Minor Requirements

Philosophy Minor Requirements

You can declare a Philosophy minor by completing this form. We strongly suggest that you also find a time to meet with a Philosophy faculty advisor, to review minor requirements and opportunities within the minor, and to answer any questions.

You can drop a Philosophy minor by completing this form.


The Philosophy Minor calls for the completion of six courses in Philosophy (24 credits):

  • Two of the following three courses:
    • One course in logic such as:
      • PHIL 121 Methods of Reasoning
      • PHIL 122 Elementary Logic
    • PHIL 201 Plato and Aristotle
    • PHIL 202 Descartes, Hume, and Kant
  • Three upper-level PHIL courses
  • One additional course in Philosophy

Additional Notes: All courses fulfilling a minor requirement must be taken with a grade of C- or higher. No more than two courses (8 credits) counting towards the minor can be used to satisfy another major or minor. PHIL 491 (Practicum in Teaching) does not count towards the minor.