No major program currently is offered in philosophy.  A minor consists of four (4) of the following courses.

‡ PHIL 1410  Introduction to Philosophy. (3) 
A survey of major philosophical themes and figures that were formative in Western civilization.

 PHIL 2410    Moral Philosophy. (3)
A study of the major philosophical understandings of morality and the good life.

 ‡ PHIL 2440  Elementary Logic. (3)
An introduction to the logic of propositions with attention to the structure and evaluation of informal arguments.  The rhetoric of persuasion and its use of logic and emotions are discussed.

 PHIL 3410     Philosophy of Religion. (3)
An investigation of problems related to philosophical reflection on religious thought and experience.
Prerequisite: At least one prior course in philosophy or permission of professor

 *PHIL 3420
or                   Themes in Political Philosophy. (3)
POLS 3340
An introduction to the basic ideas of political philosophy. Topics considered include the social and historical context of political theory, the development of major ideas in political philosophy, critical analysis of theoretical arguments, and the relation of political theory to contemporary politics.

 PHIL 3430     Bioethics. (3) 
A study of the ethical issues raised by the practice of nursing, medicine, and biomedical research.
Prerequisite: English 1102

PHIL 4410     Selected Topics in Philosophy. (3) 
A seminar course on a major subject of concern in philosophy based on individual research and assigned readings.
Prerequisite: At least one prior course in philosophy or permission of professor

 * Denotes additional courses that may fulfill the Core Exploratory religion requirement.
‡ Denotes courses in Philosophy that may fulfill the requirement for a second Humanities course in the CORE Curriculum.

 At least two (2) courses must be taken at the 2000-level or above.