Minor: Ethics, and Social and Political Philosophy

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OVERVIEW OF DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

Minimum number of credits required to earn minor: 18

GPA requirements to earn minor: 2.0

Minimum Grade requirements for courses to count toward minor: A grade of C- or better is required in any Philosophy courses counting towards minor.

Contact Information: Jessica Miller, Chair, Department of Philosophy, 5776 The Maples, (207) 581-3862, jessica.miller@umit.maine.edu.

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:

Core Requirements (6 credits)

PHI 230 - Ethics Credits: 3
PHI 240 - Social and Political Philosophy Credits: 3

At least one course from the following list (3 credits)

PHI 100 - Contemporary Moral Problems Credits: 3
PHI 231 - Topics in Applied Ethics Credits: 3
PHI 232 - Environmental Ethics Credits: 3
PHI 233 - Business Ethics Credits: 3
PHI 235 - Biomedical Ethics Credits: 3
PHI 244 - Philosophy of Law Credits: 3
PHI 432 - Environmental Philosophy and Policy Credits: 3

At least two courses from the following list (6 credits)

PHI 210 - History of Ancient Philosophy Credits: 3
PHI 236 - Feminist Ethical, Social and Political Theory Credits: 3
PHI 312 - History of Modern Philosophy Credits: 3
PHI 342 - Marxist Philosophy I: The Philosophy of Karl Marx Credits: 3
PHI 344 - Theories of Justice Credits: 3
PHI 345 - Global Justice Credits: 3
PHI 346 - The Philosophy of Mahatma Gandhi Credits: 3

Minor: Ethics, and Social and Political Philosophy

OVERVIEW OF DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

Core Requirements (6 credits)

At least one course from the following list (3 credits)

At least two courses from the following list (6 credits)

At least 3 additional credits in Philosophy