Philosophy Minor Application

Philosophy Minor Application

The philosophy minor is designed for students who would like to formally pursue focused studies in philosophy, receiving recognition for this work, along with their major in another field.

The minor is open to any undergraduate student in any college at Cornell.

Admission to the minor is based on a student's work in philosophy; students need to have completed two philosophy courses (of at least 3 credits each) with grades of B or better prior to applying.

Requirements for Completing the Minor in Philosophy:

To satisfy the requirements and complete the minor in philosophy, a minimum of five philosophy courses (of a minimum of 3 credits each, with a total of at least 15 credits) must be taken for a letter grade (B- or better), including:

No more than one course numbered below 2000
At least two must be numbered above 3000
At least one must be in the history of philosophy before 1900
Courses numbered 1900-1999, 4900, 4901 (or any courses with a "9" digit in the second place) will not be accepted for the minor
No more than one FirstYear Writing Seminar (FWS: PHIL 1110, 1111, 1112) will be accepted
No more than two courses completed at other institutions

For Spring 2020 classes only: a grade of "S" [Satisfactory] is acceptable for a PHIL course to count for minor requirements.

For more information, email philosophy-minor@cornell.edu

Name*

First and Last Name

Cornell Email Address*

Cornell ID # (7 digits)*

College*

Major*

Anticipated graduation date*

Month and year

Philosophy course #1 completed*

Enter course #, grade and semester/year taken.

Philosophy course #2 completed*

Enter course #, grade and semester/year taken.

Reasons for choosing a philosophy minor:*