Information about Minors in Philosophy and Ethics

The Department of Philosophy offers minors in Philosophy and in Ethics. The minors are open to all undergraduate, degree-seeking University of Maine students and require the completion of 18 credits in Philosophy courses.

Requirements for the Minor in Philosophy are:

• At least two of the following: PHI 210 History of Ancient Philosophy; PHI 312 History of Modern Philosophy; PHI 200 Problems in Recent Philosophy.
• Plus an additional 12 credits of PHI courses, at least 6 credits of which shall be courses above the 100 level.
• At least 9 credits must be taken at the University of Maine.
• Minimum of C- grade point average in philosophy.

A Typical Four-Your Program for a Minor in Philosophy

• First Year
  One or two 100-level philosophy courses
• Second Year
  PHI 200 Problems in Recent Philosophy or
  PHI 210 History of Ancient Philosophy or PHI 312 History of Modern Philosophy
• Junior Year
  One upper-level philosophy course
• Senior Year
  One or two upper-level philosophy courses

Requirements for the Minor in Ethics and Social and Political Philosophy are:

A minor in Ethics, and Social and Political Philosophy shall consist of at least 18 credits with a minimum course grade of C-. At least 9 credits must be taken at the University of Maine. Students enrolled in this minor must satisfy the following requirements:

• A. Core Requirements (6 credits): PHI 230: Ethics (3), PHI 240: Social and Political Philosophy (3)
• B. At least one course from the following list (3 credits):
  PHI 100: Contemporary Moral Problems (3), PHI 231: Topics in Applied Ethics (3), PHI 232: Environmental Ethics (3), PHI 233: Business Ethics (3), PHI 235: Biomedical Ethics (3), PHI 244: Philosophy of Law (3), PHI 432: Environmental Philosophy and Policy (3)
• C. At least two courses from the following list (6 credits):
  PHI 210: History of Ancient Philosophy (3), PHI 312: History of Modern Philosophy (3), PHI 236: Feminist Ethical, Social and Political Theory (3), PHI 335: Contemporary Ethics (3), PHI 342: Marxist Philosophy I: Philosophy of Karl Marx (3), PHI 343: Marxist Philosophy II: 20th Century Marxism (3), PHI 344: Theories of Justice (3)
• D. At least 3 additional credits in Philosophy