Philosophy of Science, Minor
Minor in Philosophy of Science (360005M)
The Philosophy of Science Minor allows students to study the foundations, methods, and implications of science, and connect them to varying scientific fields. In virtue of its interdisciplinary nature, this program allows designated courses from other disciplines to count as partial credit toward the minor.
Program Contact
Dr. Christopher Buford
Undergraduate Advisor, Department of Philosophy
330-972-6959
cb72@uakron.edu
The following information has official approval of the Department of Philosophy and the Buchtel College of Arts & Sciences, but is intended only as a guide. Completion of this minor is contingent upon many factors, including but not limited to: class availability, total number of required credits, work schedule, finances, family, course drops/withdrawals, successfully passing courses, prerequisites, among others.
The following courses constitute a “Minor in Philosophy of Science” and must be completed with a minimum grade point average of 2.0 overall for the minor to be noted on the student’s record. Cannot overlap more than 6 credits if obtaining both a Philosophy major and a Philosophy minor or if obtaining two Philosophy minors. Please refer to the University Requirements for Minor Areas of Study for specific graduation information regarding minors.
Summary
Code | Title | Hours |
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Required Courses | 6 | |
Electives | 12 | |
Total Hours | 18 |
Required Courses
Code | Title | Hours |
---|---|---|
PHIL:125 | Theory & Evidence | 3 |
PHIL:464 | Philosophy of Science | 3 |
Total Hours | 6 |
Electives
Code | Title | Hours |
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Select 6 credits of the following: | 6 | |
Introduction to Logic | ||
History of Modern Philosophy | ||
Advanced Topics in Ethics 1 | ||
Philosophy of Science and Religion | ||
Biomedical Ethics | ||
Philosophy of Mind | ||
Symbolic Logic | ||
20th Century Analytic Philosophy | ||
Neuroethics | ||
Theory of Knowledge | ||
Metaphysics | ||
Seminar in Philosophy 1 | ||
Select 6 credits of the following: | 6 | |
General Genetics | ||
General Ecology | ||
Evolutionary Biology | ||
Microbiology | ||
Physical Chemistry for the Biological Sciences | ||
Analytical Chemistry I | ||
Analytical Chemistry II | ||
Human Evolution | ||
Human Paleontology: Genus Homo | ||
Anthropological Theory | ||
Evolution and Human Behavior | ||
Archaeological Theory | ||
Applied Econometrics | ||
Development of Economic Thought | ||
Paleobiology | ||
Macroevolution | ||
Science and Technology in World History | ||
History of Mathematics | ||
Probability | ||
Theoretical Statistics I | ||
Applied Statistics | ||
Introduction to Logic | ||
History of Modern Philosophy | ||
Advanced Topics in Ethics | ||
Philosophy of Science and Religion | ||
Biomedical Ethics | ||
Philosophy of Mind | ||
Symbolic Logic | ||
20th Century Analytic Philosophy | ||
Neuroethics | ||
Theory of Knowledge | ||
Metaphysics | ||
Seminar in Philosophy | ||
Philosophy of Language | ||
Physics for Life Sciences I | ||
Physics for Life Sciences II | ||
Elementary Classical Physics I | ||
Elementary Classical Physics II | ||
Biopsychology | ||
Social Psychology | ||
Cognitive Processes | ||
Social Research Design | ||
Sociological Social Psychology | ||
Sociological Theory | ||
Total Hours | 12 |
1 | Must be in a related topic. |