Program: Philosophy, Politics, Philosophy and Law Concentration, B.A. - College of Charleston

Major Requirements

Credit Hours: 36+

In addition to completing the requirements for this major, students must also complete the degree requirements specified in the Academic Regulations section of this catalog.

Courses within this major may also satisfy general education requirements. Please consult the Liberal Arts and Sciences General Education Requirements for more information.

Philosophy Shared Core Requirements

Note:

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

Value Theory subfield:

Note:

Honors students can take the alternative course of HONS 180 in lieu of PHIL 175 .
Honors students can take the alternative course of HONS 207 in lieu of PHIL 207 .
*When topic is approved by the department chair to satisfy the subfield requirement.

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.

Politics, Philosophy, and Law Concentration (18 credit hours)

A concentration in Politics, Philosophy, and Law allows focused attention on theoretical issues related to the law. The concentration is jointly administered by the departments of Philosophy and Political Science.

Required Courses:

Complete one of the following:
PHIL 209 Political Philosophy (3)
POLI 150 Introduction to Political Thought (3)
Complete one of the following:
POLI 320 Constitutional Law (3)
POLI 321 Civil Liberties (3)
Complete one of the following:
PHIL 270 Philosophy of Law (3)
POLI 380 Jurisprudence (3)
Complete the following:
PPLW 400 Seminar in Politics, Philosophy, and Law (3)

Complete six additional credit hours from the following:

Note:

Additional courses on suitable topics may be approved for credit by the director. Since POLI 320 or POLI 321 is required, PHIL majors will take at least one course in POLI. POLI majors must also take at least one course in PHIL.

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.

Coursework Meeting Major Requirements Excluded from the Major GPA Calculation

The following courses are excluded: POLI 101:499 (except POLI 280 )