Philosophy Minor

Description

The Philosophy Minor at KPU provides students with a general education in Western Philosophy that can be a valuable supplement to majors or minors in most other academic disciplines. Philosophy minors must complete courses in epistemology, metaphysics, and ethics, and are encouraged to take courses in logic and the history of philosophy as well. The minor program is designed to facilitate the development of critical reasoning and writing skills, both in general and with regard to specialized research in the discipline. Philosophy minors at KPU will experience a learning environment that is supportive and challenging. Pursuing the minor fosters engaged citizenship and community leadership, along with enabling the student to develop the critical reasoning, writing, and problem-solving skills required for a successful career in any area. This minor may be applied towards any KPU bachelor's degree.

Admission Requirements

Students pursuing a minor in Philosophy must be admitted to KPU for undergraduate studies.

Declaration Requirements

Students pursuing this minor must declare their intention prior to graduation. A minor may only be declared as part of a bachelor’s degree.

Curricular Requirements

Students must achieve a minimum grade of C in all required courses.

Students must complete 15 credits from courses in PHIL at the 1100 or 2000 level, including PHIL 2110, 2210 and PHIL 2215. Choose from the following:
1000 Level
	PHIL 1100	Introduction to Philosophy	3 credits
	PHIL 1101	Philosophy, Culture, and Identity	3 credits
	PHIL 1106	Introduction to Ancient and Medieval Philosophy	3 credits
	PHIL 1110	Confronting Moral Issues: Introduction to Ethics	3 credits
	PHIL 1111	Sustainability: Analysis and Ethics	3 credits
	PHIL 1112	Environmental Ethics	3 credits
	PHIL 1145	Critical Thinking	3 credits
	PHIL 1150	Introduction to Formal Logic	3 credits
	PHIL 1155	Introduction to Scientific Reasoning	3 credits
2000 Level
	PHIL 2106	Ancient Greek Philosophy	3 credits
	PHIL 2107	Modern Philosophy: Descartes to Kant	3 credits
	PHIL 2110	Moral Theory	3 credits
	PHIL 2115	Asian Philosophy	3 credits
	PHIL 2117	Social and Political Philosophy	3 credits
	PHIL 2120	Philosophy of Religion	3 credits
	PHIL 2210	Epistemology	3 credits
	PHIL 2215	Metaphysics	3 credits
Students must complete 15 credits from courses in PHIL at the 3000 or 4000 level. Choose from the following:
3000 Level
	PHIL 3033	Business Ethics	3 credits
	PHIL 3040	Philosophy of Art	3 credits
	PHIL 3100	Great Philosophers of the 20th Century	3 credits
	PHIL 3101	20th Century Analytic Philosophy	3 credits
	PHIL 3105	Life and Death	3 credits
	PHIL 3109	Foundations in Ethics	3 credits
	PHIL 3110	The Possibility of Knowledge	3 credits
	PHIL 3118	Ethics and Public Policy	3 credits
	PHIL 3119	Contemporary Moral Theory	3 credits
	PHIL 3120	Free Will and Determinism	3 credits
	PHIL 3150	Advanced Formal logic	3 credits
	PHIL 3220	Empiricism	3 credits
	PHIL 3225	Rationalism	3 credits
	PHIL 3320	Personal Identity	3 credits
	PHIL 3425	Language and Meaning	3 credits
	PHIL 3430	Philosophy of Mind: Consciousness	3 credits
	PHIL 3533	Confronting Moral Issues: Business Ethics	3 credits
4000 Level
	PHIL 4040	Topics in the Philosophy of Art	3 credits
	PHIL 4110	Topics in Ethics	3 credits
	PHIL 4117	Topics in Social and Political Philosophy	3 credits
	PHIL 4120	Topics in Philosophy of Religion	3 credits
	PHIL 4210	Topics in Epistemology	3 credits
	PHIL 4215	Topics in Metaphysics	3 credits
	PHIL 4430	Topics in the Philosophy of Mind	3 credits

Other Information

Philosophy Courses by Area

A course appearing in boldface type signals that the course is required for the major. No single course can count for more than one area. Students may take the same 4th year Topics course twice for different credit if and only if the content differs significantly. Students who wish to take the same 4th year Topics course more than once must obtain the permission of the Chair of the Philosophy Department.

