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Minor in Philosophy
See Program Requirements
Program Requirements
The minimum number of credits (exclusive of the University's Core curriculum) required for the minor: 15
Students who wish to pursue a minor in philosophy are required to take five courses. Four of them must be beyond the 100-level and two of them must be at the 300-level.