B.A. in Philosophy
All LSU undergraduate philosophy majors receive rigorous training in ethics, history of philosophy, and logic. To fill out their major, students choose from a variety of courses covering a number of areas of philosophy according to their individual interests. Partly because of the interdisciplinary nature of philosophical study, a significant number of philosophy majors also major in another discipline.
Our major has a single concentration which students may optionally choose to declare. The concentration in Law, Ethics, and Social Justice is appropriate for students interested in the intersection of philosophical questions and normative issues in law and public life, and considering a variety of career fields, including law, politics, activism, public service, charitable work, and more.
B.A. in Philosophy, No Concentration
27 total hours:
PHIL 2010: Symbolic Logic
PHIL 2020: Ethics or PHIL 3052 (Moral Philosophy)
PHIL 2033/53: History of Ancient and Medieval Philosophy
PHIL 2035: History of Modern Philosophy
PHIL 3xxx: 3000-level elective (or higher)
PHIL 3xxx: 3000-level elective (or higher)
PHIL 3xxx: 3000-level elective (or higher)
PHIL 4xxx: 4000-level elective
PHIL 4xxx: 4000-level elective
B.A. in Philosophy, Concentration in Law, Ethics, and Social Justice
30 total hours:
PHIL 1021: Introduction to Logic
PHIL 2010: Symbolic Logic
PHIL 2020: Ethics or PHIL 3052 (Moral Philosophy)
PHIL 2035: History of Modern Philosophy
PHIL 4946 or 4947: Philosophy of Law
PHIL 4942, 4943, 4972: Ethics (or any special topics course in ethics)
PHIL 3062, 4945, 4949: Social/Political Philosophy (or any special topics course in
social/political philosophy)
PHIL 3/4xxx: 3000- or 4000-level elective
PHIL 3/4xxx: 3000- or 4000-level elective
(must have at least 6 hours of 4000-level courses)
Minor in Philosophy
The philosophy minor offers an option for students who are interested in philosophical study, but lack the space to fit a second major or dual degree into their academic program.
Our minor requires the completion of 15 total hours:
- PHIL xxxx: elective at any level
- PHIL xxxx: elective at any level
- PHIL xxxx: elective at any level
- PHIL 3xxx: 3000-level elective (or higher)
- PHIL 3xxx: 3000-level elective (or higher)