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ACADEMIC PROGRAMS
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(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) Earn a departmental designation of “with merit” for the project in PL 470. Minimum
requirements are a 25-page paper that earns a grade of “A-“ or better.
Philosophy, History, and Law
Bachelor of Arts
Andrew Morgan, Program Coordinator
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
• sympathetically articulate the views of scholarly literature which present
arguments that run contrary to one’s own thesis
• write and speak in a clear and well-organized manner in defense of a thesis
• demonstrate an understanding and appreciation for the philosophy of law and
the law’s role in society
• demonstrate an understanding of the development of constitutional law in the
United States
Major Requirements
History Track
The following courses are required (13 units):
AC 221
EC 201 or EC 202
EH 208
HI 151
HI 152
HI 225 or HI 226
HI 300
HI 400
Birmingham-Southern College Catalog 2023-2024