Minor in Philosophy
The minor in philosophy provides a highly flexible program of study for any student majoring in a different discipline, but who is interested in philosophy as a foundation for later intellectual pursuits, or for developing skills, or simply out of interest. Students can shape the minor to their particular interests and needs.
Double-counting General Education Coursework
Students can take up to 24 units of GE courses in Philosophy; 18 of these can be double-counted as the Minor in Philosophy.
Minor Requirements
The Minor in Philosophy consists of 18 units. There are no required courses for the minor, and no area or distribution requirements to fulfill. The number of lower-division courses that can be counted, however, is subject to the following constraint:
Lower-Division:
No more than nine units from the following list of lower-division philosophy courses (100- and 200-levels) can be counted toward the minor; of those nine units, up to three units can come from 100-level philosophy courses:
- PHIL100: Introduction to Philosophy
- PHIL101: The Meaning of Life
- PHIL130: Puzzles and Paradoxes
- PHIL156: Philosophy of Music
- PHIL160: Ethics and Society
- PHIL170: Critical Reasoning
- PHIL203: History of Early Western Philosophy
- PHIL204: History of Modern Western Philosophy
- PHIL261: Philosophy and Film
- PHIL270: Symbolic Logic
Upper-Division:
Any/all upper-division philosophy courses (300- and 400-levels) can count toward the required 18 units.
Advising
Students looking for more information about pursuing the Minor in Philosophy should contact the ATLAS advising center. Students who would prefer advising by faculty should contact the CLA Dean’s Office to request that the Department of Philosophy be given advising support.
