2025-2026 Undergraduate Catalog | 20263

Philosophy, B.A. major
Pre Law Emphasis

A total of 120 semester credits are needed for the Philosophy, Pre Law emphasis B.A. degree and include the following:

• 40 upper division credits (level 3000/4000)
• 39 required major core credits 
• Completion of Core Curriculum credits (Minnesota Transfer Curriculum [MnTC] Goal Areas 1-10) - required for all baccalaureate degrees
• Completion of BSU Focus and Nisidotaading Course Requirements

Required Credits: 39
Required GPA: 2.25

I REQUIRED COURSES

Required Core Courses:

• PHIL 2220 Ethics (3 credits)
• PHIL 2230 Logic (3 credits)

History Cycle: Complete the following courses:

• PHIL 3310 Ancient and Medieval Philosophy (3 credits)
• PHIL 3320 Modern Philosophy (3 credits)
• PHIL 3330 Nineteenth Century Philosophy (3 credits)
• PHIL 3340 Twentieth and Twenty-First Century Philosophy (3 credits)

II REQUIRED ELECTIVES

Complete 21 elective credits (at least 15 credits must
be Philosophy electives). Up to 6 credits of electives
may be taken from the listed non-Philosophy courses:

• PHIL 2250 Human Nature (3 credits)
• PHIL 2260 Women and Gender in Philosophy (3 credits)
• PHIL 2290 Topics in Philosophy (3 credits)
• PHIL 2330 War, Peace and Protest (3 credits)
• PHIL 2400 The American Mind (3 credits)
• PHIL 2925 People of the Environment: Environmental Ethics Perspective (3 credits)
• PHIL 2954 Study-Travel, Humanities and the Arts (1-6 credits)
• PHIL 3100 Bioethics (3 credits)
• PHIL 3380 Political Philosophy (3 credits)
• PHIL 4490 Close Readings in Philosophy (1-3 credits)

Non-Philosophy Courses:

• INST 4900 Social Justice (3 credits)
• POL 3180 International Law and Organization (3 credits)
• POL 4200 Constitutional Law (3 credits)
• SOC 2230 Race and Ethnic Relations (3 credits)

 

SUGGESTED SEMESTER SCHEDULE
FOR PHILOSOPHY MAJOR, B.S. PRE-LAW EMPHASIS

Students will be able to complete their major requirements
in 2-3 years.  This will allow students to participate in the BSU-
Mitchell Hamline School of Law 3+3 Pre-Law Articulation.

Freshman

• PHIL 2220 Ethics (3 credits)
• PHIL 2230 Logic (3 credits)
• PHIL elective

Sophomore

• PHIL 3310 Ancient and Medieval Philosophy (3 credits)
• PHIL elective
• PHIL 3320 Modern Philosophy (3 credits)
• PHIL elective

Junior/Senior

• PHIL 3330 Nineteenth Century Philosophy (3 credits)
• PHIL elective
• PHIL 3340 Twentieth and Twenty-First Century Philosophy (3 credits)
• PHIL elective