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       Minor in Philosophy
         
  The philosophy minor requires a minimum of 18 semester hours of philosophy course work. At least 12 of those hours must be at the upper-division level, and at least 9 hours must be completed in residence at A&M-Corpus Christi. Students must achieve an overall GPA of 2.0 in philosophy. The following courses are required of all philosophy minors:
 
         
    1) PHIL 1301 3 hrs.
2) PHIL 2303 3 hrs.
3) One Ethics course (3 sem. hrs.):
    Foundations of Professional Ethics (PHIL 3340*) or PHIL 4390 (where topic is
    appropriate)
4) One course (3 sem. hrs.) from either category a) or category b) below:
    a) History of Philosophy (PHIL 3322, Modern Philosophy, or PHIL 4390,
        where topic is appropriate)
    b) Metaphysics and Epistemology (PHIL 4331; or PHIL 4390, where topic
        is appropriate)
5) Two philosophy electives (3 sem. hrs. each)

Students are encouraged to take PHIL 1301 and PHIL 2303 as early as possible in their pursuit of the minor.

Courses from category 4a) and category 4b) are selected in consultation with a philosophy faculty adviser.

* Included in the University core curriculum

 
         
 
  Philosophy Home Page  
  University Catalog - Philosophy Section