Philosophy, Law Concentration, B.A.

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General: 120 minimum total hours, including 45 hours of upper-level courses (3000-4000 level), and 30 hours in residence.

Major (39 hours)

Philosophy Foundation Courses (6 hours)

Philosophy Subfields (15 hours)

History (Select 3 hours)

Law, Politics, Society (6 hours)

PHIL 3347 - Philosophy of Law (required)
and 3 hours from:
PHIL 3346 - Social and Political Philosophy
PHIL 4333 - Feminist Theory
PHIL 4373 - Philosophy of Race
PHIL 4386 - Seminar in Social/Political Philosophy

Knowledge and Ethics (6 hours)

Philosophy Electives (Select 3 hours)

Any unused Upper-level course from above or below:

Law Courses (15 hours)

LGST 3300 - Introduction to the Legal System
POLS 3325 - Legislative Process and Behavior
PHIL 4355 - Constitutional Law: Governmental Powers
PHIL 4356 - Constitutional Law: Civil liberties
3 hours of Upper-level RHET courses

Minor

(12-29 hours—Typical minor requires 18 hours)

Completion of a minor or completion of an individually-designed secondary concentration (minimum of 15 hours, of which at least 9 must be upper-level). The secondary concentration is proposed by the student in writing to the student’s major advisor along with a statement of explanation. The advisor and the department chairperson will evaluate the proposal and must approve it before it can become official. The secondary concentration should be organized in a coherent fashion and could include courses from any relevant program outside of the student’s major program (note that some courses have prerequisites, co-requisites, or other restrictions).

Unrestricted General Electives

Remaining hours, if any, to reach 120 minimum total hours, 45 hours of upper-level courses (3000-4000 level), and/or 30 hours in residence.