2019-2020 BSC Catalog

106 ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
one 300-level writing reinforcement (WR) course, taken in the junior year
two courses in PL at the 300 or 400 level (except PL 398 and PL 498)
Minor Requirements
The following courses are required (5 units):
PL 250
PL 251
PL 252
one unit in PL at the 300 or 400 level
one elective unit in PL
Graduation with Disciplinary Honors in Philosophy
Philosophy majors may graduate with honors in philosophy by fulfilling the
following requirements:
(1) Complete the requirements for a major in philosophy.
(2) Attain a 3.500 or better grade point average in all courses taken at Birmingham-
Southern College.
(3) Attain a 3.500 or better grade point average in all philosophy courses taken at
Birmingham-Southern College.
(4) Submit a proposal for an Honors research project to be substantially developed during
the senior seminar in philosophy. This project must meet the standard qualifications for
enrollment in the senior seminar with the additional qualification of a 25-page paper that
earns a grade of “A-” or better.
Philosophy, History, and Law
Bachelor of Arts
V. Markham Lester and William T. Myers, Program Coordinators
The philosophy, history, and law major exposes students to some of the knowledge and
skills useful for success in law school and in a legal career including, among other things,
the philosophy of law, the historical development of the United States Constitution,
accounting, writing, and economic analysis. Students may choose either a history track
emphasizing the past as a process of change, particularly as it has affected our nation’s
system of law, or a philosophy track emphasizing the development of analytical
techniques essential to the study of philosophy and law.
Upon the completion of the philosophy, history, and law major, students will be able to
• make appropriate use of scholarly literature relevant to the topic in defense of a
thesis
Birmingham-Southern College Catalog 2019-2020