Undergraduate Philosophy at IUPUI

The Philosophy Department has two faculty advisors
for undergraduate students in Philosophy:

Students with any questions about the philosophy major or minor should contact one of the department advisors.

~ Undergraduate Major in Philosophy ~

Requirements

A minimum of 24 credit hours in philosophy, including:

Either a survey of philosophy (P110 Introduction to Philosophy) or a basic course in ethics (P120 Personal and Social Ethics, S120 Personal and Social Ethics - Honors, P237 Environmental Ethics, P326 Ethical Theory, or P393 Biomedical Ethics).
A basic course in logic (P162 Logic or P265 Elementary Symbolic Logic).
A minimum of 9 credit hours at the 300-400 level.
A minimum grade of "C" (not "C-") in each philosophy course.

To assure a properly balanced program of study, courses are to be selected in consultation with a departmental advisor. Any student who wants to major in philosophy should (a) contact one of the department advisors about it and (b) pay a visit to the receptionist in the Liberal Arts Student Affairs office (CA 401). The receptionist has to fill out a form--it only takes a minute--to get the
student started on the major.

Double Majors

Students planning to major in a discipline other than philosophy are encouraged to consider philosophy as a second major. Students planning such a double major should consult the Department of Philosophy about philosophy courses most suitable to their academic interests and career goals.

~ Undergraduate Minor in Philosophy ~

Requirements

A minimum of 15 credit hours in philosophy, including:

One course from each of at least two of these three groups of basic courses:
A. P110 Introduction to Philosophy,
      S110 Introduction to Philosophy - Honors.
B. P120 Ethics,
      S120 Ethics - Honors,
      P237 Environmental Ethics,
      P326 Ethical Theory,
      P393 Biomedical Ethics.
C. P162 Logic,
      P265 Elementary Symbolic Logic.

Minimum 6 credit hours at the 300-500 level.

Any student who wants to minor in philosophy should see the philosophy department secretary (CA 331) to begin the minor, and see the secretary again once he or she (the student) has completed (or thinks he or she has completed) the requirements for the minor. On that second visit to the secretary the student should bring a copy of his or her most recent transcript.