Philosophy, Minor
Saint Louis University offers a minor in philosophy that helps SLU students with other majors explore their own meaning and purpose as well as the moral and conceptual foundations of their primary fields of study.
Students must complete a minimum total of 18 credits for the minor.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| PHIL 1050 | Introduction to Philosophy: Self and Reality | 3 |
| or CORE 1700 | Ultimate Questions: Philosophy | |
| PHIL 2050 | Ethics | 3 |
| Philosophy Electives | ||
| Select four 3000 or 4000 level courses. | 12 | |
| Total Credits | 18 | |
Continuation Standards
Students must have a GPA of 2.00 in philosophy minor coursework to be retained in the minor.
Philosophy Electives
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Philosophy of Religion | ||
| Philosophy of the Human Person | ||
| Medical Ethics | ||
| Business Ethics | ||
| Ethics & Engineering | ||
| Environmental and Ecological Ethics | ||
| Philosophy of Law | ||
| Disaster Narratives | ||
| Jewish Life: Bible to Middle Ages | ||
| Jewish Life: Middle Ages to Modern Times | ||
| Philosophy in Film | ||
| Science and Religion | ||
| Internship | ||
| Special Topics | ||
| Independent Study | ||
| Symbolic Logic | ||
| Topics in Advanced Logic | ||
| Topics in Epistemology | ||
| Philosophy of Science | ||
| Philosophy and Physics | ||
| Gender and Science | ||
| Topics in Metaphysics | ||
| Philosophy of Mind | ||
| Biology and Mind | ||
| Topics in Ethics | ||
| Feminism and the History of Ethics | ||
| Survey of Social and Political Philosophy | ||
| History of Ancient Greek Philosophy | ||
| Medieval Philosophy | ||
| Latin Paleography | ||
| History of Modern Philosophy | ||
| Topics Continental Philosophy | ||
| Philosophy of Karl Marx | ||
| Latin American Philosophy | ||
| Spanish Philosophy | ||
| Topics and Movements in Contemporary Philosophy | ||
| Philosophy of Feminism | ||
| Philosophy and Race | ||
| Catholic Social Thought | ||
| Topics in Philosophical Anthropology | ||
| Internship | ||
| Special Topics | ||
| Advanced Independent Study |
For additional information about this program, please contact sluphilosophy@slu.edu or call 314-977-3149.