The Philosophy Law, Morality & Society (track) is designed to cater to students with a specific career interest in law, public policy or politics.

Students pursuing this bachelor’s degree must earn a minimum of 30 credit hours in the Newcomb-Tulane College core curriculum, 120 credit hours in their degree and a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.000. More information on degree and core curriculum requirements can be found here.

See Sample Plan of Study below.

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Curriculum Requirements  

All students majoring in philosophy and not writing an honors thesis must complete a total of nine courses (27 credits) in philosophy. All students majoring in philosophy and writing an honors thesis must complete ten courses (31 credits). In this case, honors thesis work in PHIL 4990 Honors Reading (3 c.h.) and PHIL 5000 Honors Thesis (4 c.h.) counts for two courses and seven credits. (One of these seven credits is a writing requirement credit.) In addition to the standard major, the department offers two more specialized tracks within the major: Law, Morality, and Society; and Language, Mind, and Knowledge.

Honors Thesis

• PHIL 4990 Honors Reading (3 c.h.)
• PHIL 5000 Honors Thesis (4 c.h.)

Concentration in Law, Morality, and Society

Course List

Course ID	Title	Credits
Political Philosophy
PHIL 2110	Classics Ancnt Poli Phil	3
PHIL 2120	Classics Modrn Poli Phil	3
Critical Thinking or Logic Course
Choose one of the following:		3
PHIL 1060	Critical Thinking
PHIL 1210	Elementary Symbolic Logic
PHIL 3040	Mathematical Logic
Ethics, Political Philosophy or the Philosophy of Law
Select 4 of the following:		12
PHIL 1030	Ethics
PHIL 2600	Ethics In Business
PHIL 3050	Moral Philosophy
PHIL 3340	Humanity's Place in Nature
PHIL 3510	History of Ethics
PHIL 3550	Medical Ethics
PHIL 3560	Social & Polit Ethics
PHIL 3580	Ethical Theory
PHIL 3640	Philosophy of Law
PHIL 3650	Crime and Punishment
PHIL 3660	Anarchy
PHIL 4990	Honors Reading
PHIL 5000	Honors Thesis
PHIL 6050	Moral Philosophy
PHIL 6130	Moral Psychology & Meta-Ethics
PHIL 6150	Freedom & The Self
PHIL 6510	Theories of Economic Justice
PHIL 6250	Locke's Moral & Political Phil
PHIL 6520	Environmental Ethics
PHIL 6740	Contemporary Polit Phil
PHIL 6750	Utilitarianism
PHIL 6760	Mill's Util Liberalism
Additional Requirements
Select 1 additional course at the 3000 level or above. At least two courses must be at the 6000 level.		6
Total Credit Hours		27

Additional Information

At least two courses must be at the 6000-level.

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Sample Plan of Study

This example plan of study for the BA in Philosophy with Concentration in Law, Morality, and Society represents a fall semester start and encompasses all program requirements. Students are responsible for reviewing university, school, and program requirements, along with prerequisites and the sequencing of courses in coordination with their academic and major advisors.

Plan of Study Grid

Year 1
Fall		Credit Hours
PHIL 2110	Classics Ancnt Poli Phil	3
NTC Core and General Electives		13
	Credit Hours	16
Spring
PHIL 2120	Classics Modrn Poli Phil	3
NTC Core and General Electives		12
	Credit Hours	15
Year 2
Fall
Select one Critical Thinking or Logic Course		3
NTC Core and General Electives		12
	Credit Hours	15
Spring
Select one Ethics, Political Philosophy, or the Philosophy of Law course		3
NTC Core and General Electives		12
	Credit Hours	15
Year 3
Fall
Select two Ethics, Political Philosophy, or the Philosophy of Law courses		6
NTC Core and General Electives		10
	Credit Hours	16
Spring
Select one Ethics, Political Philosophy, or the Philosophy of Law course		3
NTC Core and General Electives		14
	Credit Hours	17
Year 4
Fall
Select one Philosophy elective		3
NTC Core and General Electives		11
	Credit Hours	14
Spring
Select one Philosophy elective		3
NTC Core and General Electives		9
	Credit Hours	12
	Total Credit Hours	120

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For more information, contact the School of Liberal Arts.