Ethics Minor
Requirements for a Minor in Ethics
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Ethics Course | ||
| PH-130 | Ethics: Human Conduct & Values | 3 |
| or PH-133 | Social and Political Ethics | |
| Applied Ethics-Take one course from the following: | 3 | |
| Medical Ethics | ||
| Business Ethics | ||
| Computing Ethics | ||
| Race, Gender, and the Law | ||
| Political Theory | ||
| Genocide and Human Rights | ||
| Feminist Medical Ethics | ||
| Elective Courses-Take 2 courses from the following: | 6 | |
| Principles of US Public Policy | ||
| Environmental Politics and Policy | ||
| Health Politics and Policy | ||
| Health Ethics | ||
| Race, Ethnicity and Criminal Justice | ||
| Criminal Justice Ethics | ||
| Literature and Human Rights | ||
| Film and Literature | ||
| Media Law and Ethics | ||
| Gender and the City | ||
| Group Conflict in the Urban Community | ||
| Crime and the City | ||
| Public Policy and Cultural Diversity | ||
| Take two additional courses from the above applied ethics or elective courses. | 6 | |
| One must be at the 200 level, and one must be at the 300 level. | ||
| Total Credits | 18 | |
The following courses could also be treated as Ethics Courses depending on the specific course content, the instructor's permission, and the permission of the student's philosophy advisor. Students should confirm with the professor in advance of taking the course.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PH-190 | Special Topics in Philosophy | 3 |
| PH-290 | Advanced Special Topics in Philosophy | 3 |
| PH-301 | Individual Figure in the History of Western Philosophy | 3 |
| PH-390 | Independent Study in Philosophy | 1-6 |
Minors should contact the Chair of the Philosophy Department to arrange for departmental advising, and they should select their philosophy courses in consultation with their departmental advisor. Advising can include support for a student’s graduate, law, or other professional school application process.