Philosophy
Students must take a minimum of 18 credit hours for the minor, at least 12 of which must be upper-division hours. Core courses offered by the school may count as lower-division hours toward the appropriate minor.
Students may contact the academic advisor in their major for a list of the courses that satisfy each minor.
Courses that satisfy the Philosophy minor are listed below.
Students must complete a minimum of 18 credit hours from the following courses and are responsible for completing all prerequisite courses.
HIST 3304 Conceptions of Human Nature (3 semester hours) Emphasis on contemporary conceptions of human nature and the human condition, stressing the cultural and historical settings. (3-0) T
HIST 3376 American Intellectual History, Colonial to the Civil War (3 semester hours) A survey of some of the principal developments in American thought from the colonial era to the civil war. Prerequisite: Three hours lower-division history. (3-0) T
HIST 4V71 Independent Study in Historical Studies (1-3 semester hours) Independent study under a faculty member's direction. May be repeated for credit (9 hours maximum). Permission of the instructor required. ([1-3]-0) R
HUMA 1301 Exploration of the Humanities (3 semester hours) An introduction to the concept of cultural tradition through the study of selected works of literature, philosophy, music, and visual art. Emphasis on the relations among various forms of cultural expression and developing students' ability to interpret complex artistic works in their historical, cultural, and intellectual contexts. General education core course. (3-0) S
ISAH 4342 Peace, War, and Ethics (3 semester hours) This course is a study of attitudes, concepts, and realities regarding war and peace issues. It seeks to understand why people fight and why peace is difficult to attain. (3-0) T
PHIL 2316 History of Philosophy I (3 semester hours) Intensive study of texts significant in the history of philosophy from antiquity through the Renaissance. (3-0) T
PHIL 2317 History of Philosophy II (3 semester hours) Intensive study of texts significant in the history of philosophy from the early modern period to the present. (3-0) T
PHIL 3373 Philosophy of Mind (3 semester hours) An examination of the historical roots of the mind/body problem and efforts to resolve it. May also examine the nature of consciousness, the problem of other minds, the nature of sensation and personhood, and the emotions. Prerequisite: Three hours lower-division philosophy. (3-0) T
PHIL 3375 Ethics in Contemporary America (3 semester hours) An examination of various ethical problems which have been a part of 20th-century American consciousness, against the backdrop of social and political events. Issues may include abortion, capital punishment, sexual morality, world hunger, and war. Prerequisite: Three hours lower-division philosophy. (3-0) T
PHIL 3392 Reason, Reasoning, and Logic (3 semester hours) An examination of the nature of rationality and a discussion of some of the various types of reasoning systems. Techniques designed to improve skills in presenting and evaluating arguments. Prerequisite: Three hours lower-division philosophy. (3-0) T
PHIL 4305 Ideas and Their History (3 semester hours) A study of the origin, continuity, and diffusion of major philosophical ideas, viewed primarily in historical context. May be repeated for credit as topics vary (9 hours maximum). Prerequisite: Upper-division standing or permission of the instructor. (3-0) T
PHIL 4308 Theories of Knowledge (3 semester hours) A study of central topics in the theory of knowledge, including skepticism and the limits of knowledge, relativism and objectivity, and the role of perception, memory, introspection and reason as sources of knowledge. Prerequisite: Upper-division standing or permission of the instructor. (3-0) T
PHIL 4380 Topics in Philosophy (3 semester hours) Subject matter will vary from semester to semester. May be repeated for credit as topics vary (6 hours maximum). Prerequisite: Upper-division standing or permission of the instructor. (3-0) R
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