Philosophy Minor
20 credits required
The minor is organized around two questions: "What can we know?" and "How should we live?" Most courses fall into either the "Knowing" or the "Living" category.
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| PHIL 'Courses 1 | 8 | |
| PHIL (300-Level) courses 1 | 12 | |
| Total Hours | 20 | |
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At least four credits taken for the minor must be from "Living" and four credits must be from "Knowing".
List of courses in "Knowing" and "Living" categories:
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Knowing | ||
| PHIL 121 | Great Issues in Philosophy | 4 |
| PHIL 123 | The Philosophy of Human Nature | 4 |
| PHIL 155 | Reinventing Identity | 4 |
| PHIL 156 | Buddhist Philosophy and Benedictine Spiritual Practice | 4 |
| PHIL 279B | Logic | 4 |
| PHIL 331 | Ancient Philosophy | 4 |
| PHIL 339 | Confucius and the Tao | 4 |
| PHIL 341 | Existence and Care | 4 |
| PHIL 363 | Scientific Revolutions: Understanding Humans’ Place in the Universe | 4 |
| PHIL 367 | Philosophy of Mind | 4 |
| PHIL 379A | Modern Philosophy’s Quest for Truth | 4 |
| PHIL 379B | Knowledge and Power | 4 |
| Living | ||
| PHIL 115 | Becoming a Person | 4 |
| PHIL 125 | What is Justice?: Social Philosophy | 4 |
| PHIL 150A | Philosophy in Literature I | 2 |
| PHIL 150C | Philosophy in Literature II | 2 |
| PHIL 241 | ||
| PHIL 321 | My Goodness!: Moral Philosophy | 4 |
| PHIL 322 | Environmental Ethics | 4 |
| PHIL 323 | Biomedical Ethics | 2 |
| PHIL 324 | Business Ethics | 4 |
| PHIL 355 | Philosophies of Violence/Nonviolence | 4 |
| PHIL 377A | Feminist Ethics | 4 |
| PHIL 377B | Liberty, Equality & Race in American Political Thought | 4 |
| Other courses may be counted for a category with permission from the department chair. | ||
Additional Requirements:
General Education Requirements:
All undergraduate students must complete the requirements of the Integrations Curriculum (IC) which is designed to ensure all of our students receive a liberal arts education. Please review details of the Integrations Curriculum requirements here.
Graduation Requirements:
In addition to the Integrations Curriculum, all undergraduate students must meet the following minimum degree requirements to earn their degree from CSB and SJU.
Credits: 124 total credits, 40 of which must be from upper division coursework
GPA: 2.0 or higher*
Residency: At least 24 of your last 32 credits must be completed at CSB/SJU
Please visit Graduation under the Academic Policies and Regulations portion of the catalog for additional details regarding degree requirements.
* Cumulative GPA as well as major(s)/minor(s) GPA. Please note some majors/minors may require a higher GPA to earn their degree.