With its strong emphasis on a dialogue between Christian thought and secular philosophies, the Philosophy minor explicitly upholds CUW’s Mission statement, by helping students develop their mind “for service to Christ in the church and the world.” More specifically, the Philosophy minor fosters deep examination of who we are, what is real, and how we are called to think and act, thereby promoting intellectual development and self-knowledge for the student’s personal growth and well-being and providing insights for Christian action in the world.

Curriculum

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Recommended Core Courses
REL 2010	Old Testament (Bible Content)
or REL 1000	The Bible
REL 2030	Biblical Theology (Christian Doctrine)
or REL 1100	Christian Faith
Any REL course above 2030
Required Courses
PHIL 2010	Central Texts of Philosophy	3
PHIL 2110	Elementary Logic	3
PHIL 2500	Moral Philosophy	3
PHIL 3250	Christian Apologetics	3
Select one of the following:		3
PHIL 4000	Ancient Philosophy
PHIL 4100	Medieval Philosophy
PHIL 4500	Modern Philosophy
Minor Electives
Select six credits of the following:		6
3 credits must be PHIL classes, either from the list below or an approved substitution.
At least 3 credits must be at the 3000 level or above.
PHIL 3000	Special Topics in Philosophy
PHIL 3090	History and Philosophy of Science
PHIL 3330	C.S. Lewis: His Life and Christian Philosophy
PHIL 3500	Bioethical Dilemmas in Contemporary Society
PHIL 3700	Philosophy of Mind
PHIL 3800	Philosophy of Language
PHIL 3810	Aesthetics
PHIL 4110	Advanced Logic
PHIL 4250	Advanced Christian Apologetics
ENG 3500	Classical & Modern Rhetoric
ENG 4750	Literary Criticism
POLS 4100	Faith and Politics
REL 3500	A Survey of Christian Thought
SCI 2400	Cosmogony
Total Hours		21