Logic
	PHIL 1145	Critical Thinking	3 credits
	PHIL 1150	Introduction to Formal Logic	3 credits
	PHIL 1155	Introduction to Scientific Reasoning	3 credits
	PHIL 3150	Advanced Formal Logic	3 credits
History of Philosophy
	PHIL 1106	Introduction to Ancient and Medieval Philosophy	3 credits
	PHIL 2106	Ancient Greek Philosophy	3 credits
	PHIL 2107	Modern Philosophy: Descartes to Kant	3 credits
	PHIL 2115	Asian Philosophy	3 credits
	PHIL 3100	Great Philosophers of the Twentieth Century	3 credits
	PHIL 3101	Twentieth Century Analytic Philosophy	3 credits
	PHIL 3220	Empiricism	3 credits
	PHIL 3225	Rationalism	3 credits
Metaphysics and Epistemology
	PHIL 2120	Philosophy of Religion	3 credits
	PHIL 2210	Epistemology	3 credits
	PHIL 2215	Metaphysics	3 credits
	PHIL 3100	Great Philosophers of the Twentieth Century	3 credits
	PHIL 3101	Twentieth Century Analytic Philosophy	3 credits
	PHIL 3105	Life and Death	3 credits
	PHIL 3110	The Possibility of Knowledge	3 credits
	PHIL 3120	Free Will and Determinism	3 credits
	PHIL 3220	Empiricism	3 credits
	PHIL 3225	Rationalism	3 credits
	PHIL 3320	Personal Identity	3 credits
	PHIL 3425	Language and Meaning	3 credits
	PHIL 3430	Philosophy of Mind: Consciousness	3 credits
	PHIL 4120	Topics in Philosophy of Religion	3 credits
	PHIL 4210	Topics in Epistemology	3 credits
	PHIL 4215	Topics in Metaphysics	3 credits
	PHIL 4430	Topics in Philosophy of Mind	3 credits
Ethics and Value Theory
	PHIL 1110	Confronting Moral Issues: Introduction to Ethics	3 credits
	PHIL 1112	Environmental Ethics	3 credits
	PHIL 2110	Moral Theory	3 credits
	PHIL 2117	Social and Political Philosophy	3 credits
	PHIL 3010	Health Care Ethics (not for majors)	3 credits
	PHIL 3033	Business Ethics (not for majors)	3 credits
	PHIL 3040	Philosophy of Art	3 credits
	PHIL 3105	Life and Death	3 credits
	PHIL 3109	Foundations in Ethics	3 credits
	PHIL 3118	Ethics and Public Policy	3 credits
	PHIL 3119	Contemporary Moral Theory	3 credits
	PHIL 3510	Confronting Moral Issues: Bio-Medical Ethics	3 credits
	PHIL 3512	Confronting Moral Issues: the Natural Environment	3 credits
	PHIL 3533	Confronting Moral Issues in Business	3 credits
	PHIL 4040	Topics in the Philosophy of Art	3 credits
	PHIL 4110	Topics in Ethics	3 credits
	PHIL 4117	Topics in Social and Political Philosophy	3 credits
Other
	PHIL 1100	Introduction to Philosophy	3 credits
	PHIL 1101	Philosophy, Culture, and Identity	3 credits
	PHIL 1111	Sustainability and Ethical Analysis	3 credits
	PHIL 3900	Honours Research and Thesis I	3 credits
	PHIL 4900	Honours Research and Thesis Ii	3 credits
	PHIL 4950	Practicum	3 credits