Dec 26, 2024  
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog 
    
2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog

Suggested Four-Year Program of Study: PHIL-BA (JELW)


 

Philosophy Major, B.A. (Justice, Ethics, and Law Concentration)

 
FRESHMAN YEAR (27-31 credits)
Fall Semester Credits Spring Semester Credits
ENGL 1010 - Foundations in Writing   3 ENGL 1020 - Written Communication & Critical Thinking   3
Foreign Language 1010 or Elective Course 3 Foreign Language 1020 or Elective Course 3
HIST 2010 - The United States to 1877  or Compass Core Class 3 HIST 2010 - The United States to 1877  or Compass Core Class 3

Compass Core Class

3

MATH 1530 - Probability and Statistics - Noncalculus  or                

MATH 1910 - Calculus I  

 

3-4

CSCI 1100 - Using Information Technology  or Proficiency exam * 0-3 PHIL 2020 - Introduction to Ethics   3
Fall Total 12-15 Spring Total 15-16

 

SOPHOMORE YEAR (32 credits)
Fall Semester Credits Spring Semester Credits
Natural Science Course 4 Compass Core Class 4
Compass Core Class 3 Compass Core Class 3
Compass Core Class 3 PHIL 3030 - History of Modern Philosophy   3
Foreign Language 2010 or Elective Course 3 Foreign Language 2020 3
PHIL 3010 - History of Ancient Philosophy   3 Compass Core Class 3
Fall Total 16 Spring Total 16

 

JUNIOR YEAR (30 credits)
Fall Semester Credits Spring Semester Credits
PHIL 4017 - Ethical Theory   3 PHIL 3050 - Symbolic Logic   3
Theoretical Elective Course 3 Applied Elective Course 3
Applied Elective Course 3 Minor Course 3
Non-US History Course 3 Minor Course 3
Oral Communication Course     3 Minor Course 3
Fall Total 15 Spring Total 15

 

SENIOR YEAR ( credits)
Fall Semester Credits Spring Semester Credits
PHIL 4950 - Senior Seminar   3 Minor Course 3
Theoretical Elective Course 3 Free Elective Courses       13
Minor Course 3    
Minor Course 3    
Free Elective Course 3    
Fall Total 15 Spring Total 16

TOTAL = 120 credits

Note:


Proficiency exam may be taken for 0 credit in lieu of CSCI 1100 . Must be completed to meet Graduation requirements. CSCI 1100  has an accompanying required lab, CSCI 1150 . Those students who complete the proficiency exam and are short credits towards their total degree requirements may be required to take additional electives.