Pre-Law Concentration

 

The UWG Philosophy Program offers a Pre-Law concentration for philosophy majors. This pre-professional track is intended for students who are interested in attending law school after completing their B.A. in Philosophy at UWG.

 

In addition to fulfilling UWG's Core requirements (60 hours), philosophy majors in the Pre-Law concentration will take the following courses (courses in red are offered during fall semester 2008):

 

Program Related Courses

18

1.  PHIL 2100 (Introduction to Philosophy)

3

2.  PHIL 2110 (Critical Thinking)

3

3.  PHIL 2120 (Introduction to Ethics)

3

4.  Humanities Elective

3

5.  Foreign Language through 2002

6

 

 

Upper Division Courses in Philosophy

33

1. PHIL 3100 (Ancient / Medieval Philosophy)

3

2. PHIL 3110 (Modern Philosophy)

3

3. PHIL 4110 (Philosophy of Law)

3

4. PHIL 4115 (Political Philosophy)*

3

5. PHIL 4120 (Professional Ethics)

3

6. PHIL 4300 (Senior Seminar)

3

An additional five (5) courses, with a minimum of one (1) course from each of the areas A, B, and C

 

A. · American Phil   · Symbolic Logic**  

     · Analytic Phil  · History & Phil. of Science

3

B. · Existentialism   · Phenomenology   

     · Friendship & Love  · Phil in Lit. & Film

     · Hermeneutics

3

C. · Religious Texts     · Asian Philosophy

     · Philosophy of Religion   · Christian Thought

3

PHIL 3/4000

3

PHIL 3/4000

3

 

For more information about the Pre-Law concentration, contact Dr. Janet Donohoe (678-839-4743; jdonohoe "at" westga.edu).

 

* POLS 4601 (Ancient and Medieval Political Thought) or POLS 4602 (Modern Political Thought) may be substituted for PHIL 4115 (Political Philosophy).

 

**Because Symbolic Logic enhances one's abilities in skills necessary for the LSAT, students in the Pre-Law track are strongly encouraged to take this course.

 

 



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