Three Credits (3.00)

Students must complete (1) three-credit 100 or 200 level philosophy course to meet philosophy upper division course prerequisite. 

Three Credits: (3.00)

Choose one of the following courses:

• PHIL 355 - Political Philosophy (3.00)
• PHIL 356 - Philosophy of Law (3.00)

Nine Credits: (9.00)

Choose three additional courses from the following list:

• PHIL 354 - Ethics, Animals, and the Environment (3.00)
• PHIL 355 - Political Philosophy (3.00)
• PHIL 356 - Philosophy of Law (3.00)
• PHIL 357 - Philosophy and Human Rights (3.00)
• PHIL 358 - Bioethics (3.00)
• PHIL 471 - Freedom, Determinism, and Responsibility (3.00)
• PHIL 486 - Kant’s Moral and Political Philosophy (3.00)

Note:

For Philosophy Majors:  no more than one course used to meet the Philosophy Major requirements in Logic, Ethics, Metaphysics/Epistemology, and History can be used to meet a certificate’s requirements. 

For Philosophy Minors: no more than one course used to meet the Philosophy Minor History requirement can be used to meet a certificate’s requirements.

For all Students:  a course meeting one set of Certificate requirements cannot be used to meet another set of Certificate requirements.

Students may petition the Department Chair in order to substitute relevant courses including special or advanced topic courses toward meeting Certificate requirements.