Philosophy, Logic, and Science Certificate

This certificate provides a strong background in the philosophical foundations of various sciences, logic, scientific reasoning and methodology and particularly for students who aim either to pursue graduate studies in philosophy of science, logic, and other science-related fields including medical school, to seek employment in science labs and businesses with a significant foothold in the natural and social sciences, or to teach science or math.

Three Credits: (3.00)

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

Three Credits: (3.00)

Students must choose one of the following:

PHIL 346 - Deductive Logic (3.00)
PHIL 372 - Philosophy of Science (3.00)

Nine credits: (9.00)

Students must choose (3) additional courses from the following:

PHIL 248 - Introduction to Scientific Reasoning (3.00)
PHIL 346 - Deductive Logic (3.00)
PHIL 371 - Epistemology (3.00)
PHIL 372 - Philosophy of Science (3.00)
PHIL 373 - Metaphysics (3.00)
PHIL 394 - Philosophy of Biology (3.00)
PHIL 395 - Philosophy of Physics (3.00)
PHIL 472 - Advanced Topics in the Philosophy of Science (3.00)
PHIL 474 - Possible Worlds (3.00)
PHIL 478 - Philosophy and Evolution (3.00)
PHIL 479 - Paradoxes (3.00)

Note:

Students completing the Philosophy, Logic, and Science Certificate in addition to other programs must complete the following requirements:

No more than one course used to meet the Philosophy, B.A. requirements in Logic, Ethics, Metaphysics/Epistemology, and History can be used to meet a certificate’s requirements.
No more than one course used to meet the Philosophy Minor History requirement can be used to meet a certificate’s requirements.
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.