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2023-2024 Johnstown Campus Catalog

Philosophy Minor

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The 18-credit minor program in Philosophy includes critical examination of philosophical problems, logic and ethics; history of philosophy; philosophy of religion; law and science; and political philosophy. This minor compliments a broad variety of majors, particularly ones in Business, Social and Political Science, History, English Literature, and Communication.

*NOTE: Two courses must be 1000 level.

Area 1: Logic

Student must select one course from the following:

PHIL 0501 - INTRODUCTION TO LOGIC
PHIL 1501 - SYMBOLIC LOGIC

Area 2: History

Student must select one course from the following:

PHIL 0209 - HISTORY OF ANCIENT PHILOSOPHY
PHIL 0213 - HISTORY OF MODERN PHILOSOPHY
PHIL 0333 - POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY
PHIL 1201 - 20TH CENTURY PHILOSOPHY

Area 3: Core Philosophy

Student must select one course from the following:

PHIL 0013 - CONCEPTS OF HUMAN NATURE
PHIL 0083 - INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY
PHIL 0440 - MINDS AND MACHINES
PHIL 0445 - PHILOSOPHY OF TECHNOLOGY
PHIL 0474 - PHILOSOPHY OF RELIGION
PHIL 0841 - SCIENCE AND RELIGION
PHIL 1157 - PHILOSOPHY OF LANGUAGE
PHIL 1461 - EPISTEMOLOGY (THEORY OF KNOWLEDGE)
PHIL 1480 - METAPHYSICS
PHIL 1611 - INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE
PHIL 1660 - PARADOX

Area 4: Value Theory

Student must select one course from the following:

PHIL 0120 - ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS
PHIL 0214 - BIOETHICS
PHIL 0303 - INTRODUCTION TO ETHICS
PHIL 0320 - SOCIAL PHILOSOPHY
PHIL 0333 - POLITICAL PHILOSOPHY
PHIL 0850 - PHILOSOPHY AND LIBERAL DEMOCRACY
PHIL 1370 - PHILOSOPHY OF ART
PHIL 1380 - BUSINESS ETHICS

Philosophy Electives

Select two additional Philosophy Courses

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