The Philosophy Department offers a minor in addition to the major. The minor enables students who are interested in studying philosophy but who choose not to be a philosophy major to receive recognition for their philosophy coursework on their transcripts. The requirements for the philosophy minor are as follows.

Requirements for the Minor in Philosophy

Complete a minimum 18 credits from the following:

  • One of the following courses (3 credits):
    • PHL 130 Reasoning and Argumentation 3
    • PHL 330 Formal Deductive Reasoning 3
    • PHL 331 Formal Practical Reasoning 3
    • PHL 432 Logic and its Metatheory 3
  • One of the following courses (3 credits):
    • PHL 210 Ancient Greek Philosophy 3
    • PHL 211 Modern Philosophy 3
    • PHL 212 Latin American Philosophy 3
    • PHL 213 Africana Philosophy 3
    • PHL 214 Indigenous Philosophy 3
    • PHL 215 Buddhist Philosophy 3
  • One 400-level philosophy course (3 credits)
  • An additional 9 credits in philosophy courses.

Contact Director of Undergraduate Programs Frederic Rauscher () or Academic Advisor Amy Lampe (lampeamy@msu.edu) for more information.

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