The requirements for the concentration in Ethics and Public policy are 30 credits PHIL with at least 15 upper-level credits, including:
One of PHIL 101 Introduction to Philosophy, PHIL 103 Ancient Greek and Medieval Western Philosophy or PHIL 104 Modern Western Philosophy
One of PHIL 201/211/212/213/214 (introductory ethics courses)
PHIL 222 Logic
One of PHIL 301 Mind and Reality, PHIL 302 Reason and Knowledge, or PHIL 303 Philosophy of Language
All three of PHIL 320 Philosophy of Law, PHIL 327 Ethical Theory, PHIL 335 Social and Political Philosophy
PHIL 490 Seminar in Philosophy (as a capstone course)
Two of the following courses, which for this concentration will be accepted within the required 30 credits of the program: MRBL 350 Tort Law, CRJS 324 Courts and the Judicial Process, CRJS 355 Foundations of Criminal Justice, ECON 301 Microeconomic Theory, ECON 302 Macroeconomic Theory, HIST 333/ECON 419 History of Economic Thought, HIST 338 History of Socialism, HIST 369, 370 American Constitutional and Legal Development, POLI 310 Public Policy, POLI 314 U.S. Constitutional Law, POLI 315 Courts and Politics, SOCY 302 Contemporary Social Problems, SOCY 430 Politics, Power and Ideology
General Advice:
Anthony Ellis, Chair: ajellis@vcu.edu
C. Diane Bentley, Secretary: cdbentley@vcu
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