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. 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 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.