Pre-Law Philosophy

Students interested in a career in law may pursue a major in Philosophy specifically designed to prepare them for law school admission.  Download the 2012-2013 Philosophy Pre-Law Degree Program Course List (DPCL)

The pre-law track requires a minimum of 30 credit hours to complete the major, satisfying the following distribution of courses:

I. Systematic Philosophy

Phil A225: Philosophy of Law

Moral and Political Theory (Choose 1):

• Phil A215 Ethics
• Phil A320 Social and Political Theory
• Phil A330 Modern Political Theory
• Phil V235 Philosophy of Right

Philosophy and Social Topics (Choose 1):

• Phil V234 Medical Ethics
• Phil 241 Phil Perspective on Woman
• Phil V243 Environmental Philosophy
• Phil V244 Law and Morality
• Phil V260 Social Justice

Theoretical Philosophy (Choose 1):

• Phil A201 Practical Logic
• Phil A210 Metaphysics
• Phil A220 Epistemology
• Phil A300 Philosophy of Science
• Phil A307 Philosophy of Mind
• Phil A340 Being and God

II. History of Philosophy

(Choose 1 from each of the 3 historical periods):

Ancient:

Phil A400  History of Ancient Philosophy
Phil A490  Major Seminar: Ancient

Medieval:

Phil A405 History of Medieval Philosophy
Phil A408 Philosophy of Thomas Aquinas
Phil A491 Major Seminar: Medieval

Modern:

Phil A410 History of Modern Philosophy
Phil A492 Major Seminar: Modern

III. Electives

Students must take 3 electives. Some of the courses offered recently are:

• Phil A210: Metaphysics
• Phil A220: Epistemology
• Phil A430: American Philosophy
• Phil A465: Introduction to Analytical Philosophy

IV. Major Seminar course

All majors must complete at least one Major Seminar course (A490, A491, A492 or A493) prior to graduation.