Philosophy (Minor)

This program was approved for students entering the university in the Summer 2025-Spring 2026 catalog year. For more information about catalog year, go to Catalog Year Information.

Minor in Philosophy
Unit: College of Arts and Sciences
Department:  Philosophy 
Academic Plan Code(s): PHILMINOR

Program Requirements

Select one of the following: 3
Philosophy in the Ancient Greek & Roman World
Christian, Muslim, and Jewish Thought in the Middle Ages
Philosophy & the Rise of Modernity, 1492-1804
Philosophy and the Americas
Nineteenth-Century European Philosophy
Philosophical Problems of the 20th Century
Select one of the following: 3
Critical Thinking - AH
Introduction to Logic
Symbolic Logic
Select one of the following: 3
Contemporary Moral Problems - AH
Business Ethics
Ethics
Medical Ethics
Feminist Medical Ethics - AH, D1
Philosophy of the Arts
PHIL electives at 200-level or above 16
PHIL elective at 400-level or above3
Minimum Total Hours18
1

No more than 6 hours at the 200-level may count towards the minor.

At least three (3) semester hours of the requirements for a minor must be successfully completed while enrolled in the University of Louisville.