Minor: Ethics 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 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)

Students will take one of the following:
PHI 100 - Contemporary Moral Problems Credits: 3
PHI 230 - Ethics Credits: 3
Students will take the following course (3 credits)
PHI 240 - Social and Political Philosophy Credits: 3

At least three courses from the following list (9 credits)

PHI 100 - Contemporary Moral Problems Credits: 3
PHI 102 - Introduction to Philosophy Credits: 3
PHI 104 - Existentialism and Literature Credits: 3
PHI 105 - Introduction to Religious Studies Credits: 3
PHI 210 - History of Ancient Philosophy Credits: 3
PHI 223 - Modern Jewish Thought Credits: 3
PHI 230 - Ethics Credits: 3
PHI 232 - Environmental Ethics Credits: 3
PHI 235 - Biomedical Ethics Credits: 3
PHI 236 - Feminist Ethical, Social and Political Theory Credits: 3
PHI 240 - Social and Political Philosophy Credits: 3
PHI 242 - Ethics in Professional Life Credits: 3
PHI 286 - Religions and Philosophies of the East: Hinduism Credits: 3
PHI 287 - Religions and Philosophies of the East: Buddhism Credits: 3
PHI 312 - History of Modern Philosophy Credits: 3
PHI 317 - Existentialism and Phenomenology 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
PHI 432 - Environmental Philosophy and Policy Credits: 3

Minor: Ethics and Political Philosophy

OVERVIEW OF DEGREE REQUIREMENTS

Core Requirements (6 credits)

At least three courses from the following list (9 credits)

At least 3 additional credits in Philosophy