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- The Minor and Courses
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Field Description
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
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 | ||
| PHI 1500 | Major Issues in Philosophy | 3 credits |
| PHI 1600 | Logic and Moral Reasoning | 3 credits |
| PHI 1700 | 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 |
| PHI 3000 | Existentialism in Philosophy and Literature | 3 credits |
| PHI 3120 | Ancient Greek Philosophy | 3 credits |
| PHI 3130 | Christian, Islamic, and Jewish Philosophy in the Middle Ages | 3 credits |
| PHI 3140 | Modern European Philosophy | 3 credits |
| PHI 3145 | Nineteenth Century Philosophy | 3 credits |
| PHI 3150 | Philosophy in the Twentieth-Century | 3 credits |
Logic (choose one) | ||
| PHI 1600 | Logic and Moral Reason | 3 credits |
| PHI 3010 | Symbolic Logic | 3 credits |
Capstone (choose one) | ||
| PHI 4900 | Special Topics in Philosophy | 3 credits |
| PHI 4905 | Special Topics in Metaphysics and Epistemology | 3 credits |
| PHI 5010 | Senior Seminar | 3 credits |
| PHI 6001H-6003H | Philosophy Honors I-III | 3 credits |
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| PHI 1700 | Global Ethics | 3 credits |
| PHI 3020 | Philosophy of Law | 3 credits |
| PHI 3035 | Philosophy of Psychology ( PSY 3035) | 3 credits |
| PHI 3060 | Philosophy of Film and Photography | 3 credits |
| PHI 3210 | Philosophy of Religion and Religious Ethics | 3 credits |
| PHI 3230 | Political Philosophy | 3 credits |
| PHI 3240 | Philosophy of Art | 3 credits |
| PHI 3260 | Crime and Punishment | 3 credits |
Philosophy of Knowledge and Reality | ||
| PHI 1500 | Major Issues in Philosophy | 3 credits |
| PHI 3000 | Existentialism in Philosophy and Literature | 3 credits |
| PHI 3010 | Symbolic Logic | 3 credits |
| PHI 3030 | Thought and Reality ( PSY 3030) | 3 credits |
| PHI 3035 | Philosophy of Psychology ( PSY 3035) | 3 credits |
| PHI 3040 | Minds and Computers | 3 credits |
| PHI 3250 | Philosophy of Science | 3 credits |
Applied and Professional Ethics | ||
| PHI 3050 | Ethics, Economics, and the Business System | 3 credits |
| PHI 3051 | Moral Problems of Life and Death | 3 credits |
| PHI 3055 | Art and Public Policy | 3 credits |
| PHI 3200 | Environmental Ethics | 3 credits |
| PHI 3270 | Computer Ethics | 3 credits |
Variable or Independent | ||
| PHI 3990-3999 | Special Studies in Philosophy | 3 credits |
| PHI 5000-5004 | Independent Study | variable |
| PHI 5010 | Senior Seminar | 3 credits |
| PHI 6001H-6003H | Philosophy Honors I-III | variable |
The Minor
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 |