Philosophy, Politics, Philosophy and Law Concentration, B.A.

Note:

*Students pursuing the Politics, Philosophy, and Law Concentration must complete PPLW 400 .

Value Theory subfield:

• DCSP 350 Democracy, Culture, and the Arts (3)
• PHIL 105 Contemporary Moral Issues (3)
• PHIL 150 Nature, Technology, and Society (3)
• PHIL 155 Environmental Ethics (3)
• PHIL 160 Ethics and Sports (3)
• PHIL 165 Philosophy of Sex and Gender (3)
• PHIL 170 Biomedical Ethics (3)
• PHIL 175 Business and Consumer Ethics (3)
• PHIL 198 Topics in Philosophy (3) *
• PHIL 205 Existentialism (3)
• PHIL 206 Topics in Law and Morality (3)
• PHIL 207 Ethics (3)
• PHIL 209 Political Philosophy (3)
• PHIL 210 Philosophy, Law, and the Arts (3)
• PHIL 245 Environmental Philosophy (3)
• PHIL 252 Topics in Continental Philosophy (3) *
• PHIL 270 Philosophy of Law (3)
• PHIL 275 Feminist Theory (3)
• PHIL 280 Aesthetics (3)
• PHIL 282 Philosophy and Music (3)
• PHIL 285 Philosophical Issues in Literature (3)
• PHIL 298 Special Topics in Philosophy (3) *
• PHIL 301 Topics in Ethical Theory (3)
• PHIL 305 Topics in the History of Philosophy (3) *
• PHIL 315 Topics in Political and Social Philosophy (3)

Complete an additional 21 credit hours in philosophy including:

• 9 credit hours from DCSP 350 , DCSP 395  , and PHIL 300-level or above;
• plus an additional 3 credit hours from PHIL 200-level or above;
• plus an additional 9 credit hours from PHIL 100-level or above for a total of 21 credit hours
• at least one course from the “Value Theory Subfield” listed above.

• DCSP 350 Democracy, Culture, and the Arts (3)
• DCSP 395 DC Internship (6)
• PHIL 101 Introduction to Philosophy (3)
• PHIL 105 Contemporary Moral Issues (3)
• PHIL 115 Critical Thinking (3)
• PHIL 150 Nature, Technology, and Society (3)
• PHIL 155 Environmental Ethics (3)
• PHIL 160 Ethics and Sports (3)
• PHIL 165 Philosophy of Sex and Gender (3)
• PHIL 170 Biomedical Ethics (3)
• PHIL 175 Business and Consumer Ethics (3)
• PHIL 185 Philosophy and Film (3)
• PHIL 198 Topics in Philosophy (3)
• PHIL 203 Philosophy of Human Nature (3)
• PHIL 205 Existentialism (3)
• PHIL 206 Topics in Law and Morality (3)
• PHIL 207 Ethics (3)
• PHIL 208 Knowledge and Reality (3)
• PHIL 209 Political Philosophy (3)
• PHIL 210 Philosophy, Law, and the Arts (3)
• PHIL 234 Eastern Philosophy (3)
• PHIL 240 Jewish Philosophy (3)
• PHIL 245 Environmental Philosophy (3)
• PHIL 252 Topics in Continental Philosophy (3)
• PHIL 255 Philosophy of Religion (3)
• PHIL 260 Philosophy of Biology (3)
• PHIL 265 Philosophy of Science (3)
• PHIL 270 Philosophy of Law (3)
• PHIL 275 Feminist Theory (3)
• PHIL 280 Aesthetics (3)
• PHIL 282 Philosophy and Music (3)
• PHIL 285 Philosophical Issues in Literature (3)
• PHIL 290 Philosophy and the Cognitive Sciences (3)
• PHIL 298 Special Topics in Philosophy (3)
• PHIL 301 Topics in Ethical Theory (3)
• PHIL 304 Nineteenth Century Philosophy (3)
• PHIL 305 Topics in the History of Philosophy (3)
• PHIL 306 20th Century Analytic Philosophy (3)
• PHIL 307 20th Century Continental Philosophy (3)
• PHIL 310 American Philosophy (3)
• PHIL 315 Topics in Political and Social Philosophy (3)
• PHIL 320 Metaphysics (3)
• PHIL 325 Theory of Knowledge (3)
• PHIL 330 Philosophy of Mind (3)
• PHIL 335 Philosophy of Language (3)
• PHIL 390 Teaching Apprenticeship (3)
• PHIL 395 Internship (1-3)
• PHIL 398 Student Research Associate Program (1-3)
• PHIL 399 Tutorial (3)
• PHIL 450 Senior Seminar in Philosophy (3)
• PHIL 499A Bachelor’s Essay (3)
• PHIL 499B Bachelor’s Essay (3)

Notes:

• No more than six credit hours of DCSP 395 , PHIL 390 , PHIL 395 , PHIL 398 , PHIL 399 , PHIL 499A , or PHIL 499B  may be taken to satisfy the minimum requirement of nine elective philosophy hours at or above the 300-level. 
• No more than 6 credit hours from PHIL 206  may be applied towards the program requirements.
• No more than 9 credit hours from PHIL 252  may be applied towards the program requirements.
• No more than 6 credit hours from PHIL 301  may be applied towards the program requirements.
• No more than 6 credit hours from PHIL 305  may be applied towards the program requirements.
• No more than 6 credit hours from PHIL 315  may be applied towards the program requirements.
• No more than 6 credit hours from PHIL 450  may be applied towards the program requirements.

Required Courses:

• PHIL 209 Political Philosophy (3)

• OR

• POLI 150 Introduction to Political Thought (3)

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• POLI 320 Constitutional Law (3)

• OR

• POLI 321 Civil Liberties (3)

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• PHIL 270 Philosophy of Law (3)

• OR

• POLI 380 Jurisprudence (3)

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• PPLW 400 Seminar in Politics, Philosophy, and Law (3)

Complete an additional two courses from the following:

• DCSP 350 Democracy, Culture, and the Arts (3)
• PHIL 206 Topics in Law and Morality (3)
• PHIL 210 Philosophy, Law, and the Arts (3)
• PHIL 270 Philosophy of Law (3)
• PHIL 315 Topics in Political and Social Philosophy (3)
• POLI 292 Topics in Gender, Theory, and Law (3)
• POLI 295 Law and Society (3)
• POLI 320 Constitutional Law (3)
• POLI 321 Civil Liberties (3)
• POLI 324 The Judiciary (3)
• POLI 331 Geography of Native Lands/Indian Law (3)
• POLI 360 International Human Rights Law (3)
• POLI 363 International Law and Organization (3)
• POLI 390 Contemporary Liberalism (3)
• POLI 380 Jurisprudence (3)