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Philosophy and Interdisciplinary Minors Offered
The department offers undergraduate minors in Philosophy; in Cognitive Science; in Health, Medicine, and Human Values; and graduate minors in Cognitive Science and Life Science Ethics. Students who wish to take an academic minor need to complete a form declaring their intention to do so, which is available from the office of the Department of Philosophy and Religion, 340 Withers Hall.
Contact Information
Ken Peters
Advising Secretary
Withers Hall 340
515-6100
kepeters@ncsu.edu
Requirements
The department will determine whether courses that have been transferred from other institutions qualify for its minors. No more than two courses from other institutions may count toward a minor.
- Minor in Philosophy
- Minor in Cognitive Science
- Minor in Ethics
- Minor in Health, Medicine, and Human Values
- Graduate Minor in Cognitive Science
- Graduate Minor in Life Science Ethics
Minor in Philosophy
Students who take a minor program in philosophy are required to complete 15 hours of courses in selected fields of philosophy with a grade of C or better, including (A) a course in the history of philosophy (3 credit hours), (B) a course in normative (ethics and ethics-related) philosophy (3 credit hours), and (C) a course other than one in normative philosophy, but not including logic or the history of philosophy (3 credit hours). Students wishing to take an academic minor in philosophy need to complete the form declaring intention to do so, which is available from the office of the Department of Philosophy and Religion, 340 Withers Hall. An adviser, who will oversee admission to the minor program and certification of completion of the minor in philosophy, will be assigned by the department. The coordinator of advising will ascertain whether the requirements of the minor have been fulfilled. Students intending to minor in philosophy need to consult their minor advisers during each registration period.
Courses for the Minor in Philosophy
(A) Courses in the history of philosophy
- PHI 300 Ancient and Medieval Philosophy
- PHI 301 Early Modern Philosophy
- PHI 302 19th Century Philosophy
(B) Courses in normative philosophy
- PHI 214 Issues in Business Ethics
- PHI 221 Contemporary Moral Issues
- PHI 309 Contemporary Political Philosophy
- PHI 312 Philosophy of Law
- PHI 313 Ethical Problems in the Law
- PHI 375 Ethics
- PHI 422/522 Philosophical Issues in Environmental Ethics
(C) Courses other than normative philosophy, logic, or history of philosophy
