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Philosophy Minor

Description

The Philosophy Minor at KPU provides students with a general education in Western Philosophy that can be a valuable supplement to majors or minors in most other academic disciplines. Philosophy minors must complete courses in epistemology, metaphysics, and ethics, and are encouraged to take courses in logic and the history of philosophy as well. The minor program is designed to facilitate the development of critical reasoning and writing skills, both in general and with regard to specialized research in the discipline. Philosophy minors at KPU will experience a learning environment that is supportive and challenging. Pursuing the minor fosters engaged citizenship and community leadership, along with enabling the student to develop the critical reasoning, writing, and problem-solving skills required for a successful career in any area. This minor may be applied towards any KPU bachelor's degree.

Admission Requirements

Students pursuing a minor in Philosophy must be admitted to KPU for undergraduate studies.

Declaration Requirements

Students pursuing this minor must declare their intention prior to graduation. A minor may only be declared as part of a bachelor’s degree.

Curricular Requirements

Students must achieve a minimum grade of C in all required courses.

Students must complete 15 credits from courses in PHIL at the 1100 or 2000 level, including PHIL 2110, 2210 and PHIL 2215. Choose from the following:
1000 Level
  PHIL 1100 Introduction to Philosophy 3 credits
  PHIL 1101 Philosophy, Culture, and Identity 3 credits
  PHIL 1106 Introduction to Ancient and Medieval Philosophy 3 credits
  PHIL 1110 Confronting Moral Issues: Introduction to Ethics 3 credits
  PHIL 1111 Sustainability: Analysis and Ethics 3 credits
  PHIL 1112 Environmental Ethics 3 credits
  PHIL 1145 Critical Thinking 3 credits
  PHIL 1150 Introduction to Formal Logic 3 credits
  PHIL 1155 Introduction to Scientific Reasoning 3 credits
2000 Level
  PHIL 2106 Ancient Greek Philosophy 3 credits
  PHIL 2107 Modern Philosophy: Descartes to Kant 3 credits
  PHIL 2110 Moral Theory 3 credits
  PHIL 2115 Asian Philosophy 3 credits
  PHIL 2117 Social and Political Philosophy 3 credits
  PHIL 2120 Philosophy of Religion 3 credits
  PHIL 2210 Epistemology 3 credits
  PHIL 2215 Metaphysics 3 credits
Students must complete 15 credits from courses in PHIL at the 3000 or 4000 level. Choose from the following:
3000 Level
  PHIL 3033 Business Ethics 3 credits
  PHIL 3040 Philosophy of Art 3 credits
  PHIL 3100 Great Philosophers of the 20th Century 3 credits
  PHIL 3101 20th Century Analytic Philosophy 3 credits
  PHIL 3105 Life and Death 3 credits
  PHIL 3109 Foundations in Ethics 3 credits
  PHIL 3110 The Possibility of Knowledge 3 credits
  PHIL 3118 Ethics and Public Policy 3 credits
  PHIL 3119 Contemporary Moral Theory 3 credits
  PHIL 3120 Free Will and Determinism 3 credits
  PHIL 3150 Advanced Formal logic 3 credits
  PHIL 3220 Empiricism 3 credits
  PHIL 3225 Rationalism 3 credits
  PHIL 3320 Personal Identity 3 credits
  PHIL 3425 Language and Meaning 3 credits
  PHIL 3430 Philosophy of Mind: Consciousness 3 credits
  PHIL 3533 Confronting Moral Issues: Business Ethics 3 credits
4000 Level
  PHIL 4040 Topics in the Philosophy of Art 3 credits
  PHIL 4110 Topics in Ethics 3 credits
  PHIL 4117 Topics in Social and Political Philosophy 3 credits
  PHIL 4120 Topics in Philosophy of Religion 3 credits
  PHIL 4210 Topics in Epistemology 3 credits
  PHIL 4215 Topics in Metaphysics 3 credits
  PHIL 4430 Topics in the Philosophy of Mind 3 credits

Other Information

Philosophy Courses by Area

A course appearing in boldface type signals that the course is required for the major. No single course can count for more than one area. Students may take the same 4th year Topics course twice for different credit if and only if the content differs significantly. Students who wish to take the same 4th year Topics course more than once must obtain the permission of the Chair of the Philosophy Department.

