Program Overview

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Justice, Political Philosophy, and Law - Bachelor of Arts

The aim of a Justice, Political Philosophy, and Law (JPPL) arts major is to cultivate a reasoned understanding of law and legal institutions, as well as the moral theories that support the value and justice of these institutions. JPPL offers a sequence of courses totaling 36 credit hours in critical thinking, law, policy, global justice, ethical theory, political philosophy, moral theory, feminist philosophy, and human rights.

Requirements

• General Education requirements
• Viewing a Wider World requirements
• Elective credits to total at least 120 credits with 48 credits in courses numbered 300 or above
• Developmental coursework will not count towards the degree requirements and/or elective credits, but may be needed in order to take the necessary English and Mathematics coursework

Course List

General Education

• Area I: Communications (10 credits)
  • English Composition - Level 1
  • English Composition - Level 2
  • Oral Communication
• Area II: Mathematics (3-4 credits)
• Area III/IV: Laboratory Sciences and Social/Behavioral Sciences (10-11 credits)
  • Area III: Laboratory Sciences course (4 credits)
  • Area IV: Social/Behavioral Sciences Course (3 credits)
• Area V: Humanities (3 credits)
  • Select one from the following:
    • PHIL 1115G: Introduction to Philosophy
    • PHIL 1145G: Philosophy, Law, and Ethics
    • PHIL 2230G: Philosophical Thought
• Area VI: Creative and Fine Arts (3 credits)
• General Education Elective
• PHIL 2110G: Introduction to Ethics (3 credits)

Viewing a Wider World

• Viewing a Wider World (6 credits)

Departmental/College Requirements

• Introductory Courses
  • PHIL 1120G: Logic, Reasoning, & Critical Thinking (3 credits)
  • or PHIL 312: Formal Logic
• Law, Politics, and Ethics
  • PHIL 320: Social and Political Philosophy (3 credits)
  • PHIL 373: Ethical Theory (3 credits)
  • PHIL 376: Philosophy of Law (3 credits)
  • PHIL 435: Internship in Philosophy and Law (3 credits)
• Intellectual History
  • Select one from the following:
    • HNRS 2140G: Plato and the Discovery of Philosophy
    • PHIL 341: Ancient Philosophy
    • PHIL 344: Modern Philosophy
• Human Rights and Global Justice
  • Select two from the following:
    • PHIL 322: Environmental Ethics
    • PHIL 332: Ethics and Global Poverty
    • PHIL 385: Human Nature and the Good Life
• Philosophical Writing
  • PHIL 448: Writing Philosophy (3 credits)

Non-Departmental Requirements

• Interdisciplinary Perspectives on Law, Politics, and Justice
  • HIST 414: The Constitution and U.S. History (3 credits)
  • or POLS 391: Constitutional Law
  • Select one from the following:
    • CJUS 302: Crime, Justice and Society
    • CJUS 306: Criminal Procedural Law
    • CJUS 307: Law of Evidence
    • CJUS 360: The Juvenile Justice System
    • CJUS 399: New Mexico Law
    • CJUS 424: Forensic Law
    • CJUS 425: Issues in Ethics, Law, and Criminal Justice
    • CJUS 428: Mexican-Americans and Issues of Social Justice
    • CJUS 429: Immigration & Justice
    • CJUS 435: Political Penology
    • CJUS 453: Women and Justice
    • GNDR 453: Women and Politics
    • HNRS 2140G: Plato and the Discovery of Philosophy
    • HNRS 2180G: Citizen and State Great Political Issues
    • HNRS 304V: Dilemmas of War and Peace
    • HNRS 306V: Science, Ethics and Society
    • HNRS 335V: Legal Issues in Modern Society
    • HNRS 353V: Justice without Prejudice
    • HNRS 378V: Technology and Policy
    • HNRS 387V: Comparative Perspectives on Women
    • HNRS 388V: Leadership and Society
    • HNRS 390V: Worlds of Buddhism
    • PHIL 306: Philosophy Through Film
    • PHIL 328: Applied Ethics
    • PHIL 361: Special Topics
    • POLS 382: Classical Political Thought
    • POLS 383: Modern Political Thought
    • POLS 385: American Political Thought
    • POLS 395: Law and Society
    • PSYC 3510: Psychology and the Law
    • SOCI 3510: Crime and Society
    • SOCI 3520: Juvenile Delinquency

Second Language Requirement

There is no second language requirement for the Bachelor of Arts in Justice, Political Philosophy, and Law.

Suggested Plan of Study

This roadmap assumes student placement in MATH 1130G Survey of Mathematics and ENGL 1110G Composition I. The contents and order of this roadmap may vary depending on initial student placement in mathematics and English.

Freshman

• ENGL 1110G: Composition I (4 credits)
• MATH 1130G: Survey of Mathematics (3 credits)
• PHIL 1145G: Philosophy, Law, and Ethics (3 credits)
• Area IV: Social and Behavioral Science Course (3 credits)
• PHIL 2110G: Introduction to Ethics (3 credits)
• Area III: Laboratory Science Course (4 credits)
• Area VI: Creative and Fine Arts Course (3 credits)
• Elective Courses (4 credits)

Sophomore

• Choose from one of the following:
  • ENGL 2130G: Advanced Composition
  • ENGL 2210G: Professional and Technical Communication
  • ENGL 2221G: Writing in the Humanities and Social Science
  • ENGL 2215G: Advanced Technical and Professional Communication
• Choose from one of the following:
  • PHIL 1120G: Logic, Reasoning, & Critical Thinking
  • PHIL 312: Formal Logic
• Area III: Laboratory Science Course OR Area IV: Social and Behavioral Science Course (3-4 credits)
• Elective Course (6 credits)
• PHIL 373: Ethical Theory (3 credits)
• PHIL 320: Social and Political Philosophy (3 credits)
• VWW: Viewing a Wider World Course (3 credits)
• Elective Courses (6 credits)

Junior

• PHIL 376: Philosophy of Law (3 credits)
• Choose from one of the following:
  • HNRS 2140G: Plato and the Discovery of Philosophy
  • PHIL 341: Ancient Philosophy
  • PHIL 344: Modern Philosophy
• Upper-Division Elective Course (3 credits)
• PHIL 322: Environmental Ethics (3 credits)
• PHIL 332: Ethics and Global Poverty (3 credits)
• VWW: Viewing a Wider World Course (3 credits)
• Upper-Division Elective Course (3 credits)
• Elective Courses (9 credits)

Senior

• PHIL 448: Writing Philosophy (3 credits)
• Interdisciplinary Perspectives Course (6 credits)
• Upper-Division Elective Course (9 credits)
• Elective Courses (12 credits)

Total Credits

The total credits required for the Bachelor of Arts in Justice, Political Philosophy, and Law is 120-121 credits.