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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 118Moral Problems

3(3-0)

PHL 218Ethical Theories

3(3-0)

REL 235Religion and Social Issues

3(3-0)

Required Courses I (3 hours)

Advanced Value Theory

Select from the following:

PHL 410Philosophy of Law

3(3-0)

PHL 418Advanced Moral Philosophy

3(3-0)

PHL 422Political and Social Philosophy

3(3-0)

Required Courses II (3 hours)

Applied Value Theory

Select from the following:

PHL 128Philosophical Perspectives on Poverty & Economic Injustice

3(3-0)

PHL 158Introduction to Environmental Ethics and Justice

3(3-0)

PHL 318Business Ethics

3(3-0)

PHL 328Animal Ethics

3(3-0)

PHL 480Philosophy of the Arts

3(3-0)

PHL 518Professional Ethics

3(3-0)

REL 334Death 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 498Independent 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 240Current Native American Issues

3(3-0)

BLR 222The Search for Racial Justice through Law

3(3-0)

BLR 310Alternative Dispute Resolution in Business

3(3-0)

CGL 145/IGR 145Racism and Racial Justice through Dialogue

3(3-0)

HST 226/WGS 226From Witch Trials to Women’s Liberation: Women in America

3(3-0)

PHL 118Moral Problems

3(3-0)

PHL 128Philosophical Perspectives on Poverty & Economic Injustice

3(3-0)

PHL 158Introduction to Environmental Ethics and Justice

3(3-0)

PHL 218Ethical Theories

3(3-0)

PHL 318Business Ethics

3(3-0)

PHL 328Animal Ethics

3(3-0)

PHL 345/PSC 325/REL 345/SOC 345The Civil Rights Movement

3(3-0)

PHL 410Philosophy of Law

3(3-0)

PHL 418Advanced Moral Philosophy

3(3-0)

PHL 422Political and Social Philosophy

3(3-0)

PHL 426Feminist Theory

3(3-0)

PHL 480Philosophy of the Arts

3(3-0)

PHL 518Professional Ethics

3(3-0)

PSC 326/WGS 326Women and Politics

3(3-0)

PSC 375Modern Ideologies

3(3-0)

PSC 378Modern Democratic Theory

3(3-0)

PSC 422Constitutional Law: Civil Rights and Liberties

3(3-0)

PSY 334/WGS 334Psychology of Women

3(3-0)

REL 140Religion, Race and Discrimination in America

3(3-0)

REL 207/WGS 207Women in Religion

3(3-0)

REL 235Religion and Social Issues

3(3-0)

REL 334Death and Dying

3(3-0)

SOC 221Social Problems

3(3-0)

SOC 302Social Inequality

3(3-0)

SOC 317/WGS 317Sociology of Gender

3(3-0)

SOC 323Racism 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.

Total: 22-27 semester hours