Undergraduate - Ethics, Law, and Politics Major or Minor
Major Degree Requirements
We are now accepting students into this program. Please come into the department office, EJCH 108A, if you wish to declare this major.
Field of Concentration Requirements pdf
Four-Year Graduation Plan
University Core Curriculum Requirements - 36-41 credits
NOTE: Refer to the Core Curriculum chapter of the catalog for information regarding the "Core English and Math Completion Policy".
Core Humanities--9 credits
CH 201--Ancient and Medieval Cultures (3 credits)
CH 202--The Modern World (3 credits)
CH 203--The American Experience and Constitutional Change (3 credits)
Additional College Requirements--6-20 credits
Credits may vary depending on initial course placement in foreigh language. (See catalog for details on these requirements.
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College Breadth Requirement--6 credits
Students seeking a Bachelor of Arts degree in the college shall be required to take, within the College of Liberal Arts, two courses that are outside the departments in which they major or minor, and that exclude courses taken to fulfill Core Curriculum requirements.
Major Requirements--36 credits
Courses are linked to the Class Schedule for Fall 2012.
General Philosophy Requirements -- 18 credits
Logic -- 3 credits
Take one of the following:
Phil 114--Introduction to Symbolic Logic
Phil 326--Intermediate Symbolic Logic
Group A: History of Philosophy -- 12 credits
Take all of the following:
Phil 211--Introduction to Ancient Philosophy
(only offered in Fall semesters)
Phil 213--Introduction to Modern Philosophy (only offered in Spring semesters)
Phil 314R--Survey of 20th Century Continental European Philosophy (only offered in Spring semesers)
Phil 315--Survey of 20th Century Anglo-American Philosophy
(only offered in Fall semesters)
Group B: Metaphysics, Epistemology, History and Philosophy of Science -- 3 credits
In consultation with your advisor, take one of the following:
Phil 224--Introduction to Philosophy of Science
Phil 411--Aristotle (Topic--Aristotle's Metaphysics) Fall 2011 only
Phil 425--Philosophy of Language
Phil 434--Philosophy of Cognitive Science
Phil 435--Philosophy of Mind
Phil 438--Problems in History and Philosophy of Science
Phil 440--Theory of Knowledge
Phil 441--Metaphysics
Ethics, Law, and Politics Requirements -- 18 credits
Group C: Ethics, Law, and Politics
Take both of the following courses -- 6 credits
Phil 317--History of Ethical Theory
only offered in Fall semesters
Phil 318--History of Political Philosophy (new course Spring 2012) only offered in Spring semesters
In consultation with your advisor, take two of the following courses -- 6 credits
Phil 450--Ethical Theory
Phil 453--Philosophy of Law
This course replaces Phil 320. Prerequisites can be overriden by contacting Dr. Kang for permission to enroll without all prerequisites.
Phil 457--Political Philosophy
With approval of your advisor, other 400-level history of philosophy course focusing on ethics, law or politics.
With approval of your advisor, other 400-level metaphysics, epistemology, or history and philosophy of science course focusing on ethics, law, or politics.
In consultation with your advisor, take two of the following courses -- 6 credits
(Courses taken to meet Group C requirements listed above are excluded)
Phil 135--Introduction to Ethics (offered
summer 2012)
Phil 203--Introduction to Existentialism
Phil 207--Introduction to Social & Political Philosophy
Phil 323--Philosophy of Religion
Phil 327--History of Political Thought I
Phil 328--History of Political Thought II
Phil 410--Plato
Topic: Plato on Beauty (Fall 2012 only)
Phil 450--Ethical Theory
Phil 451--Happiness
Phil 452--Aesthetics
Phil 453--Topics in Philosophy of Law
This course replaces Phil 320. Prerequisites can be overriden by contacting Dr. Kang for permission to enroll without all prerequisites.
With approval of your advisor, other 400-level history of philosophy course focusing on ethics, law or politics.
With approval of your advisor, other 400-level metaphysics, epistemology, or history and philosophy of science course focusing on ethics, law, or politics.
With approval of your advisor, other selected topuics or independent study course focusing on ethics, law, or politics
Minor Requirements -- 18-21 credits
The Department of Philosophy accepts any minor approved by the College of Liberal Arts.
Electives -- 13-21 credits
Total Credits--128
Forty-two or more credits must be in courses numbered 300 or above
