Ethics Minor
Ethics Minor Requirements
The requirements for the minor in ethics are 15 hours of approved coursework, of which no more than 6 may be below the 3000 level, completed with a grade of C- or higher. No more than 6 hours counted as credit toward a major or another minor may be counted as credit toward the ethics minor. All special topics courses and independent studies are permitted only upon review and approval.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Core Requirement | ||
| PHIL 2030 | INTRODUCTION TO ETHICS | 3 |
| Elective Requirement | ||
| 3 hours from any of the courses listed below (Theory, Applied, or Optional Electives): | 3 | |
| Ethical Theory Requirement | ||
| 6 hours minimum selected only from the following list: | 6 | |
| INTRODUCTION TO EAST ASIAN PHILOSOPHY | ||
| ETHICAL THEORY | ||
| VALUES AND VIRTUES | ||
| HISTORY OF ANCIENT PHILOSOPHY | ||
| ENVIRONMENTAL ETHICS | ||
| SOCIAL PHILOSOPHY | ||
| PROBLEMS IN PHILOSOPHY (Ethical theory focus; requires approval) | ||
| READINGS IN PHILOSOPHY (Ethical theory focus; requires approval) | ||
| RELIGION AND CRITICAL THOUGHT | ||
| RELIGION AND HUMAN RIGHTS | ||
| GLOBAL RELIGIOUS ETHICS: THE BASICS | ||
| TOPICS IN RELIGIOUS STUDIES (Ethical theory focus; requires approval) | ||
| READINGS IN RELIGION (Ethical theory focus; requires approval) | ||
| COMPARATIVE RELIGIOUS ETHICS | ||
| Applied Ethics Requirement | ||
| 3 hours minimum selected only from the following courses (A, B, or C): | 3 | |
| A. Justice and Law | ||
| INTRODUCTION TO PHILOSOPHY: LAW, POLITICS, AND SOCIETY | ||
| PHILOSOPHY OF JUSTICE | ||
| THE JUSTIFICATION OF PUNISHMENT | ||
| PHILOSOPHY OF LAW | ||
| LEADERSHIP ETHICS IN PRACTICE | ||
| ETHICS IN BUSINESS | ||
| GENDER AND PHILOSOPHY | ||
| PROBLEMS IN PHILOSOPHY (Applied focus; requires approval) | ||
| READINGS IN PHILOSOPHY (Applied focus; requires approval) | ||
| THE POLITICS AND PRACTICE OF HUMAN RIGHTS | ||
| CLASSICAL POLITICAL THOUGHT | ||
| EARLY MODERN POLITICAL THOUGHT | ||
| LATE MODERN POLITICAL THOUGHT | ||
| CONTEMPORARY POLITICAL THOUGHT | ||
| LAW & PSYCHOLOGY: ETHICS, RESEARCH & SERVICE | ||
| B. Science and Medicine | ||
| CONTEMPORARY MORAL PROBLEMS | ||
| BIOMEDICAL ETHICS | ||
or MEDH 2300 | BIOMEDICAL ETHICS | |
| PHILOSOPHY OF MEDICINE | ||
| PHILOSOPHY OF RACE | ||
| PUBLIC HEALTH, RELIGION, AND HUMAN RIGHTS | ||
| C. Religious Studies | ||
| HEBREW SCRIPTURES | ||
| NATIVE AMERICAN RELIGIONS | ||
| ROMAN CATHOLIC THOUGHT AND PRACTICE | ||
| TOPICS IN RELIGIOUS STUDIES (Applied focus; requires approval) | ||
| READINGS IN RELIGION (Applied focus; requires approval) | ||
| WAR, RELIGION, AND HUMAN RIGHTS | ||
| RELIGION, FILM, AND VIOLENCE | ||
| VIOLENT CONFLICTS, PEACEBUILDING, AND THE ETHICS OF INTERVENTION | ||
| Optional Electives | ||
| Up to 3 hours may be counted from the following: | ||
| ETHICS OF SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH | ||
| ETHICS IN ORGANIZATIONS | ||
| BUSINESS ETHICS | ||
| INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY ETHICS | ||
| PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE AND ETHICS | ||
| LEADERSHIP, MANAGEMENT, AND ETHICS | ||
| PROFESSIONAL ETHICS AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY | ||
| MEDIA ETHICS | ||
| CRIMINAL JUSTICE ETHICS | ||
| ETHICS IN BUSINESS | ||
| LEGAL AND ETHICAL APPLICATIONS | ||
| PROFESSIONALISM & ETHICS OF INTERPRETING | ||
| Total Credits | 15 | |