Majors & Minors

A. Required Courses for SPHI Major: (please refer to the college catalog for all college requirements)

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 At least one course from the PHI 100 level

• PHI 201 - Ancient Social Philosophy (3 cr. hr.)
• PHI 202 - Introduction to Modern Philosophy (3 cr. hr.)
• PHI 203 - Social Ethics (3 cr. hr.)

• or

• PHI 240 - Social and Political Philosophy (3 cr. hr.)
• PHI 499 - Independent Studies (3 cr. hr.)

• (internship or paper expected)

• CPV 400: Cooperative Education: An Internship in Social Justice may be substituted for PHI 499 with the approval of the department chair.

B. Additional Hours in Philosophy: 18 credit hours

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At least nine hours must be in courses numbered 300-level and above.

C. Courses in related areas

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Nine hours selected in consultation with an advisor. At least six of these nine hours must be in courses numbered 300 level and above.

D. Other courses

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May include a minor of 15-21 credit hours

Total Credit Hours Required for Graduation: 124

 

Required courses for SPHI Minor:

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 At least one course from the PHI 100 level

• At least 12 more hours in philosophy at the 200 level and above

• PHI 201 - Ancient Social Philosophy (3 cr. hr.)
• PHI 202 - Introduction to Modern Philosophy (3 cr. hr.)

Total Credit Hours Required for the Minor: 18

 

Philosophy Courses offered at SUNY Cortland

• PHI 100 - Introduction to Philosophy
• PHI 110 - Critical Thinking and Argumentation
• PHI 111 - Symbolic Logic
• PHI 129 - Special Topics in Philosophy
• PHI 135 - Philosophical Approaches to Contemporary Moral Problems
• PHI 140 - Prejudice, Discrimination and Morality
• PHI 201 - Ancient Social Philosophy
• PHI 202 - Introduction to Modern Philosophy
• PHI 203 - Social Ethics
• PHI 205 - Prisons and Punishment
• PHI 229 - Special Topics in Philosophy
• PHI 235 - Aesthetics and Film
• PHI 240 - Social and Political Philosophy
• PHI 270 - Race and Racism
• PHI 271 - Philosophy of Human Nature
• PHI 272 - Utopias
• PHI 300 - Philosophical Issues
• PHI 320 - Environmental Ethics
• PHI 321 - Medical Ethics
• PHI 329 - Special Topics in Philosophy
• PHI 330 - Philosophies of Nonviolence
• PHI 331 - War and Terrorism
• PHI 340 - Philosophy of Law
• PHI 375 - Science, Truth and Bias
• PHI 380 - Feminist Social Thought
• PHI 382 - Marxist Philosophy
• PHI 390 - Contemporary Philosophical Approaches
• PHI 399 - Directed Study in Philosophy
• PHI 400 - Seminar in a Major Philosopher
• PHI 429 - Special Topics in Philosophy
• PHI 499 - Independent Studies
• PHI 529 - Special Topics in Philosophy