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Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy - Prelaw Option
California State University, Fresno
Key Information
Campus location
Fresno, USA
Languages
English
Study format
On-Campus
Duration
4 years
Pace
Full time
Tuition fees
USD 16,089 / per year *
Application deadline
01 Jul 2023
Earliest start date
Aug 2023
* with additional fees and living expenses, the overall annual cost is around $28,584
Introduction
The Prelaw Option emphasizes critical thinking and analytical skills, as well as ethics and issues related to law. It also includes law-related intern experience. Law schools do not prefer any specific major but emphasize critical thinking and general education. Students with a strong interest in philosophy, as well as law, may find this option valuable. Depending upon the interests of the student, courses or minors in political science, business, criminology, and a variety of social sciences would be useful electives for the Prelaw Option.
Program Outcome
What You Can Learn
- Major religions of the world, their traditions, teachings, influential texts, methodological and comparative approaches
- Prominent political philosophies and contemporary issues of politics and public policy
- The fundamental concepts and problems of moral theory
- Feminist approaches to philosophy and specifically philosophical approaches to gender
Curriculum
1. Philosophy Major requirements (33 units)
Core (18 units)
Lower-division: PHIL 25
Upper-division: PHIL 101, PHIL 115, PHIL 126, PHIL 131, PHIL 170T
Prelaw Option (15 units)
Required courses: PHIL 127, PHIL 199
Choose one course (3 units) from: PHIL 118, PHIL 121, PHIL 122, PHIL 125W, PHIL 157
Choose one approved upper-division philosophy elective (3 units)
Choose one course (3 units) from: AFRS 146, ANTH 119, BA 18, COMM 105, COMM 149, COMM 163, CRIM 20, PLSI 110, PLSI 111, PLSI 170, PLSI 171
2. General Education requirements (48 units)
3. Other requirements (9 units)
American Government and Institutions (PLSI 2), Multicultural and International (MI), and Upper-division writing
4. Sufficient elective units to meet required total units (varies)
5. Total units (120)*
* G.E. and MI courses can be double-counted with major requirements. See advisor for details. This total indicates that PHIL 25 (3 units) in G.E. Foundation A3 may be applied to the philosophy major.
Career Opportunities
What You Can Do
- Continue education with the goal of achieving a degree in law
- Pursue an advanced degree in religion or a religious vocation
- Pursue careers in government or business