Philosophy (Ethics, Law and Politics), Minor

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The philosophy minor with an ethics, law, and politics concentration exposes students to the rigorous analysis of ethical, political, and legal values and their concrete implications. Students pursuing careers in law, political science, medicine, and other public-facing professions will benefit from this minor’s emphasis on rigorous argument reconstruction and critical investigations of the real-world ramifications of theory.

Students majoring in another field may minor in philosophy by completing the requirements outlined below for the philosophy ethics, law, and politics minor. Philosophy majors may not use either philosophy minor to fulfill their minor requirement.

Student Learning Outcomes

State a thesis about a philosophical problem or text, explain the thesis, and provide evidence and argument (including replies to counter-arguments) in its defense.
Distinguish better and worse reasoning, and recognize relevant logical relationships and patterns of inference.
Show what is at stake in an abstract debate, historical or contemporary, and indicate how a philosophical view might have concrete implications or make a difference in theory or practice.

Contact Information

Department of Philosophy:
Jones Center 102
(775) 784-6846
philosophy@unr.edu
http://www.unr.edu/philosophy/

College of Liberal Arts Student Center
Thompson Building 101
(775) 682-8745
http://www.unr.edu/liberal-arts/academic-advising

I. Program Requirements (18 units)

Minor GPA | 2.0
Minor Upper-Division Units | 9
Minor Residency Requirement | 6 Upper-Division Units in the minor at UNR
Unit Limits: Per College of Liberal Arts policy, no more than 9 units counted toward any major may be reused to meet the requirements of this minor.

Foundational (6 units)

PHIL 101 - Introduction to Philosophy (3 units)
PHIL 135 - Introduction to Ethics (3 units) CO12
PHIL 201 - Philosophy and Film (3 units)
PHIL 202 - Introduction to the Philosophy of the Arts (3 units) CO7
PHIL 207C - Introduction to Social and Political Philosophy (3 units) CO8
PHIL 210 - World Religions (3 units) CO10, CO11
PHIL 244 - Bioethics (3 units) CO9, CO12
PHIL 245 - Contemporary Moral Issues (3 units) CO10, CO12
PHIL 275 - Undergraduate Research (1 to 3 units)

Value Theory (12 units)

PHIL 316 - Survey of 20th Century Philosophy (3 units)
PHIL 317 - History of Ethical Theory (3 units) CO12
PHIL 318 - History of Political Philosophy (3 units) CO12
PHIL 323 - Prob In Phil Relig (3 units)
PHIL 403 - Early Modern Philosophy (3 units)
PHIL 404 - 19th Century Philosophy (3 units)
PHIL 406 - American Philosophy (3 units)
PHIL 415 - Kant (3 units)
PHIL 450 - Ethical Theory (3 units) CO12
PHIL 452 - Aesthetics (3 units) CO12
PHIL 453 - Topics in Philosophy of Law (3 units) CO8
PHIL 454 - Global Ethics and Justice (3 units) CO11, CO12
PHIL 457 - Political Philosophy (3 units) CO12, CO14
PHIL 470 - Ethics Bowl (3 units) CO12, CO14
PHIL 476 - The Self: Philosophic and Psychoanalytic Explorations (3 units) CO13
PHIL 480 - Science, Technology and Society (3 units) CO9, CO13
PHIL 494 - Selected Topic in Philosophy (3 units)
PHIL 495 - Professional Internship (1 to 3 units) CO14

Note(s):

With departmental approval, one 400-level non-Philosophy class verified for either CO 12 or CO 14 may be substituted in the Value Theory category.