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2025-2026 General Catalog [Effective Fall 2025]
Philosophy (Minor)
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Program Information
- All courses must be passed with a “C-” (1.7) or better to be counted in the major. Only letter grades count toward the minor.
- Students must earn a minimum overall GPA of 2.5 in the minor requirements.
- Students must complete at least 12 credits of upper-division coursework in philosophy.
- No more than 12 credits may transfer, as approved by the Chair of Department of Languages and Philosophy , for the minor.
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Philosophy Minor Curriculum (18 Credits)
Area II: Values
Complete a minimum of 3 credits from the following: Area III: Being and Knowledge
Complete a minimum of 3 credits from the following: Area IV: History of Philosophy
Complete a minimum of 3 credits from the following: Elective Courses (6 Credits)
- Any lower-division or upper-division PHIL course 3 Credit(s)
- Any upper-division PHIL course 3 Credit(s)
Program Learning Outcomes
- Critical Thinking: Students can identify the rational bases of ideas and theories and will be able to identify the difference between good and bad reasons for beliefs.
- Inquiry and Analysis: Students can pose difficult questions and understand the complexities of their possible answers.
- Reading: Students can analyze and interpret abstract and difficult philosophical writing.
- Writing: Students can express abstract and complex philosophical ideas and theories in clear, precise, and logical prose.
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