College of Arts and Humanities

PHILOSOPHY: Minor

Department of Philosophy, CNH 411
http://www.cas.ucf.edu/philosophy
E-mail: philosophy@ucf.edu
Contact: Jennifer Mundale, 407-823-2273

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.

21 hrs
Credit Hour Requirements
(15 hrs)
Core Requirements

Select one course from each of the following groups:

(3 hrs)
Reasoning
PHI 2011 Philosophical Reasoning
PHI 2101 Critical Thinking
PHI 2108 Formal Logic I
PHI 2647 Logic and Ethics
PHI 3131 Formal Logic II
(3 hrs)
History of Philosophy
PHH 3100 Ancient Philosophy
PHH 3200 Medieval Philosophy
PHH 3460 Modern Western Philosophy
PHH 3600 Contemporary Philosophy
(3 hrs)
Values and Society
PHI 3670 Ethical Theory
PHI 3626 Advanced Ethics in Science and Technology
PHM 3401 Philosophy of Law
PHI 3800 Aesthetics
PHM 3123 Feminist Theories
PHI 3638 Ethical Issues in the 21st Century
PHI 3625 Virtual Ethics
PHI 4633 Ethics and Biological Science
PHM 3100 Freedom and Justice
PHI 3640 Environmental Ethics
PHM 4031 Environmental Philosophy
PHH 3701 Native American Philosophy
PHI 3805 Contemporary Aesthetics
(3 hrs)
Being and Knowing
PHI 4500 Metaphysics
PHI 4341 Ways of Knowing
PHI 4300 Theories of Knowledge
PHI 3700 Philosophy of Religion
PHI 4400 Philosophy of Science
PHI 3320 Philosophy of Mind
PHI 3451 Philosophy of Psychology
PHI 4420 Philosophy of Social Science
PHI 3323 Minds and Machines
PHP 4782 Phenomenology
PHI 4221 Philosophy of Language
(3 hrs)
Topics in Philosophy
PHI 4931 Philosophy in the News
PHI 3683 Philosophy of Friendship
PHI 4321 Philosophies of Embodiment
PHI 3648 Ethical Issues of the Human Genome Project
PHI 3022 Sexuality, Gender and Philosophy
PHI 3033 Philosophy, Religion and the Environment
PHI 4804 Critical Theory
PHP 3783 Modernity as a Philosophical Problem
PHI 3750 Problem of Evil
PHI 3720 Faith and Reason
PHI 3803 Philosophy and Creativity
PHI 3941 Philosophy Practicum
REL 3111 Religion and Philosophy through Film
PHP 3786 Existentialism
(6 hrs)
Upper Division Restricted Electives

Must consult an advisor for approved courses in this area.

Note: Appropriate Special Topics in Philosophy may be substituted for some core courses with prior approval by departmental advisor.

Other Requirements

  • A grade of “C” (2.0) or better is required in all courses used to satisfy the minor.
  • At least 15 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 prior approval by the Chair.
  • Any substitutions must be approved by the department prior to being taken.