As an interdisciplinary minor housed in the Honors College, Phronēsis: A Program in Politics and Ethics focuses on questions and issues that leaders and citizens are likely to confront in a self-governing political society. Refer to the Honors coursebook for an updated list of Phronēsis-approved courses.

For the minor in Phronēsis, a student must complete 19 semester hours of approved coursework; all courses must be Honors sections or approved for Honors credit by the Phronēsis advisor.

Spring 2025 Phronēsis-Approved Courses

HON 2341H: The Human Situation: Modernity
PHIL 3358H: Classics in the History of Ethics
POLS 3310H: Introduction to Political Theory
CLAS 3307: Greek & Roman Myths & Heroes (Must be petitioned for Honors Credit)
HON 3397H: Egypt and Nubia
HON 4391H: Modernity Revisited
PHIL 3386H: 19th Century Philosophy
POLS 3341H: Foundations of Modern Politics
POLS 3349H/HON 3390H: American Political Thought/The Lence Seminar
WCL 4353H/CLAS 4353H: Classics and Modernity
HON 3377H/LST 3357H: American Legal History
POLS 3331H: American Foreign Policy
POLS 3376H: Black Political Thought