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Minor in Philosophy

The Minor in Philosophy combines the rigor of traditional philosophical inquiry with an interest in practical contemporary problems. The emphasis, both in the structure of the course requirements and in content, is on a critical concern with actual issues and modes of reasoning in determining solutions. This focus serves Drexel University's mission of providing practical professional instruction. It will also serve students who seek employment in industry and business (employers have noted an interest in graduates trained in careful philosophical and logical analysis) as well as those applying to graduate school in the professions. Besides familiarity with professional issues, philosophically trained students score second only to mathematics majors on Graduate Record Examinations (GREs).

Students who have completed 30 credit hours at Drexel University may apply for the academic Minor in Philosophy. The student will apply by completing the "Declaration of Minor" form available in the Office of Student Information and Records, and submitting it to the Director of the Program in Philosophy. Upon receipt of the "Declaration of Minor" form, the Director will review the student's academic record to ascertain that the student has completed the required number of credit hours and that he or she is in good standing at the University. Permission to undertake the Minor in Philosophy will require the approval of both the Director of the Program in Applied Philosophy and the Dean of the college in which the student is enrolled.

The Minor in Philosophy requires completion of 8 courses (24 credit hours) in philosophy, as follows:

Courses			Credits
PHIL 101	Introduction to Philosophy		3.0
PHIL 105	Critical Reasoning
or
PHIL 111	Beginning Logic		3.0
PHIL 211	Metaphysics		3.0
PHIL 221	Epistemology		3.0
PHIL 251	Ethics		3.0
One of the following courses			3.0
PHIL 301	Business Ethics
PHIL 311	Computer Ethics
PHIL 315	Engineering Ethics
PHIL 305	Communication Ethics
PHIL 321	Biomedical Ethics
One of the following courses			3.0
PHIL 231	Aesthetics
PHIL 381 WI	Philosophy in Literature
PHIL 391	Philosophy of Religion
One of the following courses			3.0
PHIL 241	Social and Political Philosophy
PHIL 351	Philosophy of Technology
PHIL 361	Philosophy of Science
PHIL 371	Philosophy of Social Sciences