PHILOSOPHY OF SCIENCE MINOR (360005M)
A total of 18 credits
The Philosophy of Science Minor allows students to study the foundations, methods, and implications of science, and connect them to varying scientific fields. In virtue of its interdisciplinary nature, the program allows designated courses from other disciplines to count as partial credit toward the minor.
REQUIRED Courses: (12 credits)
| 3600:125 | Theory & Evidence* | 3 credits |
| 3600:464# | Philosophy of Science | 3 credits |
| and TWO of the following: | ||
| 3600:170 | Introduction to Logic* | 3 credits |
| 3600:313 | History of Modern Philosophy* | 3 credits |
| 3600:323 | Adv. Topics in Ethics (on related topic) | 3 credits |
| 3600:333 | Philosophy of Science & Religion | 3 credits |
| 3600:361 | Biomedical Ethics* | 3 credits |
| 3600:371 | Philosophy of Mind | 3 credits |
| 3600:364 | Symbolic Logic | 3 credits |
| 3600:418# | 20th Century Analytic Philosophy | 3 credits |
| 3600:461# | Neuroethics | 3 credits |
| 3600:462# | Theory of Knowledge | 3 credits |
| 3600:471# | Metaphysics | 3 credits |
| 3600:480 | Seminar (on related topic) | 3 credits |
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ELECTIVE Courses: (6 credits) |
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| 3100:211# | General Genetics | 3 credits |
| 3100:217# | General Ecology | 3 credits |
| 3100:316# | Evolutionary Biology | 3 credits |
| 3100:331# | Microbiology | 4 credits |
| 3150:305# | Physical Chemistry for Biological Sciences | 4 credits |
| 3150:423# | Analytical Chemistry I | 3 credits |
| 3150:424# | Analytical Chemistry II | 3 credits |
| 3230:151 | Human Evolution* | 4 credits |
| 3230:311# | Human Paleontology: Genus Homo | 3 credits |
| 3230:359# | Anthropological Theory* | 3 credits |
| 3230:410# | Evolution and Human Behavior | 3 credits |
| 3240:400# | Archaeological Theory* | 3 credits |
| 3250:426# | Applied Econometrics* | 3 credits |
| 3250:475# | Development of Economic Thought | 3 credits |
| 3370:360# | Paleobiology | 4 credits |
| 3370:462# | Macroevolution | 3 credits |
| 3400:487# | Science & Technology in World History | 3 credits |
| 3450:401# | History of Mathematics | 3 credits |
| 3470:450# | Probability | 3 credits |
| 3470:451# | Theoretical Statistics I | 3 credits |
| 3470:461# | Applied Statistics | 4 credits |
| 3600:170 | Introduction to Logic* | 3 credits |
| 3600:313 | History of Modern Philosophy* | 3 credits |
| 3600:323 | Advanced Topics in Ethics (on related topic) | 3 credits |
| 3600:333 | Philosophy of Science & Religion | 3 credits |
| 3600:361 | Biomedical Ethics* | 3 credits |
| 3600:371 | Philosophy of Mind | 3 credits |
| 3600:374 | Symbolic Logic* | 3 credits |
| 3600:418# | 20th Century Analytic Philosophy | 3 credits |
| 3600:461# | Neuroethics | 3 credits |
| 3600:462# | Theory of Knowledge | 3 credits |
| 3600:471# | Metaphysics | 3 credits |
| 3600:480# | Seminar (on related topic) | 3 credits |
| 3600:481# | Philosophy of Language | 3 credits |
| 3650:261# | Physics for Life Sciences I* | 4 credits |
| 3650:262# | Physics for Life Sciences II* | 4 credits |
| 3650:291# | Elementary Classical Physics I* | 4 credits |
| 3650:292# | Elementary Classical Physics II* | 4 credits |
| 3750:320# | Biopsychology | 4 credits |
| 3750:340# | Social Psychology | 4 credits |
| 3750:345# | Cognitive Processes | 4 credits |
| 3850:301# | Methods of Social Research I* | 4 credits |
| 3850:315# | Sociological Social Psychology | 3 credits |
| 3850:460# | Sociological Theory | 4 credits |
* Can also be used for General Education credit.
# Pre-requisite exists for this course (sometimes this is simply the permission of the instructor).
NOTE: Cannot overlap more than 6 credits if obtaining both a Philosophy major and a Philosophy minor or if obtaining more than one Philosophy minor.