If you are interested in declaring a minor in our program, please see the Declaring the Minor page for more information.
The Department of Philosophy and Comparative Religion offers three minor programs of study.
Philosophy Minor (24-25 Credits)
Required course – credits: 5
Select one of the following courses:
☐ PHIL 101: Philosophical Inquiry (5)
☐ PHIL 103: What Is Enlightenment? (5)
☐ PHIL 104: Moral Controversies (5)
☐ PHIL 105: The Meaning of Life (5)
☐ PHIL 106: Asian Philosophy (5)
☐ PHIL 107: Political Philosophy and Social Democracy (5)
☐ PHIL 108: Race and Justice (5)
☐ PHIL 110: Beyond Belief? Exploring the Fringe and the Paranormal (5)
☐ PHIL 111: Writing and Power: Authority, Oppression, and Resistance (5)
☐ PHIL 151: Arguments about Life and Death (5)
☐ PHIL 152: Arguments about Healthcare (5)
☐ PHIL 153: Arguments about Social Issues (5)
☐ PHIL 251: Introduction to Formal Logic (5)
Department-approved electives – credits: 19-20
At most 5 credits at the 100- or 200-level.
☐ Lower- or upper-division PHIL course
☐ Upper-division PHIL course
☐ Upper-division PHIL course
☐ Upper-division PHIL course
TOTAL: 24-25
For additional questions or advising, please contact: Dr. Matthew Altman (altmanm@cwu.edu)
Religious Studies Minor
Required Courses
Select from the following - Credits: 10
RELS 101 - World Religions Credits: (5)
RELS 102 - Food, Sex, and the Other: Everyday Religion and Morality Credits: (5)
RELS 103 - World Mythologies Credits: (5)
Select one Eastern tradition - Credits: 5
PHIL 345 - Chinese Philosophy Credits: (5)
RELS 351 - Religions of China and Japan Credits: (5)
RELS 352 - Religions of India Credits: (5)
RELS 401 - The Daoist Tradition Credits: (5)
RELS 403 - Buddhist Thought and Practice Credits: (5)
Select one Western tradition - Credits: 5
RELS 353 - Judaism Credits: (5)
RELS 354 - Christianity Credits: (5)
RELS 355 - Islam Credits: (5)
RELS 356 - Early Jewish and Christian Apocalyptic Literature Credits: (5)
RELS 410 - The Legacy of the Hebrew Bible Credits: (5)
RELS 413 - Varieties of Early Christianity Credits: (5)
Elective Credits: 4-5
Any unused RELS or approved course
Total Credits: 24-25
Note: PHIL courses cannot be used for this minor if used to fulfill requirements for the major or minor in Philosophy.
For additional questions please contact: Dr. Jeffrey Dippmann (jeffrey.dippmann@cwu.edu)
Philosophy, Political Science, and Economics (PPE) Minor
Required Courses Credits: (15)
Select one course from each discipline: PHIL, POSC, ECON.
ECON 201 - Principles of Economics Micro
Credits: (5)
POSC 280 - Introduction to Western Political Thought
Credits: (5)
Select one from the following:
PHIL 151 - Arguments about Life and Death Credits: (5)
PHIL 152 - Arguments about Healthcare Credits: (5)
PHIL 153 - Arguments about Social Issues Credits: (5)
PHIL 251 - Introduction to Formal Logic Credits: (5)
Department-Approved Electives Credits: 15
Select one course from each discipline: PHIL, POSC, ECON.
Economics Core
ECON 310 - International Economics
Credits: (5)
Philosophy Core
PHIL 347 - Philosophy of Law
Credits: (5)PHIL 348 - Social and Political Philosophy
Credits: (5)PHIL 357 - Philosophy of Race
Credits: (5)
Political Science Core
POSC 378 - International Political Economy
Credits: (5)POSC 482 - Early Modern Political Thought
Credits: (5)POSC 483 - Recent Political Thought
Credits: (5)
Total Credits: 30
View major requirements and current curriculum in CWU's Online Electronic Catalog.
The Online Electronic Catalog (OEC) is the official University´s compilation for all curriculum. The OEC will serve as the basis for major, minor and program requirements for the academic year.
For current policy and curriculum requirements refer to CWU online catalog. When a printed catalog is produced, its publication will take place immediately following the freezing of the OEC for that year. Undergraduate catalogs are valid for five years.|
Students must follow that catalog for major and program requirements that are in effect at the time they are admitted to the major. Please contact your academic department if you have questions. For current policy and curriculum requirements refer to CWU online catalog.
