Philosophy, B.A. - Law and Society Subplan/Option: 180 units

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Offered by: College of Letters, Arts, and Social Sciences, Philosophy Department

Required Core Courses for Major
Required Subplan/Option Courses
Unrestricted Electives

Elective Support Courses
Elective Subplan/Option Courses
General Education Requirements

Required Core Courses for Major: 28 units

A 2.0 cumulative GPA is required in core courses, including subplan courses, in order to receive a degree in the major.

PHL 201 - Introduction to Philosophy (4) * or
PHL 204 - Ethical Problems of Contemporary Life (4) * or
PHL 206 - Philosophy through Children’s Literature (4) *
PHL 218 - Logic and Computing (4) *
PHL 290 - Philosophy Proseminar (4)
PHL 309 - Moral Philosophy (4)
PHL 405 - Great Philosophers (4)
PHL 490 - Senior Seminar in Philosophy I (4)
PHL 491 - Senior Seminar in Philosophy II (4)
*Note: If course(s) is taken to satisfy GE requirements, then student will need to complete additional approved units for core.

Required Subplan/Option Courses: 12 units

PHL 310 - Social and Political Philosophy (4)
PHL 311 - Philosophical Issues in the Law (4) *
PHL 440 - Seminar in Law and Values (4)
*Note: If course(s) is taken to satisfy GE requirements, then student will need to complete additional approved units for Required Subplan/Option courses.

Elective Subplan/Option Courses: 20 units

Select two of the following: 8 units

Select one of the following: 4 units

*Note:

If course(s) is taken to satisfy GE requirements, then student will need to complete additional approved units for “Elective Subplan/Option”.

Elective Support Courses: 20 units

Students must select a total of 20 units of upper division support courses. Students should consult with their advisors to select additional Philosophy and other upper division courses. Students will need to petition any non-Philosophy upper division course they wish to use to satisfy the support courses requirement.

Unrestricted Electives: 32 units

Select a sufficient number of courses so that the total from “GE” and “Unrestricted Electives” is at least 100 units.

General Education Requirements: 68 units

Students should consult the Academic Programs website https://www.cpp.edu/~academic-programs/general-education-course-listings.shtml for current information regarding this requirement. Unless specific courses are stated under Support Courses, please refer to the list of approved courses under General Education Requirements, Areas A through E.

	Course	Term Taken	Grade
Area A. Communication and Critical Thinking (12 units)
1. Oral Communication
2. Written Communication
3. Critical Thinking
Area B. Mathematics and Natural Sciences (16 units)
1. Physical Science
2. Biological Science
3. Laboratory Activity
4. Mathematics/Quantitative Reasoning
5. Science and Technology Synthesis
Area C. Humanities (16 units)
1. Visual and Performing Arts
2. Philosophy and Civilization
3. Literature and Foreign Languages
4. Humanities Synthesis
Area D. Social Sciences (20 units)
1. U.S. History, Constitution, and American Ideals a. United States History b. Introduction to American Government
2. History, Economics, and Political Science
3. Sociology, Anthropology, Ethnic and Gender Studies
4. Social Science Synthesis
Area E. Lifelong Understanding and Self-development (4 units)

American Institutions: 8 units

Courses that satisfy this requirement may also satisfy GE Area D1.

American Cultural Perspectives Requirement: 4 units

Refer to the University Catalog General Education Program section for a list of courses that satisfy this requirement. Course may also satisfy major, minor, GE, or unrestricted elective requirements.

Graduation Writing Test

All persons who receive undergraduate degrees from Cal Poly Pomona must pass the Graduation Writing Test (GWT). The test must be taken by the quarter following completion of 120 units for undergraduates.