438--Problems in History and Philosophy of Science
Phil 440--Theory of Knowledge
Phil 441--Metaphysics
Group B--At lealst one course -- 3 credits
If you have taken one of the following courses and it isn't showing in your DARS report, please contact the Philosophy Department Office. A DARS change can be initiated to correct the error.
Phil 323--Problems in the Philosophy of Religion
Phil 325--Problems in the Philosophy of History
Phil 327--History of Political Thought I
Phil 328--History of Political Thought II
Phil 410--PlatoTopic: Plato on Beauty (Fall 2012 only)
Phil 450--Ethical Theory
Phil 451--Happiness
Phil 452--Aesthetics
Phil 453--Topics in Philosophy of Law This course replaces Phil 320. Prerequisites can be overriden by contacting Dr. Kang for permission to enroll without all prerequisites.
Phil 454--Global Ethics and Justice
Phil 457--Political Philosophy
Additional credits in philosophy -- 3 credits