Program Overview

The minor in ethics allows undergraduate students in any field to pursue a concentration of studies in ethics from multiple perspectives: theoretical and practical, philosophical and empirical/ interdisciplinary. The goal is to encourage analytical reflection on the principles and situations of ethical action, social, interpersonal, or individual, in historical and contemporary contexts.

Undergraduate Policies

For undergraduate policies and procedures, please review the Undergraduate Academics section of the General Bulletin.

Program Requirements

The ethics minor requires a total of 15 credit hours: PHIL 101, PHIL 305, two other PHIL courses at the 200- or 300-level, and one of several identified courses in a field other than philosophy. 

Student may petition for courses to be applied to this minor if they involve significant ethics content. No more than two courses may count for both the ethics minor and the philosophy major or minor.

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