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Minor in Logic

Contact  Thomas J. McKay, 541 Hall of Languages, 315-443-2245.

Faculty  See faculty listings under departments in languages, literatures, and linguistics, mathematics, and philosophy in this section of the catalog and under “Faculty, College of Engineering and Computer Science” at the back of this catalog.

Several academic disciplines—linguistics, mathematics, philosophy, and computer science—are tied together by the theory and techniques of formal logic. The minor in logic acquaints students with those fundamentals of logical theory and technique that are of central concern to all of these areas.

REQUIREMENTS
The minor in logic requires 18 credits, selected in consultation with the program advisor. At least 12 credits are in courses numbered above 299. Students take the following courses (though suitable courses in special topics may be substituted, subject to the program advisor’s approval).

Introduction to Concepts of Logic
(both courses required)
PHI 251 Logic, and   
PHI 252 Logic and Language

Techniques of Logical Investigation
(choose one or two courses)
PHI 551 Symbolic Logic
PHI 552 Modal Logic

Other Courses (choose two or three)
CIS 473 Logic and Computability Theory
CIS 567 Knowledge Representation and Reasoning
LIN 441/641 Syntactic Analysis
MAT 593 History of Mathematics
PHI 365 Language and Mind
PHI 373 Introduction to the Philosophy of Science
PHI 487 History of Epistemology
PHI 555 Philosophy of Mathematics
PHI 565 Philosophy of Language
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