The Philosophy minor is intended to provide a limited, yet substantive, introduction to philosophical themes related to knowledge, responsibility, and society. Students, in consultation with a departmental advisor, will select courses in accordance with the distributions listed below.
Minor Admission Requirements
Minor Requirements
Prerequisite Courses
Degree Requirements
Required Courses
15 Total Credits
- Complete all of the following
- Select one course from each of the following groups:
Reasoning- Complete at least 1 of the following:
- PHI2011 - Philosophical Reasoning (3)
- PHI2101 - Formal Logic I (3)
- PHI2647 - Logic and Ethics (3)
- PHI3131 - Formal Logic II (3)
- PHI2108 - Critical Thinking (3)
History of Philosophy- Complete at least 1 of the following:
- PHH3100 - Ancient Philosophy (3)
- PHH3200 - Medieval Philosophy (3)
- PHH3460 - Modern Western Philosophy (3)
- PHH3600 - Contemporary Philosophy (3)
Values and Society- Complete at least 1 of the following:
- PHI3670 - Ethical Theory (3)
- PHI3626 - Advanced Ethics in Science and Technology (3)
- PHM3401 - Philosophy of Law (3)
- PHI3800 - Aesthetics (3)
- PHM3123 - Feminist Theories (3)
- PHI3638 - Ethical Issues in the 21st Century (3)
- PHI3625 - Virtual Ethics (3)
- PHI4633 - Ethics and Biological Science (3)
- PHM3100 - Freedom and Justice (3)
- PHI3640 - Environmental Ethics (3)
- PHM4031 - Environmental Philosophy (3)
- PHH3460 - Modern Western Philosophy (3)
- PHM3100 - Freedom and Justice (3)
- PHI4673 - Biomedical Ethics (3)
Being and Knowing- Complete at least 1 of the following:
- PHI4500 - Metaphysics (3)
- PHI4341 - Ways of Knowing (3)
- PHI4300 - Theories of Knowledge (3)
- PHI3700 - Philosophy of Religion (3)
- PHI4400 - Philosophy of Science (3)
- PHI3320 - Philosophy of Mind (3)
- PHI3451 - Philosophy of Psychology (3)
- PHI4420 - Philosophy of Social Science (3)
- PHI3323 - Minds and Machines: Philosophy of Cognitive Science (3)
- PHP4782 - Phenomenology (3)
- PHI4221 - Philosophy of Language (3)
Topics in Philosophy- Complete at least 1 of the following:
- PHI4931 - Philosophy in the News (3)
- PHI4321 - Philosophies of Embodiment: Mind/Body/Self (3)
- PHI3033 - Philosophy, Religion, and the Environment (3)
- PHP3783 - Modernity as a Philosophical Problem (3)
- PHI3750 - The Problem of Evil (3)
- PHI3720 - Faith and Reason (3)
- REL3111 - Religion and Philosophy Through Film (3)
- PHP3786 - Existentialism (3)
- PHP4933 - Key Concepts in Philosophy (3)
- PHP4931 - Key Figures in Philosophy (3)
Restricted Electives
3 Total Credits
- Complete all of the following
- Earn at least 3 credits from the following types of courses: One additional course from any of the courses listed above.
- Note: Appropriate Special Topics in Philosophy may be substituted for some core courses with prior approval by departmental advisor.
- A list of approved restricted elective courses is found in the myKnight audit.
Foreign Language Requirements
0 Total Credits
Grand Total Credits: 18
Other Requirements
- A grade of "C" (2.0) or better is required in all courses used to satisfy the minor.
- At least 12 hours used in the minor must be earned at UCF within the department.
- No credit by exam (TSD, Military credit) may be used.
- Internship, Co-op, or Independent Study credit cannot be used toward the minor without approval by the Chair.
- Any substitutions must be approved by the department prior to being taken.
