Plan of Study: Philosophy Prelaw

Changes in the sequence of the plan of study below may be desirable. These must be made in consultation with the student’s academic adviser. To see the title of a course in the plan of study below, simply pass the cursor over the course's number. To see an overview of a course, click on its number. Our Course Descriptions page lists all philosophy courses. For further information about preparing for law school, consult St. Bonaventure's Prelaw Web site.

 

 ◄ FIRST YEAR ►  

 Fall Semester   Credits  

 Spring Semester 

 Credits 

CLAR 110 

3

PHIL 312 

3

Foreign Language/Elective

3

Foreign Language*

3

CLAR 101 

3

Core Area Course (Clare)

4

PHIL 102 

3

PHIL 210 

3

Core Area Course (Clare)

3

CLAR 111 

3

Total 

15 

Total 

16 

  

 ◄ SECOND YEAR ►  

 Fall Semester   Credits 

 Spring Semester 

 Credits 
General Elective**

3

Core Area Course (Clare)

3

CLAR 304 

3

PHIL 407 

3

Mathematics Course***

3 or 4

General Electives**

9

Core Area Course (Clare)

3

      
ECO 101 or ECO 102 

3

   

Total 

15 or 16 

Total 

15 

 

 ◄ THIRD YEAR ►  

 Fall Semester                          Credits 

 Spring Semester 

 Credits 
PHIL 404 

3

PHIL 326 

3

PHIL 325 

3

Core Area Course (Clare)

3

BLX 210 

3

General Electives**

9

Core Area Course (Clare)

3

     
ACCT 201 

3

     

Total 

15 

Total 

15 

 

 ◄ FOURTH YEAR ►  

 Fall Semester   Credits 

 Spring Semester 

 Credits 
PHIL 327 

3

General Electives**

15

PHIL 328 / Philosophy Elective

3

     
PHIL 498 

3

     
Core Area Course (Clare)

3

   
CLAR 401 

2

   

Total 

14 

Total 

15 

 

* The School of Arts and Sciences requires all majors to complete a foreign language course at the 202 level or higher. Students not prepared to begin at this level will need to take additional courses in the language, which count as general electives.

 

** PSYC 101. An Introduction to Psychology, SOC 101. Introductory Sociology,
POLS 102. American Politics, and POLS 420. Constitutional Law I. Civil Rights are recommended as general electives.

 

*** The mathematics course is chosen from