Philosophy Department
Major and Minor Requirements

Requirements

Core: All undergraduates take two required philosophy courses (Introduction to Philosophy and Ethics -- PHIL 120 and 210), plus one additional course in either philosophy or theology.
Minors in philosophy have a choice of six thematic minors in addition to a general or open minor. The purpose of minors in philosophy is to allow students to integrate philosophy into their studies. The thematic minors in particular invite students to link philosophy to some other major area or topic of interest to them.

MINOR #1: The Open Minor in Philosophy
PHIL 120, Introduction to Philosophy
PHIL 210, Ethics
Plus four other courses in Philosophy

MINOR #2: Ethical Issues in Professional Life 
PHIL 120, Introduction to Philosophy 
PHIL 210, Ethics 
PHIL 211, Business Ethics 
PHIL 212, Medical Ethics 
PHIL 213, Environmental Ethics 
PHIL 214, Computers and Ethics 
PHIL 313, Philosophy and Friendship

MINOR #3: Philosophy and Commercial Life 
PHIL 120, Introduction to Philosophy 
PHIL 210, Ethics 
PHIL 211, Business Ethics 
PHIL 213, Environmental Ethics 
PHIL 215, Logic 
PHIL 238, Wealth and the Human Good

MINOR #4: Pre-Law Minor in Philosophy 
PHIL 120, Introduction to Philosophy 
PHIL 210, Ethics 
PHIL 215, Logic, 
PHIL 319, Philosophy of Law 
Plus two courses from the following list: 
PHIL 213, Environmental Ethics 
PHIL 214, Computers and Ethics 
PHIL 227, Political Philosophy, or 
PHIL 315, Twentieth Century Political Philosophy

MINOR #5: History of Philosophy 
PHIL 120, Introduction to Philosophy 
PHIL 210, Ethics 
PHIL 220, Ancient Philosophy 
PHIL 221, Medieval Philosophy 
Plus one modern course and one other elective from the following list: 
PHIL 218, Feminism, Theory and Practice 
PHIL 222, Modern I 
PHIL 223, Modern II 
PHIL 224, Foundations of Twentieth Century Philosophy 
PHIL 225, Asian Philosophy 
PHIL 226, Chinese Philosophy 
PHIL 234, Existentialism 
PHIL 236, Freud and Philosophy 
PHIL 242, Latin American Thought 
PHIL 312, Modern III 
PHIL 327, Readings in the Later Plato 
PHIL 340, Philosophy and Judaism 
PHIL 411, Thomas Aquinas: Philosophy and Controversy 
PHIL 414, Philosophy of Emmanuel Levinas 
PHIL 418, Phenomenology, or 
PHIL 425, Postmodern Philosophy

MINOR #6: Philosophy and Religious Life 
PHIL 12O, Introduction to Philosophy 
PHIL 210, Ethics 
PHIL 215, Logic 
PHIL 221, Medieval Philosophy 
PHIL 229, Philosophy of Religion 
Plus one course from the following list: 
PHIL 333, Seven Deadly Sins 
PHIL 336, Religion after God 
PHIL 340, Philosophy and Judaism 
PHIL 411, Thomas Aquinas: Philosophy and Controversy

MINOR #7: Philosophy and Science 
PHIL 12O, Introduction to Philosophy 
PHIL 210, Ethics 
PHIL 215, Logic 
Plus three courses from the following list: 
PHIL 213, Environmental Ethics 
PHIL 214, Computers and Ethics 
PHIL 384, Philosophy and the City 
PHIL 430, Philosophy of the Social Sciences, or 
PHIL 431, Philosophy of Science

Majors in philosophy take ten philosophy courses (30 credits). These include the two required courses, logic, and seven additional courses; at least two courses must be at the 300 or 400 level.

PHIL 120, Introduction to Philosophy, and PHIL 210, Ethics, are prerequisites to any other philosophy course.