Philosophy
Not available to Philosophy majors.
(18 semester hours)

The student who graduates with a minor in Philosophy will be able to:

• Reflect upon the love of wisdom and what inclines people to seek it and to analyze what it is the philosopher does in the pursuit of truth.
• Analyze a variety of traditional and non-traditional ethical theories.
• Gain basic competence in the following forms of reasoning: informal logic, syllogistic logic, propositional logic, predicate logic, and inductive logic.
• Define key trends in the development of western thought.
• Interpret how Western philosophers and their ideas have shaped the development of political, social and economic systems.
• Relate current western views of the world to their underpinnings in early writings and philosophies.
• Differentiate between the influences on western thought of ancient Judaism, Greece, Rome, and Christianity.
•  Analyze the differing philosophies in terms of how they conflict or complement one another.

PH101 / PHI 101 - Introduction to Philosophy
PH300 / PHI 300 - Logic
PH301 / PHI 301 - Ethical Theory and Concepts

And choose three (3) of the following four (4) courses: It is recommended, although not required, that the four courses below be taken in sequence when scheduling allows.

PH302 / PH308 / PHI 302 - Foundations of Western Thought I / Ancient Western Philosophy
PH303 / PH309 / PHI 303 - Foundations of Western Thought II / Medieval Philosophy
PH304 / PH310 / PHI 415 - Foundations of Western Thought III / Enlightenment Philosophy
PH305 / PHI 416 -  Modern and Post-Modern Philosophy