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Philosophy And Religious Studies Undergraduate Minors

• Minor in Philosophy

• Minor in Religious Studies

Undergraduate Programs

The Philosophy Minor (24 Units)

Requirements for the Minor

Section A:  Required Courses (6 units)

• Phil 111 Introduction to Logic (3)

• Phil 101 Introduction to Philosophy (3)

Section B: Required Courses (6 units)

• Phil 221  Ancient Greek Philosophy (3)

• Phil 322  Hellenistic and Medieval Philosophy (3)

• Phil 324  Modern Philosophy (3)

• Phil 325  Schools of Contemporary Philosophy (3)

Section C: Required Courses (3 units)

• Phil 301      Philosophies of India (3)

• Phil 302      Philosophies of China and Japan (3)

• Phil 326      American Philosophy (3)

• Phil 327      African Philosophy (3)

• RLST 357   Topics in Comparative Religion (3)

Section D: Required Courses (3 units)

• Phil 201  Social and Political Philosophy (3)

• Phil 319  Science, Technology and Values (3)

• Phil 332  Feminist Philosophy (3)

• Phil 341  Ethics (3)

Section E: Required Courses (3 units)

• Phil 320  Philosophy of Science (3)

• Phil 321  Philosophy of Law (3)

• Phil 339  Theories of Knowledge (3)

• Phil 343  Aesthetics (3)

• Phil 353  Philosophy of Religion (3)

• Phil 380-389 Philosophical Topics (3)

Section F: Electives (3 units)

• Phil 413  Phenomenology (3)

• Phil 417  Existentialism (3)

• Phil 440-449 Philosophical Systems (3)

• Phil 460-469 Writing Seminar in Philosophical Studies (3)

• Phil 470-479 Philosophical Problems (3)

• Phil 495  Research Tutorial in Philosophy (3)

Section G:  Required Courses (3 units)

Any course in Philosophy not utilized to fulfill requirements in sections A-F.

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MINOR IN RELIGIOUS STUDIES (24 units)

Area 1 (Required Courses) (3 units)

RLST 105  Introduction to the Study of Religion (3)

Area 2 (3 units)

RLST 202  Introduction to Christianity (3)

RLST 203  Introduction to Islam (3)

RLST 206  Judaism, Christianity and Islam (3)

RLST 210  Introduction to Judaism (3)

Area 3 (3 units)

RLST 207  Introduction to Buddhism (3)

RLST 208  Introduction to Hinduism (3)

RLST 209  Religious Traditions of Asia (3)

Electives (15 units)

To be selected from any of the RLST courses; no fewer than 9 units must be at the 300 or 400 level. 

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All Philosophy and Religious Studies majors must complete a minimum of 24 units toward the major at Towson University, with atleast 18 units at the upper (300-400) level.

All Philosophy and Religious Studies minors must complete a minimum of 18 units toward the minor at Towson University, with at least 12 units at the upper level.

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