B.A. Phil- Law Concentration
Philosophy B.A. (Law Concentration)
Degree Requirements: 124 Credit Hours
See Core Curriculum for required courses in Areas A1-E
General Requirements (Core Areas A-E)- 42 credit hours
Additional Requirements
Area F- Courses Appropriate to Major (18 Hours)
PHIL 2010- Introduction to Philosophy (if not taken in Core)
PHIL 2020- Critical Thinking
PHIL 2030- Introduction to Ethics (if not taken in Core)
Select 3-9 credit hours from:
CRJU 2010- Universal Justice
POLS 2101- Introduction to Political Science
POLS 2130- Introduction to Political Analysis
Students must complete FORL through the 2002 level
Major Requirements (27 credit hours)
History of Philosophy Requirement– 6 credit hours
PHIL 3100- Ancient Philosophy
Select one additional course from the following:
PHIL 3120- Medieval Philosophy
PHIL 3121- The Rise of Science in Religious Contexts
PHIL 3130- Early Modern Philosophy: Rationalism and Empiricism
PHIL 3140- Nineteenth Century Philosophy
PHIL 3150- Contemporary Philosophy
Law, Philosophy & Politics (12 credit hours)
Required:
PHIL 3232- Philosophy of Law
Select three additional courses from the following:
CRJU 3733- Inequalities, Crime and Justice
CRJU 4137- Law, Justice and Society
POLS 3137- Judicial Politics
POLS 3138- Constitutional Law: Government Powers
POLS 3139- Constitutional Law: Civil Liberties and Civil Rights
POLS 3338- Language and Law
POLS 3438- Gender and the Law
POLS 4134- International Law and Diplomacy
POLS 4583- Theories of Justice
RELS 3440- Religion and Law
Additional Major Courses (9 credit hours)
Select three courses form the following:
PHIL 3130- Early Modern Philosophy: Rationalism and Empiricism
PHIL 3121- The Rise of Science in Religious Contexts
PHIL 3140- Nineteenth Century Philosophy
PHIL 3150- Contemporary Philosophy
PHIL 3170- Postmodernism
PHIL 3200- Technology, Society and Human Values
PHIL 3230- Modern Political Thought
PHIL 3330- Philosophy of Art
PHIL 3332- Contemporary Moral Problems
PHIL 3334- Environmental Ethics
PHIL 3531- Theory of Knowledge
PHIL 3532- Metaphysics
PHIL 3635- Existentialism
PHIL/WGST 4130- Feminist Philosophy
PHIL 4233- Symbolic Logic
PHIL 4433- The Irish Philosophical Tradition
PHIL 4434- Focus on the Philosopher
PHIL 4532- Philosophy of Emotions
PHIL 4533- Philosophy of Mind
PHIL 4534- Philosophy of Film
PHIL 4632- Philosophy of Religion
PHIL 4800- Independent Study
PHIL 5030- Selected Topics in Philosophy
RELS 3234- Asian Religious Philosophy
Electives (18 credit hours)
Select 18 credit hours of Electives which my include additional Philosophy courses.
Minor- Required (15 credit hours)
Select 15 credit hours of Minor (must be approved by advisor)
Total Credit Hours (124)
- Three credit hours of an appropriate upper division course in another field may be substituted to count toward the major with permission of the Chair.
- At least 15 credit hours of the elective or minor credits must be at the 3000 level or higher, so that the student will graduate with 39 upper division credits. If PHIL 2020 Critical Thinking is used in the major, then 18 credit hours of elective or minor credits at the 3000 level or higher would be required.
Program Admission Criteria
- Majors must acquire from their advisors a copy of “Requirements for the Major in Philosophy.”
Other Program Requirements
- Must have earned a minimum grade of “C” in each of the required courses in upper division courses for the major.
Honors in Philosophy
To graduate with Honors in Philosophy, a student must:
- be admitted to the University Honors College;
- successfully complete at least three credit hours of (HONS 4610) over three semesters;
- successfully complete and present an Honors Thesis or Capstone Project;
- be in good standing in the University Honors College at the time of graduation.
Students completing the Honors Requirements in Philosophy will count the three credit hours of the HONS 4610 Honors Research Seminar toward their general electives, which means that they will have a total of 18 credit hours for other general elective courses rather than 2 credit hours.
Last updated: 2/25/2022
