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- The Minor and Courses
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Philosophy involves an ongoing attempt to analyze, interpret, and rationally explain what people believe, value, and do. Philosophy courses acquaint students with the great ideas of Eastern and Western civilization and assist them in developing philosophical orientations of their own. Courses in philosophy serve both philosophy majors and those who wish to study philosophy as part of the common heritage of educated men and women.
The major requires 24 credits in philosophy, including three courses in the history of philosophy (chosen from
PHI 2155,
PHI 2165,
PHI 2170,
PHI 3000,
PHI 3120,
PHI 3130,
PHI 3140,
PHI 3145, and
PHI 3150), one course in logic (
PHI 1600 or
PHI 3010), and a capstone course, chosen from among the special topics courses (
PHI 4900 and
PHI 4905), the senior seminar (
PHI 5010), or one honors course (
PHI 6001H-6003H).
A student who uses
PHI 1500,
PHI 1600, or
PHI 1700 to satisfy the philosophy requirement of the base curriculum may not also use that course toward the 24 credits required for the major.
A student who uses
PHI 1600 toward the base curriculum has fulfilled the logic requirement of the major but must complete the 24 credits required for the major in addition to
PHI 1600.
All courses in the Department of Philosophy listed below are 3 credits except
PHI 5000-5004 and
PHI 6001H, which have variable credits.
| Base Curriculum Courses | ||
| Major Issues in Philosophy | 3 credits | |
| Logic and Moral Reasoning | 3 credits | |
| Global Ethics | 3 credits | |
Required Courses History of Philosophy (choose three) | ||
| PHI 2155 | Philosophies from India | 3 credits |
| PHI 2165 | Classical Buddhism | 3 credits |
| PHI 2170 | Classical Chinese Philosophy | 3 credits |
| Existentialism in Philosophy and Literature | 3 credits | |
| Ancient Greek Philosophy | 3 credits | |
| Christian, Islamic, and Jewish Philosophy in the Middle Ages | 3 credits | |
| Modern European Philosophy | 3 credits | |
| Nineteenth Century Philosophy | 3 credits | |
| Philosophy in the Twentieth-Century | 3 credits | |
Logic (choose one) | ||
| Logic and Moral Reason | 3 credits | |
| Symbolic Logic | 3 credits | |
Capstone (choose one) | ||
| Special Topics in Philosophy | 3 credits | |
| Special Topics in Metaphysics and Epistemology | 3 credits | |
| Senior Seminar | 3 credits | |
| Philosophy Honors I-III | 3 credits | |
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| Global Ethics | 3 credits | |
| Philosophy of Law | 3 credits | |
| Philosophy of Psychology ( PSY 3035) | 3 credits | |
| Philosophy of Film and Photography | 3 credits | |
| Philosophy of Religion and Religious Ethics | 3 credits | |
| Political Philosophy | 3 credits | |
| Philosophy of Art | 3 credits | |
| Crime and Punishment | 3 credits | |
Philosophy of Knowledge and Reality | ||
| Major Issues in Philosophy | 3 credits | |
| Existentialism in Philosophy and Literature | 3 credits | |
| Symbolic Logic | 3 credits | |
| Thought and Reality ( PSY 3030) | 3 credits | |
| Philosophy of Psychology ( PSY 3035) | 3 credits | |
| Minds and Computers | 3 credits | |
| Philosophy of Science | 3 credits | |
Applied and Professional Ethics | ||
| Ethics, Economics, and the Business System | 3 credits | |
| PHI 3051 | Moral Problems of Life and Death | 3 credits |
| Art and Public Policy | 3 credits | |
| Environmental Ethics | 3 credits | |
| Computer Ethics | 3 credits | |
Variable or Independent | ||
| Special Studies in Philosophy | 3 credits | |
| Independent Study | variable | |
| Senior Seminar | 3 credits | |
| Philosophy Honors I-III | variable | |
The philosophy minor requires the completion of two philosophy courses numbered 3000 or higher and one capstone course ( PHI 4900 Special Topics in Philosophy or PHI 4905 Special Topics in Metaphysics and Epistemology.)
Courses
Courses in Philosophy (PHI)
| PHI 1100 | Ethics and Critical Thinking | 3 hours; 3 credits |
Major Issues in Philosophy | 3 hours; 3 credits | |
Logic and Moral Reasoning | 3 hours; 3 credits | |
Global Ethics | 3 hours; 3 credits | |
Philosophies from India | 3 hours; 3 credits | |
American Philosophy | 3 hours; 3 credits | |
Classical Buddhism | 3 hours; 3 credits | |
Classical Chinese Philosophy | 3 hours; 3 credits | |
Great Works of Philosophy I | 4 hours; 3 credits | |
Great Works of Philosophy II | 4 hours; 3 credits | |
Existentialism in Philosophy and Literature | 3 hours; 3 credits | |
Symbolic Logic | 3 hours; 3 credits | |
Philosophy of Law | 3 hours; 3 credits | |
Thought and Reality ( PSY 3030) | 3 hours; 3 credits | |
Philosophy and Psychology ( PSY 3035) | 3 hours; 3 credits | |
Mind and Computers | 3 hours; 3 credits | |
Communication Law and Free Speech ( COM 3045) | 3 hours; 3 credits | |
Ethics, Economics, and the Business System | 3 hours; 3 credits | |
| PHI 3051 | Moral Problems of Life and Death | 3 hours; 3 credits |
Art and Public Policy | 3 hours; 3 credits | |
Philosophy of Film and Photography | 3 hours; 3 credits | |
Philosophy and Literature | 3 hours; 3 credits | |
Ancient Greek Philosophy | 3 hours; 3 credits | |
Christian, Islamic, and Jewish Philosophy in the Middle Ages | 3 hours; 3 credits | |
Modern European Philosophy | 3 hours; 3 credits | |
Nineteenth Century Philosophy | 3 hours; 3 credits | |
Philosophy in the Twentieth-Century | 3 hours; 3 credits | |
Environmental Ethics | 3 hours; 3 credits | |
Philosophy of Religion and Religious Ethics | 3 hours; 3 credits | |
Experimental Philosophy | 3 hours; 3 credits | |
Political Philosophy | 3 hours; 3 credits | |
Philosophy of Art | 3 hours; 3 credits | |
Philosophy of Science | 3 hours; 3 credits | |
Crime and Punishment | 3 hours; 3 credits | |
Computer Ethics ( CIS 3270) | 3 hours; 3 credits | |
Special Studies in Philosophy | 3 hours; 3 credits | |
Special Topics in Philosophy | 3 hours; 3 credits | |
Special Topics in Metaphysics and Epistemology | 3 hours; 3 credits | |
Independent Study I | Hours and credits to be arranged | |
Independent Study II | Hours and credits to be arranged | |
Independent Study III | Hours and credits to be arranged | |
Senior Seminar | 3 hours; 3 credits | |
Honors Philosophy I | 3 hours; 3 credits per semester | |
Honors Philosophy II | 3 hours; 3 credits per semester | |
Honors Philosophy III | 3 hours; 3 credits per semester |