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

• This is an on-campus program.

Declaring This Minor

• Please see your advisor.

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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

1. Students must complete a minimum of 15 PHIL credit hours.

2. Students must complete a minimum of 6 upper-division (3000-level and above) PHIL credit hours.

3. 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.

4. Students must complete a minimum of 9 PHIL credit hours with CU Denver faculty.

Program Restrictions, Allowances and Recommendations

1. For those students who major in philosophy, up to two courses can satisfy the requirements for both programs.

2. Religious Studies courses cannot be used to fulfill the requirements for the minor.

3. 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.

4. 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

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Take the following		3
PHIL 1020	Introduction to Ethical Reasoning	3

Additional Courses

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Take four of the following		12
PHIL 3002	Ancient Greek Philosophy
PHIL 3150	History of Ethics
PHIL 3200	Social and Political Philosophy
PHIL 3250	Business Ethics
PHIL 3280	War and Morality
PHIL 3430	Environmental Ethics
PHIL 3500	Ideology and Culture: Racism and Sexism
PHIL 3550	Philosophy of Death and Dying
PHIL 4150	Twentieth Century Ethics
PHIL 4242	Bioethics
PHIL 4260	Philosophy of Law
PHIL 4500	Feminist Philosophy
PHIL 4700	Seminar in a Major Philosopher
PHIL 4812	Special Topics in Philosophy
PHIL 4833	Existentialism

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