Political Philosophy Minor

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Banner Code: PPHL

Phone: 703-993-1265

Faculty

Bergoffen, Cherubin, De Nys, Feit, Harbour, Mandaville, Miller, Paden (coordinator), Snyder-Hall

The minor provides intensive study in the area of political philosophy and political theory and includes courses that focus on the history of political philosophy; the moral evaluation of political institutions; the ethical, social, and political issues raised by globalization; and the conceptual foundations of democracy and human rights. The minor provides the opportunity for students to study this field from a variety of interdisciplinary perspectives; develops a deeper philosophical perspective on political institutions; and lays the foundation for further graduate study in philosophy, government, or policy studies.

This program of study is an interdisciplinary minor offered by the College of Humanities and Social Sciences .

For policies governing all minors, see the Academic Policies chapter of this catalog.

Course Work

Students pursuing this minor must complete 15 credits distributed as follows:

Two core courses (6 credits) chosen from:

PHIL 323 - Classical Western Political Theory Credits: 3
or
GOVT 323 - Classical Western Political Theory Credits: 3
PHIL 324 - Modern Western Political Theory Credits: 3
or
GOVT 324 - Modern Western Political Theory Credits: 3
PHIL 327 - Contemporary Western Political Theory Credits: 3
or
GOVT 327 - Contemporary Western Political Theory Credits: 3

Three elective courses (9 credits) chosen from:

PHIL 323 - Classical Western Political Theory Credits: 3
or
GOVT 323 - Classical Western Political Theory Credits: 3
PHIL 324 - Modern Western Political Theory Credits: 3
or
GOVT 324 - Modern Western Political Theory Credits: 3
PHIL 327 - Contemporary Western Political Theory Credits: 3
or
GOVT 327 - Contemporary Western Political Theory Credits: 3 (if not used to fulfill the core requirement)
PHIL 427 - Feminist Political Thought Credits: 3
or
GOVT 427 - Feminist Political Thought Credits: 3
PHIL 325 - Karl Marx's Social and Political Thought Credits: 3
PHIL 429 - International Ethics Credits: 3
GOVT 328 - Non-Western Political Theory Credits: 3
GOVT 329 - Issues in Political Theories and Values Credits: 1-3
GOVT 420 - American Political Thought Credits: 3
GOVT 421 - Contemporary Political Ideologies Credits: 3
GOVT 428 - Advanced Democratic Theory Credits: 3
GOVT 448 - Ethics and International Politics Credits: 3

Note:

Special topics courses and independent studies courses, when relevant, may be used to fulfill elective credits with prior approval of the coordinator.

Total: 15 credits