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Philosophy Minor
Requirements for the Minor
Required Courses
PHI 210
Ancient Philosophy
3
PHI 220
17th-and 18th-Century Philosophy
3
PHI
Three PHI courses numbered 300 or higher
9
One of
PHI 110
Introduction to Philosophy
3
PHI 130
The Structure of Good Reasoning
3
PHI 140
An Introduction to Ethical Thinking
3
PHI 143
Politics and Philosophy
3
PHI 145
Environmental Ethics
3
PHI 160
Philosophy of Art
3
PHI 170
Philosophy of Religion
3