Ethics Minor

Requirements for the Ethics Minor

The Ethics Minor requires a minimum of 18 credit hours, including at least 12 hours in Philosophy (PL), with a minimum of 9 hours at the 300 or 400 level.  Students are advised to create thematic unity in their course selection, in consultation with the program director or other faculty connected to the Ethics Minor. Philosophy majors or minors may not declare an ethics minor.

Ethical Foundations (3 hours)

• TI 244-PL - Ethics, the Good Life, and Society Min Units: 3
• PL 360 - Ethics Min Units: 3

Normative Theorizing (6 credit hours required; at least 3 credit hours on the 300-or 400-level)

• PL 245 - Classics of Social and Political Philosophy Min Units: 3
• PL 344 - Philosophy of Law Min Units: 3
• PL 345 - Contemporary Social and Political Philosophy Min Units: 3
• PL 348 - Philosophy of Feminism Min Units: 3
• PL 350 - Philosophy of Race and Racism Min Units: 3
• PL 364 - Ethics and International Relations Min Units: 3
• PL 380 - Topics of Ethics Min Units: 3
• PL 403 - Independent Study Min Units: 3

Applying Normative Theory (3 hours)

• TI 240-PL - Ethics of War and Peace Min Units: 3
• TI 242-PL - Marginalized in America Min Units: 3
• PL 363 - Biomedical Ethics Min Units: 3
• PL 365 - Environmental Ethics Min Units: 3
• PL 380 - Topics of Ethics Min Units: 3
• PL 407 - Internship in Ethics Min Units: 1
• LE 264 - Business Ethics Min Units: 3
• BSHS 360 - Healthcare Ethics Min Units: 3
• ORG 358 - Communication and Social Responsibility Min Units: 3
• JR 420 - Media Ethics Min Units: 3
• CS 485 - Computer Ethics Min Units: 1

Electives (6 hours)

• ART 320 - Race, Gender, and Sexuality in Contemporary Art (1960 to present) Min Units: 3
• ART 352 - Nature’s Nation: Art, Environment, and Sustainability Min Units: 3
• CLA 324 - Law and Orator: A Study of Ancient Law through Legal Speeches Min Units: 3
• RGSS 201 - Intersections of Identity Min Units: 3
• RGSS 202 - Resistance for Social Change Min Units: 3
• HST 305 - Topics in History Min Units: 3 (at program director’s discretion)
• LE 263 - Legal Environment of Business Min Units: 3
• PO 220 - Community Mediation Min Units: 3
• RL 335 - The Bible, Society, and Politics Min Units: 3
• PO 354 - Environmental Justice Min Units: 3
• PO 372 - Role of Protest in U.S. Politics Min Units: 3
• PO 377 - Constitutional Law Min Units: 3
• RL 341 - Islam, Gender, and Sexuality Min Units: 3
• RL 359 - Race and Religion in the United States Min Units: 3
• RL 363 - Religion, Politics, and Conflict in South Asia Min Units: 3
• RL 371 - Religion and Science Min Units: 3
• RL 378 - Religion and Science Fiction Min Units: 3
• RL 382 - Christian Liberation Theologies Min Units: 3
• RL 384 - Ecotheology Min Units: 3
• RL 387 - Evil in Christian and Jewish Thought Min Units: 3
• SO 205 - Contemporary Social Issues Min Units: 3
• SO 317 - Gender and Society Min Units: 3
• SO 323 - Racial and Ethnic Relations Min Units: 3
• SO 325 - Class, Status, and Power Min Units: 3
• SO 334 - Immigration Min Units: 3
• SO 347 - Urban Community Min Units: 3
• SO 349 - Social Movements Min Units: 3
• SW 270-IS - Understanding Global Issues Min Units: 3

• Notes

  • The program director may approve additional courses as electives, on a semester-by-semester basis.
  • No more than 6 credit hours of the Ethics Minor may be “double-counted” toward any other minor or major.