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Philosophy (Pre-Law) BA Semester Guide

Freshman

1st semester (16 hours)

ENG 101 - Composition One 3 hrs.
HIS 101 - World Civilizations: Beginnings to 1500 C.E. 3 hrs. or
HIS 102 - World Civilizations: 1500 to the present 3 hrs.
Foreign Language 3 hrs.
PHI 151 - Introduction to Philosophy 3 hrs.
Laboratory Science 4 hrs.

2nd semester (15 hours)

Select 1:

Sophomore

1st semester (15 hours)

ENG 203 - World Literature 3 hrs.
Foreign Language 3 hrs.
MAT 100 - Quantitative Reasoning 3 hrs. or
MAT 101 - College Algebra 3 hrs. or higher level MAT course
ECO 101 - Basic Economics 3 hrs.

Select 1:

2nd semester (16 hours)

Select 1 course:

ANT 101 - The Human Experience: A Global Perspective on Human Diversity 3 hrs.
HHS 100 - Concepts of Wellness 3 hrs.
ECO 101 - Basic Economics 3 hrs.
GHY 101 - World Geography: Dynamics of a Changing Earth 3 hrs.
PS 101 - American Government 3 hrs.
PSY 110 - General Psychology 3 hrs.
SOC 101 - Understanding Society: Principles of Sociology 3 hrs.

Select 1 course:

CMS 111 - Public Speaking 3 hrs. (SI)
CMS 305 - Interpersonal Communication 3 hrs. (SI)
CMS 320 - Professional Communication 3 hrs. (SI)
CMS 330 - Small-Group Communication 3 hrs. (SI)

Junior

1st semester (15 hours)

PHI 356 - Ethics 3 hrs.
PHI 351 - Critical Thinking 3 hrs.
PS 380 - Introduction to Law in American Society 3 hrs.
ENG 332 - Advanced Composition 3 hrs. or
ENG 333 - Technical Writing 3 hrs.
Minor/Elective 3 hrs.

2nd semester (15 hours)

PHI 451 - Political Philosophy 3 hrs. or
PHI 453 - Philosophy of Law 3 hrs. REL 300/400 3 hrs. or
PHI 300/400 3 hrs.
Minor/Elective 3 hrs.
Minor/Elective 3 hrs.
PS 480 - United States Constitutional Law 3 hrs. or
PS 489 - U. S. Supreme Court and Civil Liberties 3 hrs.

Senior

1st semester (16 hours)

LGL 383 - Legal Research 3 hrs.
PHI 480 - Philosophical Discourse 3 hrs.
PHI 300/400 3 hrs.
Minor/Elective 3 hrs.
Elective 4 hrs.

2nd semester (16 hours)

PHI 300/400 3 hrs.
PHI 300/400 3 hrs.
Minor/Elective 3 hrs.
Elective 3 hrs.