bachelors-philosophy-law-and-ethics

Degree Requirements

Earn your UBalt degree by majoring in Philosophy, Law, and Ethics.

Degree Requirements

  • These requirements apply to students entering this program in fall 2019 and thereafter. Students who enrolled earlier should consult the catalog in effect at the time they enrolled.
  • Transfer students: You may apply up to 6 credits (two courses) toward program requirements, with the approval of the program director.
  • Read the course descriptions.

Philosophy, Law, and Ethics Program Requirements (48 credits)

General Education requirements for all new students entering UBalt in fall 2022 and after.

Philosophy, law and Ethics Core (21 credits)

Choose one of the following 100-level philosophy courses (3 credits):

  • PHIL 100 Introduction to Philosophy 
  • PHIL 140 Contemporary Moral Issues 
  • PHIL 150 Critical Thinking and Arguments 

Choose one of the following history of philosophy courses (3 credits):

  • PHIL 317 Ancient Philosophy 
  • PHIL 319 Modern Philosophy 
  • PHIL 320 20th Century Philosophy 
  • PHIL 321 Philosophers that Changed the World

Choose any two upper-division (300- or 400-level) history courses (6 credits).

Choose any two upper-division (300- or 400-level; course code GVPP) policy, politics and international affairs courses (6 credits). 

Required capstone course (3 credits):

  • PHIL 499 Capstone in Philosophy, Law, and Ethics

CONCENTRATIONS (27 credits)

Choose one of the following concentrations:

Student-Designed Concentration

Choose five 200- to 400-level philosophy courses, at least one of which must be 400-level (15 credits).

Choose four electives from a chosen subfield, drawing on any major, minor, or other coursework at UBalt other than philosophy; student identifies a course of interdisciplinary study approved by a PLE academic adviser (12 credits).

Philosophy and Public Policy Concentration

Choose three of the following philosophy courses (9 credits):

  • PHIL 250 Social and Political Philosophy 
  • PHIL 280 Environmental Ethics 
  • PHIL 470 Philosophy and American Society
  • PHIL 480 Philosophy, Law, and Current Events
  • PHIL 490 Theories of Justice
  • PHIL 496 International Law and Morality

Choose two additional 200- to 400-level philosophy courses, at least one of which must be 400-level (6 credits).

Choose four elective courses in public affairs; must be approved by a PLE academic adviser (12 credits).

Philosophy, Economics and Business Concentration

Choose two of the following philosophy course related to economics and business (6 credits):

  • PHIL 250 Social and Political Philosophy
  • PHIL 280 Environmental Ethics
  • PHIL 460 Moral Leadership and the Pursuit of Excellence
  • PHIL 490 Theories of Justice

Choose three additional 200- to 400-level philosophy courses, at least one of which must be 400-level (9 credits).

Choose four elective courses in business or economics; must be approved by a PLE academic adviser (12 credits).

Philosophy, Sustainability and the Environment Concentration

Required course (3 credits):

  • PHIL 280 Environmental Ethics

Choose three of the following philosophy courses related to sustainability and the environment (9 credits):

  • PHIL 250 Social and Political Philosophy
  • PHIL 309 Eastern Religions
  • PHIL 419 The World's Religions in America
  • PHIL 490 Theories of Justice
  • PHIL 496 International Law and Morality

Choose two additional 200- to 400-level philosophy courses, at least one of which must be 400-level (6 credits).

Choose three elective courses in sustainability and the environment; must be approved by a PLE academic adviser (9 credits).

Applied Ethics and Professional Life Concentration

Choose three of the following philosophy courses related to ethics and professional life (9 credits):

  • PHIL 250 Social and Political Philosophy
  • PHIL 301 Ethics
  • PHIL 460 Moral Leadership and the Pursuit of Excellence
  • PHIL 480 Philosophy, Law, and Current Events
  • PHIL 490 Theories of Justice
  • PHIL 495 Existentialism

Choose two additional 200- to 400-level philosophy courses, at least one of which must be 400-level (6 credits).

Choose four elective courses in professional development, other than philosophy courses; must be approved by a PLE academic adviser (12 credits).

Philosophy Courses Open to Any Concentration 
  • PHIL 101 Introduction to Philosophy 
  • PHIL 140 Contemporary Moral Issues
  • PHIL 150 Critical Thinking and Arguments 
  • PHIL 200 The Nature and Purpose of Law 
  • PHIL 250 Social and Political Philosophy 
  • PHIL 280 Environmental Ethics 
  • PHIL 301 Ethics 
  • PHIL 302 Philosophy of Community 
  • PHIL 305 Professional Ethics in the Human Services 
  • PHIL 309 Eastern Religions 
  • PHIL 316 Logic of Language 
  • PHIL 317 Ancient Philosophy 
  • PHIL 319 Modern Philosophy 
  • PHIL 320 20th Century Philosophy 
  • PHIL 321 Philosophers that Changed the World 
  • PHIL 322 God, Philosophy, and Religion 
  • PHIL 419 The World’s Religions in America 
  • PHIL 460 Moral Leadership and the Pursuit of Excellence
  • PHIL 470 Philosophy and American Society 
  • PHIL 480 Philosophy, Law, and Current Events
  • PHIL 490 Theories of Justice 
  • PHIL 492 Independent Study (1 to 6 credits)
  • PHIL 493 Honors Seminar 
  • PHIL 494 Honors Project (1 to 6 credits)
  • PHIL 495 Existentialism 
  • PHIL 496 International Law and Morality
  • PHIL 497 Special Topics in Philosophy 
  • PHIL 498 Internship in Philosophy, Law, and Ethics (1 to 3 credits)
  • PHIL 499 Capstone in Philosophy, Law, and Ethics 

Meet the UBalt Information Literacy graduation requirement by successfully completing one of the following:

  • IDIS 110 Introduction to Information Literacy
  • PHIL100 Introduction to Philosophy
  • PHIL 140 Contemporary Moral Issues