Minor in Ethics
Overview
Completing this minor will give students a solid understanding of the principles and methods of ethical evaluation, which will be helpful in their personal and professional decision making.
An ethics minor will complement majors that prepare students for careers in human services or public policy (e.g., social work, education, business, government) and will benefit students who plan go on to law school or to other endeavors which involve wrestling with questions of right and wrong.
A minor in ethics would also benefit students with natural or social science majors. Current trends in scientific education emphasize awareness of the ethical, legal, and social implications of one's work. An ethics minor would demonstrate that one has the training to deal with such matters.
Requirements
Students who minor in ethics will choose from an array of courses that apply critical thinking skills to issues of right and wrong.
Summary of Requirements
Required philosophy course 3 hours
Elective philosophy courses 9 hours
Choose three courses:
Elective religion course 3 hours
| REL 201 | World Religions | 3 |
| REL 355 | Religion in American Society | 3 |
| | With approval of the Philosophy and Religion program coordinator, one course that focuses on ethics/values from another discipline, or one additional philosophy course, may be substituted for one of the elective philosophy or religion courses. | |