MINOR

Minor

 

Georgia Tech’s philosophers offer a Minor in Philosophy of Science and Technology (PST). Students who wish to obtain this Minor must complete at least 15 hours of PST course work, 12 hours of which must be at the level of 3000 or above; these courses must be taken for a letter grade and completed with a grade point average of at least 2.0. No more than 4 hours can be Special Topics courses (PST 4801-2-3); Special Problem courses (PST 4901-2-3) do not count toward a PST Minor.

 

Find descriptions for the classes listed below here

 

Required

 

PST 3103 Modern Philosophy (substitution possible on request)
PST 3115 Philosophy of Science (substitution possible on request)

 

Electives

Choose 4 from the following list, at least 2 at 3000+level

 

PST 1101 Introduction to Philosophical Analysis
PST 2020 Philosophical Analysis of Policy Choices
INTA 2030 Ethics and International Affairs
PST 2050 Philosophy and Political Theory
PST 3102 Ancient Philosophy
PST 3103 Modern Philosophy
PST 3105 Ethical Theories
PST 3109 Ethics for the Technical Professions
PST 3113 Logic and Critical Thinking
PST 3127 Science, Technology, and Human Values
PST 4110 Theories of Knowledge

PST 4112 Philosophic Themes in Asian Thought
PST 4752 Philosophical Issues in Computation
PST 4174 Perspectives in Science and Technology
PST 4176 Environmental Ethics
PST 4801-2-3 Special Topics

 

 

Certificate

 

It is also possible to obtain a Certificate in Philosophy of Science and Technology (PST). Students who wish to be awarded this certificate must complete a minimum of 12 credit hours of PST courses; at least 3 of these courses must be taken at the 3000 level or higher. Courses counting toward the certificate must be taken on a letter grade basis; a grade of C or better must be achieved in each course.

 

Required

PST 3115 Philosophy of Science

 

Electives

Choose 4 from the list of electives above, at least 2 at 3000+level.