Minor in Philosophy

The minor in Philosophy is designed for students who have done substantial work in philosophy without completing all the requirements for a concentration. For questions about the minor in Philosophy, please contact Professor Susan Russinoff, who serves as advisor for the program.

Program Requirements and Policies

• The Minor in Philosophy requires the completion of six courses. Each course is typically assigned three credits.
• All courses used in fulfillment of a disciplinary minor at Tufts must be taken for a grade.
• No more than two courses used to fulfill a foundation, distribution, or concentration requirement may be counted toward fulfillment of the minor.
• Students may not complete both a minor and a concentration in the same discipline, nor may they enroll in more than one disciplinary minor.

Course Requirements

1. One of the following courses:
   • PHIL 2 Introduction to Philosophy
   • PHIL 3 Language and Mind
   • PHIL 6 Reasoning and Critical Thinking
   • PHIL 24 Introduction to Ethics
   • PHIL 33 Logic
   • PHIL 39 Knowing and Being
   • PHIL 43 Justice, Equality and Liberty
   • PHIL 48 Feminist Philosophy
2. Two courses at the 100-level, and
3. Three other Philosophy courses