Philosophy (Minor)
The minor in Philosophy is designed to expose students to three fundamental areas of philosophy: history of philosophy, normative philosophy and contemporary discussion of issues in metaphysics and epistemology. It is a highly desirable minor because it reveals to employers, graduate schools, and professional schools a willingness to engage in theoretical reasoning.
Students can shape their minor in ways that complement their major fields of study. For example, science and engineering majors might include philosophy of science courses (笔贬滨听340 Philosophy of Science and 笔贬滨听440 The Scientific Method) among their minor courses. Management students might include 笔贬滨听214 Issues in Business Ethics . No courses for the minor may be taken for S/U credit.
Admissions and Certification of Minor
In both instances, students should contact the person listed below. To be admitted to the program, a student must have a GPA of at least 2.0. Application for admission to any 福利逼站 minor program is now available via MyPack Portal. Admission will be based upon the student鈥檚 academic record, and in most cases no longer requires departmental review.聽The minor must be completed no later than the semester in which the student expects to graduate from their degree program. Certification should be completed no later than during the registration period for the student鈥檚 final semester at NC State. See the page to apply.聽
Contact Persons
Catherine Driscoll
Professor
Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies
Withers Hall 434B
919-513-7846
catherine_driscoll@ncsu.edu
Department of Philosophy and Religious Studies
Withers Hall 340
919.515.6100
philos_relstuds@ncsu.edu
Effective: 聽8/2011
SIS Code: 16PHM
Plan Requirements
- The minor consists of 15 hours of credit ( 5 courses) including 9 hours of required courses and 6 hours of elective courses.
- A grade of 鈥楥-鈥� or better will be required for all courses taken to fulfill the minor requirements.
- A maximum of TWO (2) courses may double-count between major departmental requirements and courses counting toward the minor.
- A maximum of TWO (2) courses may double-count between courses counting toward this minor and additional minors.
- Three (3) of the courses taken at NC State 福利逼站 must be at the 300-level or higher.
The department will determine whether courses which have been transferred from other institutions qualify for the minor. No more than two courses from other institutions may count toward the minor.
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | |||
| History of Philosophy | 3 | ||
| Ancient Philosophy | |||
| Early Modern Philosophy | |||
| 19th Century Philosophy | |||
| Kant's Critique of Pure Reason | |||
| Normative (Ethics) Philosophy | 3 | ||
| Issues in Business Ethics | |||
| Contemporary Moral Issues | |||
| Political Philosophy | |||
| Philosophy of Law | |||
| Ethical Problems in the Law | |||
| Black Political Philosophy | |||
| Bio-Medical Ethics | |||
| Ethics | |||
| History of Ethics | |||
| Global Justice | |||
| Ethical Theory | |||
| Select three credit hours in another course other than one in the above categories (history of philosophy, normative philosophy) and excluding logic courses. 1 | 3 | ||
| Elective Courses | 6 | ||
| Select six credits of PHI or LOG courses at the 200 level and above | |||
| Verify Requirement | |||
| At least nine (9) hours must be 300-level or higher. | |||
| Total Hours | 15 | ||
- 1
笔贬滨听205 Introduction to Philosophy and 笔贬滨听210 Representation, Reason and Reality may not both be used toward the Minor.
聽Verify Requirement
| Code | Title | Hours | Counts towards |
|---|---|---|---|
| This is a verify requirement and may not require additional hours. Students can fulfill this requirement through other academic requirements. | |||
| LOG/MA 335 | Symbolic Logic | 3 | |
| 尝翱骋听430 | Varieties of Logic | 3 | |
| 尝翱骋听435 | Advanced Logic & Metamathematics | 3 | |
| 尝翱骋听498 | Special Topics in Logic | 3 | |
| 笔贬滨听300 | Ancient Philosophy | 3 | |
| 笔贬滨听301 | Early Modern Philosophy | 3 | |
| 笔贬滨听303 | Continental Philosophy After 1900 | 3 | |
| 笔贬滨听305 | Philosophy of Religion | 3 | |
| 笔贬滨听309 | Political Philosophy | 3 | |
| 笔贬滨听310 | Existentialism | 3 | |
| 笔贬滨听312 | Philosophy of Law | 3 | |
| 笔贬滨听313 | Ethical Problems in the Law | 3 | |
| 笔贬滨听319 | Black Political Philosophy | 3 | |
| 笔贬滨听320 | Philosophy of Race | 3 | |
| 笔贬滨听325 | Bio-Medical Ethics | 3 | |
| 笔贬滨听330 | Metaphysics | 3 | |
| 笔贬滨听331 | Philosophy of Language | 3 | |
| 笔贬滨听332 | Philosophy of Psychology | 3 | |
| 笔贬滨听333 | Knowledge and Skepticism | 3 | |
| 笔贬滨听340 | Philosophy of Science | 3 | |
| 笔贬滨听347 | Neuroscience and Philosophy | 3 | |
| 笔贬滨听375 | Ethics | 3 | |
| 笔贬滨听401 | Kant's Critique of Pure Reason | 3 | |
| 笔贬滨听420 | Global Justice | 3 | |
| 笔贬滨听425 | Introduction to Cognitive Science | 3 | |
| 笔贬滨听330 | Metaphysics | 3 | |
| 笔贬滨听331 | Philosophy of Language | 3 | |
| 笔贬滨听332 | Philosophy of Psychology | 3 | |
| 笔贬滨听333 | Knowledge and Skepticism | 3 | |
| 笔贬滨听340 | Philosophy of Science | 3 | |
| 笔贬滨听347 | Neuroscience and Philosophy | 3 | |
| 笔贬滨听375 | Ethics | 3 | |
| 笔贬滨听376 | History of Ethics | 3 | |
| 笔贬滨听401 | Kant's Critique of Pure Reason | 3 | |
| 笔贬滨听420 | Global Justice | 3 | |
| 笔贬滨听425 | Introduction to Cognitive Science | 3 | |
| 笔贬滨听440 | The Scientific Method | 3 | |
| 笔贬滨听447 | Philosophy, Evolution and Human Nature | 3 | |
| 笔贬滨听475 | Ethical Theory | 3 | |
| 笔贬滨听494 | Research and Writing in Ethics | 3 | |
| 笔贬滨听495 | Research and Writing in History of Philosophy | 3 | |
| 笔贬滨听496 | Research and Writing in Contemporary Philosophy | 3 | |
| 笔贬滨听497 | Research and Writing in Logic, Representation and Reasoning | 3 | |
| 笔贬滨听498 | Special Topics in Philosophy | 3 | |
| 笔厂驰听425 | Introduction to Cognitive Science | 3 | |
| 厂罢厂听325 | Bio-Medical Ethics | 3 | |