Bachelor of Arts in Philosophy: Emphasis in Philosophy and Law Roadmap – Quantitative Reasoning Category III/IV and Stretch English
120 Total Units Required
Minimum Number of Units in the Major: 43
This roadmap is a suggested plan of study and does not replace meeting with an advisor. Please note that students may need to adjust the actual sequence of courses based on course availability. Please consult an advisor in your major program for further guidance.
| First Semester | Units | |
|---|---|---|
| ENG 104 | Writing the First Year: Finding Your Voice Stretch I 1 | 3 |
| GE Area A (PHIL 110 Recommended) 2 | 3 | |
| GE Area B: Quantitative Reasoning (B4) 3 | 3 | |
| B4 Support Course | 2-3 | |
| GE Area D | 3 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Second Semester | ||
| ENG 105 | Writing the First Year: Finding Your Voice Stretch II (A2) 1 | 3 |
| GE Area A | 3 | |
| GE Area B: Physical Science (B1) and Laboratory Science (B3) 4 | 3-4 | |
| GE Area C | 3 | |
| Complementary Studies or SF State Studies or University Elective 5 | 3 | |
| Units | 15-16 | |
| Third Semester | ||
| PHIL 205 | Formal Logic I (Major Core) | 3 |
| GE Area B: Life Science (B2) and Laboratory Science (B3) 4 | 3-4 | |
| GE Area C | 3 | |
| GE Area D | 3 | |
| GE Area E | 3 | |
| Units | 15-16 | |
| Fourth Semester | ||
| PHIL 320GW | Philosophical Analysis - GWAR | 3 |
| PHIL 450 | Ethics (Major Core, UD-C, SJ) | 3 |
| GE Area C | 3 | |
| GE Area D | 3 | |
| Complementary Studies or SF State Studies or University Elective 5 | 3 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Fifth Semester | ||
| PHIL 303 | Modern Philosophy (Major Core, UD-C) | 3 |
| PHIL 321 | Being and Knowing (Major Core) | 3 |
| GE Area UD-B: Upper-Division Physical and/or Life Sciences (Consider SF State Studies Course) | 3 | |
| Complementary Studies or SF State Studies or University Elective - Take Two 5 | 6 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Sixth Semester | ||
| Disjunctive History - Select One: | 3 | |
| Ancient Philosophy (UD-C) | ||
| Medieval Philosophy (UD-C) | ||
| Islamic Philosophy (UD-C, GP) | ||
| PHIL 330 | Political Philosophy (Normative Issues, UD-C, SJ) | 3 |
| Plus (9 units) - Take One 6 | 3 | |
| 3-4 Units on Advisement - Take One 7 | 3-4 | |
| Complementary Studies or SF State Studies or University Elective 5 | 3 | |
| Units | 15-16 | |
| Seventh Semester | ||
| PHIL 380 | Philosophy of Law (Major Normative Issues, UD-C, SJ) | 3 |
| Plus (9 units) - Take One 6 | 3 | |
| Core Philosophy Areas (6 units) - Take One 8 | 3 | |
| GE Area UD-D: Upper-Division Social Sciences (Consider SF State Studies Course) | 3 | |
| Complementary Studies or SF State Studies or University Elective 5 | 3 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Eighth Semester | ||
| PHIL 696 | Directed Reading: Learning Outcomes (Major Culmination) | 1 |
| Plus (9 units) - Take One 6 | 3 | |
| Core Philosophy Areas (6 units) - Take One 8 | 3 | |
| Complementary Studies or SF State Studies or University Elective – Take Three 5 | 8 | |
| Units | 15 | |
| Total Units | 120-123 | |
| 1 | ENG 114 can only be taken if you complete Directed Self-Placement (DSP) and select ENG 114; if you choose ENG 104/ENG 105 through DSP you will satisfy A2 upon successful completion of ENG 105 in the second semester; multilingual students may be advised into alternative English courses. |
| 2 | To avoid taking additional units, it is recommended that you meet SF State Studies (AERM, GP, ES, SJ) and Ethnic Studies requirements within your GE or major. |
| 3 | Depending on courses completed through Early Start, students in Pathway/Category III or IV may be required to enroll in a support course to complement their Quantitative Reasoning/B4 requirement. There are multiple course options for this pathway. Before enrolling in a B4 course, students should verify their MATH Pathway/Category in their Student Center. Information regarding the courses that correspond with your MATH Pathway/Category can be found on the Developmental Studies Office Website. |
