Minor Requirements (for ’27 and beyond. For ’25-’26, click here)

Minor Requirements – 36 Total Credits

Category Courses – Required 18 credits

18 credits, with 6 credits from each of the following category-clusters. The classes that fulfill this requirement must each contribute 2 points toward the relevant category.

  • Traditions OR Continental Philosophy (at least 2 points from one class)
  • Value Theory OR Social and Political Theory (at least 2 points from one class)
  • Language, Epistemology, Metaphysics, Mind OR Logic and Formal Reasoning (at least 2 points from one class)

300 Level Course – Required 6 credits

Elective Courses – Required 12 credits

Additional Departmental Notes

Due to the relatively minimal requirements for getting the minor, we will not accept courses from outside the department to the minor. This applies to courses taught by philosophy department members in other departments. The course must be coded PHIL.