Interdisciplinary Theory of Knowledge (Minor Concentration)

Advisory Board:

Objectives

• To provide interdisciplinary insight into the theoretical foundations of and methodological approaches to knowledge in various disciplines in the arts & sciences;
• To allow students in a given concentration to consider the knowledge they acquire therein from the perspectives of other disciplines;
• To build skills in critical thinking and writing across the curriculum;
• To enhance the theoretical literacy and coherence of Honors Theses across the disciplines.

Requirements: 15 hours required, from the courses listed below - the 15 credit hours do not include prerequisites that may be needed for some courses. Students should consult the Honors College course catalog for prerequisite information. At least one of the courses for the Minor Concentration must be from the list of 'Philosophy Courses in Theory of Knowledge': these are philosophy courses specifically designed to address issues in theory of knowledge across academic disciplines. In addition, students must take at least one 3-credit course from each of the three divisions of the liberal arts and sciences: the natural sciences (NS), the social sciences (SS) and the arts or humanities (AH), drawn from the list of approved courses below. Of the 15 credits taken for this minor, no more than 3 may be counted also towards the student's concentration(s).

* Approved 10/26/07; Updated 10-27-11