| 4 | Consider taking a class combined with a laboratory or a separate lab to fulfill B3 if not already satisfied. |
| 5 | Complementary Studies for the Philosophy Major 12 units of Complementary Studies are required of all candidates for the Bachelor of Arts degrees in Philosophy. These units must come from courses bearing a prefix other than PHIL, and not cross-listed with PHIL. Philosophy majors are given a multitude of pathways toward completing this requirement, each of which is designed to facilitate graduation in a timely manner and deepen the student’s knowledge and appreciation of a philosophical topic in a multi-disciplinary way. Philosophy majors may, with the approval of a department advisor, elect to apply 12 units in a single foreign language of their choosing or courses taken in an approved study abroad program (e.g., CSU Study Abroad). Otherwise, with the approval of a department advisor, the student may take 12 units of courses that complement an area of philosophical specialization. Philosophy is rich in such specializations. Here are some illustrative philosophical specializations in which studying philosophy and studying other disciplines is complementary: Philosophy of the Arts, Ancient Philosophy, Asian Philosophy, Bioethics/Medical Ethics, Business Ethics, Philosophy of Cinema, Philosophy of Dance, Philosophy of Economics, Environmental Philosophy, Global Justice, Islamic Philosophy, Philosophy of Language, Philosophy of Law, Philosophy of Literature, Logic and Philosophy of Mathematics, Philosophy of Music, Philosophy of Mind, Modern European Philosophy, Philosophy of Music, Philosophy of Perception, Philosophy of Photography, Philosophy of Psychology/Cognitive Science, Political Philosophy and Social Justice, Philosophy of Religion, Philosophy of Sexuality, Philosophy of Science and Technology, Philosophy and Society, Philosophy of Social Science, Philosophy of Sport, Philosophy of Under-represented Groups, and Philosophy of Women and Gender. To accommodate emerging areas of philosophical study, students are encouraged to design 12 unit modules for the review and approval of the department advisor. |
| 6 | Plus (9 units) PHIL 335 Law and Society (3 units) (UD-D, AERM, SJ) PHIL 375/GPS 375 Peace Law and Human Rights in the U.S. (3 units) (UD-D, GP, SJ) PHIL 378 Philosophy of Criminal Law (3 units) (UD-C, SJ) PHIL 383 Ethics in Medicine (3 units) (UD-C, SJ) PHIL 384 Philosophy of Research Ethics (3 units) (UD-C, GP, SJ) PHIL 395 Ethical Issues: Science and Technology (3 units) (UD-B, SJ) PHIL 435 Human Rights in Global Perspective (3 units) (UD-C, GP, SJ) PHIL 436 Islamic Political Philosophy (3 units) (UD-C, GP, SJ) PHIL 451 Feminist Moral Issues (3 units) (UD-C, AERM, GP, SJ) PHIL 455/SXS 569 Sex and the Law (3 units) (UD-C, SJ) PHIL 470 Environmental Ethics (3 units) (UD-C, ES, SJ) PHIL 494 Philosophy and Personal Development (3 units) (UD-C) |
| 7 | Units Selected from the Following or on Advisement (3–4 Units) AFRS 375 Law and the Black Community (3 units) (CSLG, USG, USH, AERM, SJ) AIS 205 American Indians and U.S. Laws (3 units) (USG, D3, AERM, SJ) C J 501 Criminal Law (3 units) COMM 564 Issues in Free Speech (4 units) I R 330 World Law (4 units) LABR 251 Know Your Work Rights (3 units) (D1, SJ) PLSI 552 Individual Rights and the Constitution (4 units) (SJ) PLSI 553 Legal Issues (4 units) PLSI 561 Jurisprudence (4 units) USP 513/GEOG 668/PLSI 513 Politics, Law, and the Urban Environment (4 units) WGS 534 Gender and the Law (3 units) (UD-D, AERM, SJ) |
| 8 | Core Philosophy Areas PHIL 351 Philosophy of Risk (3 units) (UD-B, ES) PHIL 610 Theory of Knowledge (3 units) PHIL 620 Philosophy of Mind (3 units) PHIL 621 Minds, Brains, and Computers (3 units) (UD-B) |