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2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog

Philosophy Major, B.S. (Justice, Ethics, and Law Concentration) Suggested Four-Year Program of Study
 

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

  

 FRESHMAN YEAR (27 credits)

Fall Semester Credits Spring Semester Credits
ENGL 1010 - Foundations in Writing   3 ENGL 1020 - Written Communication & Critical Thinking                           3
PHIL 1030 - Introduction to Philosophy   3 PHIL 2030 - Practical Reasoning  or   PHIL 2640 - Science and the Modern World   3

Social & Behavioral Science Course 

3

 Quantitative Reasoning 

3
Free Elective Course 3 Course in Minor  3
    Free Elective Course 3
Fall Total 12 Spring Total 15

SOPHOMORE YEAR (31 credits)

Fall Semester Credits Spring Semester Credits
PHIL 2020 - Introduction to Ethics   3 PHIL 3030 - History of Modern Philosophy   3
PHIL 3010 - History of Ancient Philosophy   3 PHIL 3050 - Symbolic Logic   3
Cultivating Artistic Awareness 3 Natural Science Course 4
Course in Minor  3 Course in Minor  3
Applied Elective Course  3 Free Elective Course Course 3
Fall Total 15 Spring Total 16

JUNIOR YEAR (30-31 credits)

Fall Semester Credits Spring Semester Credits
PHIL 4017 - Ethical Theory   3 Theoretical Elective Course                      3
Natural Science or Social & Behavioral Science Course                  3-4 History Course 3
Course in Minor 3 Course in Minor 3
Applied Elective Course 3 Free Elective Course 3
Free Elective Course 3 Free Elective Course 3
Fall Total 15-16 Spring Total 15

SENIOR YEAR (28-32 credits)

Fall Semester Credits Spring Semester Credits
PHIL 4950 - Senior Seminar   3 Theoretical Elective Course 3
Course in Minor 3 Growing as an Individual and Gloabal Citizen Course  3
Oral Communication Course 3 Free Elective Course 3
Free Elective Course 3 Free Elective Course 3
Free Elective Course 1-3 Free Elective Course 3
Free Elective Course 0-2    
Fall Total 13-17 Spring Total 15

TOTAL = 120 credits