Minor in Interdisciplinary Theory of Knowledge
Advisory Board:
Jacqueline Fewkes
Ashley Kennedy-Graham
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.
Effective Fall 2015: PHI 3363 Honors Theory of Knowledge is required for the minor. In addition, students must take at least one 3-credit course from the AH or Philosophy listings below, one from the SS listings, and one from the NS listings.
Prior to Fall 2015: one 3-credit course from the Philosophy course listings is required, in addition to one 3-credit course from each of the AH, SS, and NS listings.
Of the 15 credits taken for this minor, no more than 3 may be counted also towards the student's concentration(s).
Philosophy Courses in Theory of Knowledge
| Course Number | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PHI 3363 | Honors Theory of Knowledge | 3 |
| PHI 2361 | Honors Ways of Knowing | 3 |
| PHI 3930 or 4930 | Honors Knowledge and Reality, or other Epistemology & Metaphysics courses | 3 |
| PHI 4804 | Honors Critical Theory & Practice | 3 |
| PHI 3930 or 4930 | Honors Scientific Method or other courses in Philosophy of Science | 3 |
| IDS 3932 | Honors Consilience: Biology & Philosophy | 3 |
Faculty teaching the courses in this section should require each student enrolled in the minor to write a paper, focused on the individual s program, demonstrating competence in interdivisional theory of knowledge.
Arts & Humanities (AH) (at least one 3-credit course)
| Course # | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ARH 4811 | Honors Methods and Approaches in Art History |
3 |
| EUH 3604 | Honors European Intellectual History I | 3 |
| EUH 3607 | Honors European Intellectual History II | 3 |
| EUH 3618 | Honors Sense of Place Across Time | 3 |
| HIS 3152 | Honors Historiography: Methods & Theory |
3 |
| HUM 3320 | Honors Contemporary Multicultural Studies | 3 |
| IDS 4933 | Honors Phenomenology & Existentialism |
3 |
| LIT 3361 | Honors Postmodern Literature | 3 |
| PHH 3100 | Honors Ancient Greek Philosophy | 3 |
| PHH 3150 | Honors Greek & Roman Philosophy | 3 |
| PHH 3400 | Honors History of Modern Philosophy I | 3 |
| PHH 3442 | Honors History of Modern Philosophy II | 3 |
| PHI 3704 | Honors Philosophy of Religion | 3 |
| PHI 3882 | Honors Philosophy of Literature | 3 |
| PHI 4930 | Living Doubt: American Pragmatism | 3 |
Social Sciences (SS) (at least one 3-credit course)
| Course # | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| ANT 4417 | Honors Theory in Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| ANT 4418 | Honors Research Methods in Anthropology | 3 |
| ANT 4930 | Honors Visual Ethnography | 3 |
| ECO 3303 | Honors History of Economic Thought* | 3 |
| ECO 4421 | Honors Intro to Econometrics* | 3 |
| POS 3734 | Honors Research Methods in Political Science |
3 |
| POT 3021 | Honors History of Political Theory | 3 |
| PSY 3213 | Honors Research Methods in Psychology** |
3 |
| WST 4504 | Honors Feminist Theory | 3 |
* Has a required or recommended prereq; check course catalog for details.
** PSY 3213 may be taken as a credit under Natural Science instead of Social Science.
Natural Sciences (NS) (at least one 3-credit course)
| Course # | Course Name | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PCB 4024 | Honors Molecular Cell Biology* | 3 |
| BSC 4930 | Honors Cell Biology* | 3 |
| EXP 3202 | Honors Sensation and Perception* | 3 |
| EXP 3604 | Honors Cognition* | 3 |
* Has a required or recommended prereq; check course catalog for details.
* Approved 10/26/07; Updated 3/13/2015