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 (PHI 340 Philosophy of Science and PHI 440 The Scientific Method) among their minor courses. Management students might include PHI 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 University minor program is now available via MyPack Portal. Admission will be based upon the student’s academic record, and in most cases no longer requires departmental review. 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’s final semester at NC State. See the Add a Minor page to apply.
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: 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 ‘C-‘ 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 University 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
PHI 205 Introduction to Philosophy and PHI 210 Representation, Reason and Reality may not both be used toward the Minor.
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 | |
| LOG 430 | Varieties of Logic | 3 | |
| LOG 435 | Advanced Logic & Metamathematics | 3 | |
| LOG 498 | Special Topics in Logic | 3 | |
| PHI 300 | Ancient Philosophy | 3 | |
| PHI 301 | Early Modern Philosophy | 3 | |
| PHI 303 | Continental Philosophy After 1900 | 3 | |
| PHI 305 | Philosophy of Religion | 3 | |
| PHI 309 | Political Philosophy | 3 | |
| PHI 310 | Existentialism | 3 | |
| PHI 312 | Philosophy of Law | 3 | |
| PHI 313 | Ethical Problems in the Law | 3 | |
| PHI 319 | Black Political Philosophy | 3 | |
| PHI 320 | Philosophy of Race | 3 | |
| PHI 325 | Bio-Medical Ethics | 3 | |
| PHI 330 | Metaphysics | 3 | |
| PHI 331 | Philosophy of Language | 3 | |
| PHI 332 | Philosophy of Psychology | 3 | |
| PHI 333 | Knowledge and Skepticism | 3 | |
| PHI 340 | Philosophy of Science | 3 | |
| PHI 347 | Neuroscience and Philosophy | 3 | |
| PHI 375 | Ethics | 3 | |
| PHI 401 | Kant's Critique of Pure Reason | 3 | |
| PHI 420 | Global Justice | 3 | |
| PHI 425 | Introduction to Cognitive Science | 3 | |
| PHI 330 | Metaphysics | 3 | |
| PHI 331 | Philosophy of Language | 3 | |
| PHI 332 | Philosophy of Psychology | 3 | |
| PHI 333 | Knowledge and Skepticism | 3 | |
| PHI 340 | Philosophy of Science | 3 | |
| PHI 347 | Neuroscience and Philosophy | 3 | |
| PHI 375 | Ethics | 3 | |
| PHI 376 | History of Ethics | 3 | |
| PHI 401 | Kant's Critique of Pure Reason | 3 | |
| PHI 420 | Global Justice | 3 | |
| PHI 425 | Introduction to Cognitive Science | 3 | |
| PHI 440 | The Scientific Method | 3 | |
| PHI 447 | Philosophy, Evolution and Human Nature | 3 | |
| PHI 475 | Ethical Theory | 3 | |
| PHI 494 | Research and Writing in Ethics | 3 | |
| PHI 495 | Research and Writing in History of Philosophy | 3 | |
| PHI 496 | Research and Writing in Contemporary Philosophy | 3 | |
| PHI 497 | Research and Writing in Logic, Representation and Reasoning | 3 | |
| PHI 498 | Special Topics in Philosophy | 3 | |
| PSY 425 | Introduction to Cognitive Science | 3 | |
| STS 325 | Bio-Medical Ethics | 3 | |