Logic
  PHIL 1145 Critical Thinking 3 credits
  PHIL 1150 Introduction to Formal Logic 3 credits
  PHIL 1155 Introduction to Scientific Reasoning 3 credits
  PHIL 3150 Advanced Formal Logic 3 credits
History of Philosophy
  PHIL 1106 Introduction to Ancient and Medieval Philosophy 3 credits
  PHIL 2106 Ancient Greek Philosophy 3 credits
  PHIL 2107 Modern Philosophy: Descartes to Kant 3 credits
  PHIL 2115 Asian Philosophy 3 credits
  PHIL 3100 Great Philosophers of the Twentieth Century 3 credits
  PHIL 3101 Twentieth Century Analytic Philosophy 3 credits
  PHIL 3220 Empiricism 3 credits
  PHIL 3225 Rationalism 3 credits
Metaphysics and Epistemology
  PHIL 2120 Philosophy of Religion 3 credits
  PHIL 2210 Epistemology 3 credits
  PHIL 2215 Metaphysics 3 credits
  PHIL 3100 Great Philosophers of the Twentieth Century 3 credits
  PHIL 3101 Twentieth Century Analytic Philosophy 3 credits
  PHIL 3105 Life and Death 3 credits
  PHIL 3110 The Possibility of Knowledge 3 credits
  PHIL 3120 Free Will and Determinism 3 credits
  PHIL 3220 Empiricism 3 credits
  PHIL 3225 Rationalism 3 credits
  PHIL 3320 Personal Identity 3 credits
  PHIL 3425 Language and Meaning 3 credits
  PHIL 3430 Philosophy of Mind: Consciousness 3 credits
  PHIL 4120 Topics in Philosophy of Religion 3 credits
  PHIL 4210 Topics in Epistemology 3 credits
  PHIL 4215 Topics in Metaphysics 3 credits
  PHIL 4430 Topics in Philosophy of Mind 3 credits
Ethics and Value Theory
  PHIL 1110 Confronting Moral Issues: Introduction to Ethics 3 credits
  PHIL 1112 Environmental Ethics 3 credits
  PHIL 2110 Moral Theory 3 credits
  PHIL 2117 Social and Political Philosophy 3 credits
  PHIL 3010 Health Care Ethics (not for majors) 3 credits
  PHIL 3033 Business Ethics (not for majors) 3 credits
  PHIL 3040 Philosophy of Art 3 credits
  PHIL 3105 Life and Death 3 credits
  PHIL 3109 Foundations in Ethics 3 credits
  PHIL 3118 Ethics and Public Policy 3 credits
  PHIL 3119 Contemporary Moral Theory 3 credits
  PHIL 3510 Confronting Moral Issues: Bio-Medical Ethics 3 credits
  PHIL 3512 Confronting Moral Issues: the Natural Environment 3 credits
  PHIL 3533 Confronting Moral Issues in Business 3 credits
  PHIL 4040 Topics in the Philosophy of Art 3 credits
  PHIL 4110 Topics in Ethics 3 credits
  PHIL 4117 Topics in Social and Political Philosophy 3 credits
Other
  PHIL 1100 Introduction to Philosophy 3 credits
  PHIL 1101 Philosophy, Culture, and Identity 3 credits
  PHIL 1111 Sustainability and Ethical Analysis 3 credits
  PHIL 3900 Honours Research and Thesis I 3 credits
  PHIL 4900 Honours Research and Thesis Ii 3 credits
  PHIL 4950 Practicum 3 credits

Credential Awarded

Upon successful completion of the minor as part of a bachelor’s degree program, transcripts will indicate a Minor in Philosophy.

At a Glance

Faculty of Arts

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Philosophy

kpu.ca/arts/philosophy

Program Type:

  • Undergraduate

Credential Granted:

  • Baccalaureate Degree

Offered At:

  • KPU Langley  Langley
  • KPU Richmond  Richmond
  • KPU Surrey  Surrey

Start Date(s):

  • Fall Intake (September)  September
  • Spring Intake (January)  January
  • Summer Intake (May)  May

Intake Type:

  • Open Intake  Open intake

Format:

  • Full-time  Full-time
  • Part-time  Part-time

Minimum Credits Required:

  • 120

Instructional Cycle:

  • Semester-based

Curriculum Effective Date:

  • 01-Sep-2017

How to Declare:

Applying to KPU:

Last Updated: 20-Dec-2018

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