University General Education Program (41 hours)

See University General Education Program  for the General Education requirements.

College and Degree (B.A.) Requirements (6-9 hours)

The College and Bachelor of Arts requirements  are in addition to the University General Education Program requirements that are listed above.

The Major (30 hours)

Completion of 30 semester hours in philosophy courses including:

• PHIL 1101 - Intro to Philosophy Credit Hours: (3)

• OR

• PHIL 1102 - Intro to Ethics** Credit Hours: (3)

•  

• PHIL 1611 - Elementary Logic ** Credit Hours: (3)
• PHIL 3001 - History of Ancient Philosophy ** Credit Hours: (3)
• PHIL 3002 - History of Modern Philosophy ** Credit Hours: (3)

•  

• PHIL 3411 - Contemporary Moral Problems ** Credit Hours: (3)

• OR

• PHIL 3511 - Ethical Theory Credit Hours: (3)

• And

• 15 additional upper division semester hours

Typical 6 Year Philosophy BA/JD Sequence

Freshman Year

• First Semester

• PHIL 1101 - Intro to Philosophy Credit Hours: (3)

• or

• PHIL 1102 - Intro to Ethics** Credit Hours: (3)
• Foreign Language/B.A. (3)
• MATH* (3)
• Natural Science* (4)
• ENGL 1010 - English Composition** Credit Hours: (3)

• Semester Totals 16 hrs.

•  

• Second Semester

• PHIL 1611 - Elementary Logic ** Credit Hours: (3)
• Foreign Language/B.A. (3)
• COMM 2381 - Oral Communication Credit Hours: (3)
• Natural Science* (4)
• ENGL 1020 - English Comp/Analysis** Credit Hours: (3)

• Semester Totals 16 hrs.

Sophomore Year

• First Semester

• PHIL 3001 - History of Ancient Philosophy ** Credit Hours: (3)
• PHIL 3411 - Contemporary Moral Problems ** Credit Hours: (3)

• or

• PHIL 3516 - Philosophy of Law ** Credit Hours: (3)

• {Note: The major requires students to take 3411 or 3511}

• History* (3)
• ENGL 2201 - Literary Heritage ** Credit Hours: (3)

• or

• ENGL 2202 - Lit Heritage: African-American ** Credit Hours: (3)
• Foreign Language / B.A. (3)

• Semester Totals 15 hrs

•  

• Second Semester

• PHIL 3002 - History of Modern Philosophy ** Credit Hours: (3)
• PHIL 3511 - Ethical Theory Credit Hours: (3)

• or

  • PHIL 3516 (3)

• {Note: The major requires students to take 3411 or 3511}

• History* (3)
• Social/Behavioral Sciences (3)
• Foreign Language / B.A. (3)

• Semester Totals 15 hrs

Junior Year

First Semester

• Social/Behavioral Sciences (3)
• UD PHIL Elective (3)
• UD PHIL Elective (3)
• Elective (3)
• Elective (3)

Semester Totals 15 hrs

Second Semester

• Fine Arts B.A.** (3)
• UD PHIL Elective (3)
• UD PHIL Elective (3)
• Elective (3)
• Elective (3)

Semester Totals 13 hrs

Senior Year

First Semester

• UD Elective - Legal Methods 1 (3)
• UD Elective - Torts 1 (3)
• UD Elective - Civil Procedure 1 (3)
• UD Elective - Property 1 (3)
• UD Elective - Contracts 1 (3)

Semester Totals 15 hrs

Second Semester

UD Elective - Legal Methods 2 (credited towards PHIL major (2 hour course))

UD Elective - Torts 2 (3)

UD Elective - Civil Procedure 2 (2)

UD Elective - Property 2 (3)

UD Elective - Contracts 2 (2)

UD Elective - Criminal Law (3)

Semester Totals 15 hrs

Total Hours through Year Four: 120

Year Five and Six

Fall Year Five

Typical Law school curriculum

Spring Year Five

Typical Law school curriculum

Fall Year Six

Typical Law school curriculum

Spring Year Six

Typical Law school curriculum