Philosophy Minor

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TOTAL MINOR HOURS: 18

Minor Requirements

A minor in Philosophy consists of the completion of at least 18 credit hours, which includes the following courses:

Minor Core (6 Credit Hours)

History of Philosophy (6 Credit Hours)

Choose two of the following courses:

PHH 3062 - History of Western Philosophy: Ancient Philosophy Credit(s): 3
PHH 3280 - Medieval and Renaissance Philosophy Credit(s): 3
PHH 3420 - Early Modern Philosophy Credit(s): 3
PHH 3442 - Late Modern Philosophy Credit(s): 3
PHH 4440 - Continental Philosophy Credit(s): 3
PHH 4600 - Contemporary Philosophy Credit(s): 3
PHH 4820 - Chinese Philosophy Credit(s): 3
PHM 4331 - Modern Political Philosophy Credit(s): 3
PHP 3786 - Existentialism Credit(s): 3
PHP 4000 - Plato Credit(s): 3
PHP 4010 - Aristotle Credit(s): 3
PHP 4410 - Kant Credit(s): 3
PHP 4784 - Analytical Philosophy Credit(s): 3
PHP 4788 - Philosophy of Marxism Credit(s): 3

Minor Electives (12 Credit Hours)

Choose four courses (12 credit hours) from the following prefixes: PHH, PHI, PHM and PHP. No more than three elective hours taken at the 1000- and 2000-level may count toward the Philosophy minor. Courses taken to fulfill the six hours of History of Philosophy requirement will not count toward elective hours in the minor.

Grading Requirement

No course taken on an “S/U” basis may be applied toward the minor.

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