Philosophy - Ethics (ETHC) - Minor

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18 credits

2.0 GPA required.

Letter grade required in all minor courses unless otherwise noted.

WSU’s Ethics minor is designed for students who wish to integrate their philosophical and ethical inquires into their major program or career path. The minor includes a small number of required philosophy courses as well as a significant amount of flexibility in interdisciplinary electives. Students can tailor their minor to focus on ethical issues pertaining to areas such as business, health care, social justice, politics, criminal justice, or the environment. Students enrolled in the minor will explore a variety of issues and perspectives across disciplinary lines and will be taught to think critically about significant ethical problems.

Required Course (3 credits)

PHIL 230 - Moral Reasoning (3 credits)

Applied Ethics (6 credits)

Choose one

PHIL 130 - Moral Problems (3 credits)
PHIL 140 - Introduction to War, Peace, and Terrorism (3 credits)
PHIL 231 - Business Ethics (3 credits)
PHIL 232 - Environmental Ethics (3 credits)

Choose one

PHIL 330 - Biomedical Ethics (3 credits)
PHIL 332 - Philosophy of Law (3 credits)
PHIL 341 - Just War Tradition (3 credits)
PHIL 360 - Philosophy of Sex and Love (3 credits)

Interdisciplinary Ethics Electives (9 credits)

Choose one course from each elective group.

Elective I - Choose one

BUSA 270 - Business and Society (3 credits)
CJS 210 - Crime & Justice in America (3 credits)
CMST 283 - Rhetoric, Culture, and Power (3 credits)
ETHN 168 - Introduction to Ethnic Studies (3 credits)
GS 200 - Introduction to Global Studies (3 credits)
HIST 110 - Introduction to Environmental History (3 credits)
HIST 140 - History of Medicine, Drugs and Life Sciences (3 credits)
LGLS 101 - Introduction to American Law (3 credits)
POLS 177 - Human Nature, Politics and Violence (3 credits)
SOC 216 - Social Problems (3 credits)
WGSS 148 - Introduction to Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies (3 credits)

Elective II - Choose one

BUSA 321 - Applied Business Ethics (3 credits)
CJS 424 - Ethical Issues in Criminal Justice (3 credits)
ETHN 268 - Race, Ethnicity, and Representation in the United States (3 credits)
◎ MCOM 405 - Mass Media Issues and Ethics (3 credits)
MKTG 353 - Marketing and the Common Good (3 credits)
POLS 220 - Civil Rights and Civil Liberties (3 credits)
POLS 240 - Global Environmental Problems and Policy (3 credits)
POLS 341 - Health Care Politics & Policy (3 credits)
◆ SOC 376 - Introduction to Social Research (3 credits)
SOC 423 - Sociology of Race and Ethnicity (3 credits)
SOC 440 - Sociology of Dying and Death (3 credits)
WGSS 233 - Introduction to LGBTQIA+ Studies (3 credits)

Elective III - Choose one

Choose one additional class from either the Applied Ethics or Interdisciplinary Ethics lists.

Course(s) Unique to Minor

WSU policy requires a minor contain at least one course unique to the minor and not used in major or additional requirements. See Degree Audit for details.

Legend

◎ = Oral Intensive

◆ = Math/Critical Analysis Intensive

△ = Writing Intensive

✽ = Physical Development and Wellness Graduation Requirement