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 |
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PHIL 313 | History of Modern Philosophy | 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 | |
PHIL 125 | Theory & Evidence | |
PHIL 170 | Introduction to Logic | |
PHIL 323 | Advanced Topics in Ethics 1 | |
PHIL 333 | Philosophy of Science and Religion | |
PHIL 361 | Biomedical Ethics | |
PHIL 371 | Philosophy of Mind | |
PHIL 374 | Symbolic Logic | |
PHIL 418 | 20th Century Analytic Philosophy | |
PHIL 461 | Neuroethics | |
PHIL 462 | Theory of Knowledge | |
PHIL 471 | Metaphysics | |
PHIL 480 | Seminar in Philosophy 1 | |
Select 6 credits of the following: | 6 | |
BIOL 211 | General Genetics | |
BIOL 217 | General Ecology | |
BIOL 316 | Evolutionary Biology | |
BIOL 331 | Microbiology | |
CHEM 305 | Physical Chemistry for the Biological Sciences | |
CHEM 423 | Analytical Chemistry I | |
CHEM 424 | Analytical Chemistry II | |
ANTH 105 | Human Evolution | |
ANTH 311 | Human Paleontology: Genus Homo | |
ANTH 405 | Anthropological Theory | |
ANTH 382 | Evolution and Human Behavior | |
ANTH 407 | Archaeological Theory | |
ECON 426 | Applied Econometrics | |
ECON 475 | Development of Economic Thought | |
GEOL 360 | Paleobiology | |
GEOL 462 | Macroevolution | |
HIST 487 | Science and Technology in World History | |
MATH 401 | History of Mathematics | |
STAT 450 | Probability | |
STAT 451 | Theoretical Statistics I | |
STAT 461 | Applied Statistics | |
PHIL 125 | Theory & Evidence | |
PHIL 170 | Introduction to Logic | |
PHIL 323 | Advanced Topics in Ethics | |
PHIL 333 | Philosophy of Science and Religion | |
PHIL 361 | Biomedical Ethics | |
PHIL 371 | Philosophy of Mind | |
PHIL 374 | Symbolic Logic | |
PHIL 418 | 20th Century Analytic Philosophy | |
PHIL 461 | Neuroethics | |
PHIL 462 | Theory of Knowledge | |
PHIL 471 | Metaphysics | |
PHIL 480 | Seminar in Philosophy | |
PHIL 481 | Philosophy of Language | |
PHYS 261 | College Physics I | |
PHYS 262 | College Physics II | |
PHYS 291 | Elementary Classical Physics I | |
PHYS 292 | Elementary Classical Physics II | |
PSYC 320 | Biopsychology | |
PSYC 340 | Social Psychology | |
PSYC 345 | Cognitive Processes | |
SOCIO 301 | Social Research Design | |
SOCIO 315 | Sociological Social Psychology | |
SOCIO 460 | Sociological Theory | |
Total Hours | 12 |
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