Mar 28, 2024  
2020-2021 Undergraduate Bulletin 
    
2020-2021 Undergraduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Ethics, Law and Political Theory Concentration B.S. 4YP


Philosophy, BS
Ethics, Law and Political Theory Concentration
*Sample Four Year Plan

 

First Year Fall Semester
SCH
First Year Spring Semester
SCH
APSU 1000-Transition to the University 1 ENGL 1010-Composition I1 3
HIST 2010-Early United States History 3 MATH 1010-Fundamentals of Thought & Practice 3
PHIL 1040-Intro to Ethics 3 Humanities and/or Fine Arts Core 3
General Elective 3 HIST 2020-Modern United States History 3
COMM 2045-Public Speaking 3 General Elective 3
TOTAL SCH 13 TOTAL SCH 15
Second Year Fall Semester
SCH
Second Year Spring Semester
SCH
Social and Behavioral Sciences Core 3 Elective 3
Elective 3 ENGL 2330-Topics in World Literature 3
ENGL 1020-English Composition II 3 Social and Behavioral Sciences Core 3
Natural Sciences w/ lab Core 4 Natural Sciences w/lab Core 4
History of Ethics Course (Group A) 3 Applied Ethics (Group C) 3
TOTAL SCH 16 TOTAL SCH 16
Third Year Fall Semester
SCH
Third Year Spring Semester
SCH
Value Theory (Group B) 3 Applied Ethics (Group C) 3
History of Ethics (Group A) 3 Value Theory (Group B) 3
General Elective/Minor 3 Upper Division Elective/Minor 3
Major Elective 3 Upper Division Elective/Minor 3
General Elective/Minor 3 Upper Division Elective/Minor 3
TOTAL SCH 15 TOTAL SCH 15
Fourth Year Fall Semester
SCH
Fourth Year Spring Semester
SCH
Applied Ethics (Group C) 3 Major Elective 3
Upper Division Elective/Minor 3 Upper Division Elective/Minor 3
Upper Division Elective/Minor 3 Upper Division Elective/Minor 3
Upper Division Elective/Minor 3 Upper Division Elective/Minor 3
Upper Division Elective/Minor 3 Upper Division Elective/Minor 3
TOTAL SCH 15 TOTAL SCH 15
    Total Student Credit Hours for Degree 120

Minor is required for this program.  One year of Intermediate level of a foreign language is required for a BA degree.

*For this degree a student must complete a total of 33 upper division (3000-4999) credit hours.

Group A-History of Ethics
PHIL 3040-History of Ethics
(and take one of the following)
PHIL 3100-Ancient Philosophy
PHIL 3110-Medieval Philosophy
PHIL 3120-Modern (17th-19th) Philosophy
PHIL 3130-19th and 20th Century Philosophy

Group B- Value Theory
Select two (2) of the following

PHIL3050-Religious Ethics
PHIL 4100-Social & Political Philosophy or POLS 3000-Foundations of Political Theory
PHIL 4720-Ethical Theory

 

Group C- Applied Ethics
Select three (3) courses below

PHIL 2300-Medical Ethics
PHIL 3600-Applied Ethics
PHIL 4015-War and Ethics
PHIL 4050-Philosophy of Law
COMM 4600-Media Ethics
POLS 4010-Contemporary Political Ideas
POLS 4100-Democratic Theory
POLS 4170-Power, Morality, & International Relations