Ethics, Values, and Society Minor, B.A.; B.A.A.; B.S.; B.S. in B.A.

Program Requirements

Core Courses I (9 hours)

PHL 118	Moral Problems	3(3-0)
PHL 218	Ethical Theories	3(3-0)
REL 235	Religion and Social Issues	3(3-0)

Required Courses I (3 hours)

Advanced Value Theory

Select from the following:

PHL 410	Philosophy of Law	3(3-0)
PHL 418	Advanced Moral Philosophy	3(3-0)
PHL 422	Political and Social Philosophy	3(3-0)

Required Courses II (3 hours)

Applied Value Theory

Select from the following:

PHL 128	Philosophical Perspectives on Poverty & Economic Injustice	3(3-0)
PHL 158	Introduction to Environmental Ethics and Justice	3(3-0)
PHL 318	Business Ethics	3(3-0)
PHL 328	Animal Ethics	3(3-0)
PHL 480	Philosophy of the Arts	3(3-0)
PHL 518	Professional Ethics	3(3-0)
REL 334	Death and Dying	3(3-0)

Required Courses III (1-6 hours)

Capstone Experience

During or after the semester in which all other required and elective courses for the minor are completed, the student will arrange an independent study for at least one credit hour. Topic and format will be determined by the instructor in consultation with the student, but may include a research project that integrates material from across the minor or that applies material from the minor to the student’s chosen field, a service learning project, or an internship experience.

PHL 498

Independent Research

1-6(Spec)

Electives (6 hours)

Select two of the following courses. At least one course must be from a designator other than PHL or REL. (Courses in this list may not be counted as electives if they were taken as required courses.)

ANT 240	Current Native American Issues	3(3-0)
BLR 222	The Search for Racial Justice through Law	3(3-0)
BLR 310	Alternative Dispute Resolution in Business	3(3-0)
CGL 145/IGR 145	Racism and Racial Justice through Dialogue	3(3-0)
HST 226/WGS 226	From Witch Trials to Women’s Liberation: Women in America	3(3-0)
PHL 118	Moral Problems	3(3-0)
PHL 128	Philosophical Perspectives on Poverty & Economic Injustice	3(3-0)
PHL 158	Introduction to Environmental Ethics and Justice	3(3-0)
PHL 218	Ethical Theories	3(3-0)
PHL 318	Business Ethics	3(3-0)
PHL 328	Animal Ethics	3(3-0)
PHL 345/PSC 325/REL 345/SOC 345	The Civil Rights Movement	3(3-0)
PHL 410	Philosophy of Law	3(3-0)
PHL 418	Advanced Moral Philosophy	3(3-0)
PHL 422	Political and Social Philosophy	3(3-0)
PHL 426	Feminist Theory	3(3-0)
PHL 480	Philosophy of the Arts	3(3-0)
PHL 518	Professional Ethics	3(3-0)
PSC 326/WGS 326	Women and Politics	3(3-0)
PSC 375	Modern Ideologies	3(3-0)
PSC 378	Modern Democratic Theory	3(3-0)
PSC 422	Constitutional Law: Civil Rights and Liberties	3(3-0)
PSY 334/WGS 334	Psychology of Women	3(3-0)
REL 140	Religion, Race and Discrimination in America	3(3-0)
REL 207/WGS 207	Women in Religion	3(3-0)
REL 235	Religion and Social Issues	3(3-0)
REL 334	Death and Dying	3(3-0)
SOC 221	Social Problems	3(3-0)
SOC 302	Social Inequality	3(3-0)
SOC 317/WGS 317	Sociology of Gender	3(3-0)
SOC 323	Racism and Inequality	3(3-0)

Note: Students who are also taking either a major or minor in Philosophy may only double count PHL 218 and one 400-level PHL course.

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