Minor

Many students have found a minor in philosophy to be a valuable supplement to other majors in the natural and social sciences and other humanities departments. Students are strongly encouraged to take Philosophy 100: Ethics, Justice, and Society as a first course in philosophy.

Requirements

You will need to complete six courses.

One of the following 200-level courses

• PHIL 250: Ancient Philosophy: Plato and Aristotle
• PHIL 251: Rationalism and Empiricism

One of the following 300-level courses

• PHIL 301: Ontological Commitments
• PHIL 302: Epistemology: Rationality and Objectivity
• PHIL 303: Understanding Language
• PHIL 304: Philosophy of Mind and Cognitive Science
• PHIL 310: Seminar in Philosophy
• PHIL 311: Ethical Theory
• PHIL 312: Political Philosophy

Philosophy Elective Courses

• Four electives

Majors and minors are not permitted to take any courses within the department for S/NC credit.

Contact Wooster

Philosophy

Scovel Hall
944 College Mall
Wooster, OH 44691
Phone: 330-263-2380
philosophy@wooster.edu