Ethics Minor
Introduction
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These degree requirements are subject to periodic revision by the academic department, and the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences reserves the right to make exceptions and substitutions as judged necessary in individual cases. Therefore, the College strongly urges students to consult regularly with their major advisor and CLAS advisor to confirm the best plans of study before finalizing them.
Program Delivery
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This is an on-campus program.
Declaring This Minor
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General Requirements
Students must satisfy all requirements as outlined below and by the department offering the minor.
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Program Requirements
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Students must complete a minimum of 15 PHIL credit hours.
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Students must complete a minimum of 6 upper-division (3000-level and above) PHIL credit hours.
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Students must earn a minimum grade of C- (1.7) in all minor courses taken at CU Denver and must achieve a minimum cumulative minor GPA of 2.0. All graded attempts in required and elective courses are calculated in the minor GPA. Students cannot complete minor or ancillary course requirements as pass/fail.
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Students must complete a minimum of 9 PHIL credit hours with CU Denver faculty.
Program Restrictions, Allowances and Recommendations
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For those students who major in philosophy, up to two courses can satisfy the requirements for both programs.
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Religious Studies courses cannot be used to fulfill the requirements for the minor.
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Courses taken at other institutions must either be transferred as direct equivalent to a CU Denver course or be approved by an advisor in the Philosophy Department for application towards the minor.
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Courses not specifically listed here but offered by the Department may count toward the degree upon the approval of the Department Undergraduate Advisor.
Required Course
Code | Title | Hours |
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Take the following | 3 | |
PHIL 1020 | Introduction to Ethical Reasoning | 3 |
Additional Courses
Code | Title | Hours |
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Take four of the following | 12 | |
Ancient Greek Philosophy | ||
History of Ethics | ||
Social and Political Philosophy | ||
Business Ethics | ||
War and Morality | ||
Environmental Ethics | ||
Ideology and Culture: Racism and Sexism | ||
Philosophy of Death and Dying | ||
Twentieth Century Ethics | ||
Bioethics | ||
Philosophy of Law | ||
Feminist Philosophy | ||
Seminar in a Major Philosopher | ||
Special Topics in Philosophy | ||
Existentialism |
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