Philosophy: Pre-Law, BA
Requirements for Students Matriculating in or before Academic Year 2025-2026. Learn more about University Academic Regulation 3.1.
Minimum Overall Grade Point Average: 2.00
Total Hours: 120
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| General Education Requirements | ||
| English Composition | ||
| See Academic Regulation 3.5 | ||
| ENGL 1113 | Composition I | 3 |
| or ENGL 1313 | Critical Analysis and Writing I | |
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Composition II | ||
| Critical Analysis and Writing II | ||
| Technical Writing | ||
| American History & Government | ||
| HIST 1103 | Survey of American History | 3 |
| or HIST 1483 | American History to 1865 (H) | |
| or HIST 1493 | American History Since 1865 (DH) | |
| POLS 1113 | American Government | 3 |
| Quantitative Thought & Logical Reasoning (Q) | ||
| MATH or STAT course designated (Q) | 3 | |
| PHIL 1313 | Logic and Critical Thinking (Q) | 3 |
| Understanding Humanities-Human Heritage & Cultures (H) | ||
| Select one of the following: | 3 | |
| Introduction To Philosophy (H) | ||
| Philosophies of Life (H) | ||
| Philosophical Classics (H) | ||
| Courses designated (H) | 3 | |
| Reasoning in the Natural Sciences (N) | ||
| Must include one Laboratory-Based Inquiry (L) course | ||
| Courses designated (N) | 6 | |
| Exploring Society & Human Behavior (S) | ||
| Courses designated (S) | 3 | |
| Diversity (D) | ||
| Courses designated (D) | 3 | |
| Global Cultural Competency (G) | ||
| Courses designated (G) | 3 | |
| Additional General Education | ||
| Additional general education credit hours (at least 1 hour) are required to meet the total 40-hour minimum. If courses carry more than one general education designation and can be used to meet multiple minimum general education designation hours above, more than 1 hour of additional general education will be required here to meet the 40-hour minimum. | ||
| Courses designated (Q), (H), (N), (S), (D), (G), or (F). | 1 | |
| Hours Subtotal | 40 | |
| College/Departmental Requirements | ||
| UNIV 1111 | First Year Seminar (or other approved first-year seminar course) | 1 |
| Arts & Humanities | ||
| See note 2.a. | 9 | |
| Natural & Mathematical Sciences | ||
| See note 2.b. | 3 | |
| Foreign Language | ||
| See note 3 | 9 | |
| Non-Western Studies | ||
| At least one course | ||
| See note 2.d. | ||
| Upper-Division General Education | ||
| Select 6 hours outside major department | ||
| See note 2.c. | ||
| Hours Subtotal | 22 | |
| Major Requirements | ||
| Minimum GPA 2.00. Minimum GPA in all Philosophy courses 2.50 | ||
| Core | ||
| Select 6 hours of the following: | 6 | |
| Ancient Greek Philosophy (H) | ||
| Philosophy in the Age of Enlightenment (H) | ||
| 19th to 21st Century Philosophy (H) | ||
| PHIL 3003 | Symbolic Logic (Q) | 3 |
| PHIL 3843 | Philosophy of Law (H) | 3 |
| Select a minimum of 16 additional hours in PHIL: up to six hours in 2000-level PHIL courses and the remainder in upper-division PHIL courses. 1 | 16 | |
| Select 15 hours upper-division related courses from the following: 1 | 15 | |
| Agricultural Law | ||
| American Indian Sovereignty (D) | ||
| Written Communication | ||
| Money and Banking | ||
| Public Finance | ||
| Professional Writing Theory | ||
| Technical Writing | ||
| Principles of Finance | ||
| Legal and Regulatory Environment of Business | ||
| Cybersecurity Systems Management | ||
| International Law | ||
| U.S. Congress | ||
| Public Policy | ||
| State and Local Government | ||
| Administrative Law | ||
| Environmental Law And Policy | ||
| U.S. Constitution: Civil Rights and Civil Liberties | ||
| U.S. Constitution: Separation of Powers | ||
| Sociology of Law | ||
| Elements of Persuasion (S) | ||
| Hours Subtotal | 43 | |
| Electives | ||
| Select 15 hours 1 | 15 | |
| May need to include 6 hours upper-division general education outside major department (see note 2.c.) and 4 additional upper-division hours | ||
| Hours Subtotal | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |
Other Requirements
- See the College of Arts and Sciences Requirements.
- Upper-Division Credit: Total hours must include at least 40 hours in courses numbered 3000 or above.
Additional State/OSU Requirements
- At least: 60 hours at a four-year institution; 30 hours completed at OSU; 15 of the final 30 and 50% of the upper-division hours in the major field completed at OSU.
- Limit of: one-half of major course requirements as transfer work; one-fourth of hours earned by correspondence; 8 transfer correspondence hours.
- Students will be held responsible for degree requirements in effect at the time of matriculation and any changes that are made, so long as these changes do not result in semester credit hours being added or do not delay graduation.
- Degrees that follow this plan must be completed by the end of Summer 2031.
Finish in Four Plan of Study
The plan below is an example of how students can successfully complete degree requirements in four years. This suggested class schedule plan may be used as a guide and can be adjusted based on individual needs. Students are required to meet with an academic advisor prior to enrollment each semester to plan their class schedule, and students are ultimately responsible for completing all degree requirements.
| Freshman | ||
|---|---|---|
| Fall | Hours | |
| ENGL 1113 or ENGL 1313 |
Composition I or Critical Analysis and Writing I |
3 |
| PHIL 1113 |
Introduction To Philosophy (H) or Philosophical Classics (H) or Philosophies of Life (H) |
3 |
| 1713 First Semester Foreign Language | 3 | |
| General Education courses | 6 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| ENGL 1213 or ENGL 1413 |
Composition II or Critical Analysis and Writing II |
3 |
| 1813 Second Semester Foreign Language | 3 | |
| General Education courses | 10 | |
| Hours | 16 | |
| Sophomore | ||
| Fall | ||
| PHIL 1313 | Logic and Critical Thinking (Q) | 3 |
| PHIL 3113 | Ancient Greek Philosophy (H) | 3 |
| 2000-level Foreign Language | 3 | |
| General Education courses | 6 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| PHIL 3213 | Philosophy in the Age of Enlightenment (H) | 3 |
| College and Elective courses | 12 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Junior | ||
| Fall | ||
| PHIL 3313 | 19th to 21st Century Philosophy (H) | 3 |
| PHIL 3413 | Ethical Theory (H) | 3 |
| Major, College, and Elective courses | 9 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Spring | ||
| PHIL 3003 | Symbolic Logic (Q) | 3 |
| Major, College, and Elective courses | 14 | |
| Hours | 17 | |
| Senior | ||
| Fall | ||
| Major, College, and Elective courses | 12 | |
| Hours | 12 | |
| Spring | ||
| Major, College, and Elective courses | 15 | |
| Hours | 15 | |
| Total Hours | 120 | |