The minor in ethics and applied ethics requires students to complete a minimum of 18 credits in Philosophy according to the distribution given below. It is for students who are interested in exploring important domestic and/or global ethical issues and problems that affect people's well being in the social, political, legal, or economic realm.
Requirements
I. Students must take PHIL 1105 Ethics and one of the following courses (6 credits):
PHIL 1101
|
Introduction to Philosophy |
3 |
PHIL 1125
|
Business Ethics |
3 |
PHIL 1155
|
Ethics and International Affairs |
3 |
| RELS 1502 |
Contemporary Moral Values |
3 |
II. Students must take three of the following courses (9 credits):
| PHIL 2100 |
Modern Society and Human Happiness |
3 |
| PHIL 2110 |
(WMST 2110) Feminist Theories |
3 |
| PHIL 2115 |
(ENVL 2115) Environmental Ethics |
3 |
| PHIL 2130 |
Ethical Issues in Health Care |
3 |
| PHIL 2140 |
Political Philosophy |
3 |
| PHIL 2150 |
Philosophy of Law |
3 |
| PHIL 2205 |
Moral Theories |
3 |
PHIL 2120
|
Freedom in a Technological Age |
3 |
Students may substitute a 2000 level course with one of the following courses or any other relevant course with the approval of chairperson.
| COMM 2134 |
Communication Ethics |
3 |
| RELS 2520 |
(CAST 2520) Catholic Social Teaching |
3 |
| ANTH 3215 |
Human Rights and Social Justice |
3 |
| DIPL 4106 |
Human Rights |
3 |
III. Students must take one of the following 3000 level philosophy courses with an emphasis on its ethics component (3 credits):
PHIL 3000
|
Plato |
3 |
PHIL 3005
|
Aristotle |
3 |
PHIL 3010
|
St. Augustine
|
3 |
PHIL 3015
|
St. Thomas Aquinas
|
3 |
PHIL 3060
|
Spinoza |
3 |
PHIL 3070
|
Kant |
3 |