Philosophy: Ethics, Law, & Society (ELS) Concentration

Ethics, Law, & Society (ELS) Concentration

Philosophy majors may also declare a concentration in Ethics, Law, and Society (ELS). This concentration focuses on philosophical issues at the intersection of ethics, law, and social issues of government, justice, and the dissemination of power, particularly in the context of U.S history, government, and political life. The ELS concentration broadens the scope of the Philosophy major with complementary coursework in history, political science, sociology, and other fields. Students who complete the ELS option gain strong foundations in philosophical thought and methods of reasoning, as well as a supplementary background in the history of American law and government, the U.S. Constitution and legal system, and social issues that collide with ideals of ethics and law in contemporary American society. They are encouraged in capstone courses to address matters of applied ethics, jurisprudence, and philosophy of law, and they garner research skills that prepare them for the study of law and careers in public policy, regulatory compliance, civil service, and institutional ethics across profit and non-profit industrial sectors.

ELS Concentration Requirements

ELS Major Requirements Worksheet

Philosophy Major ELS Concentration By Units
Course Title	Units
General Education Requirements	43
Preperation for the Major HIST 130 HIST 131 PHIL 101 PHIL 210 PSCI 100	15
Upper-Division Requirements PHIL 310 PHIL 312 PHIL 315 PHIL 318 PHIL 335 PHIL 360 PHIL 370 PHIL 410 PHIL 430	27
Practical Ethics Elective PHIL 340 PHIL 345 PHIL 346 PHIL 348	3
Philosophy General Electives Two of the following: PHIL 311 PHIL 330 PHIL 332 PHIL 342 PHIL 350 PHIL 352 PHIL 355 PHIL 365 PHIL 390 PHIL 450 PHIL 480 PHIL 499 *May be repeated for up to six (6) units of General Elective credit.	3
Ethivs, Law, and Society Electives HIST 330 HIST 335 HIST 336A HIST 336B HIST 336C HIST 336D HIST 336E HIST 336F HIST 341 PSCI 365 PSCI 370 PSCI 371 PSCI 410 PSCI 412 PSCI 413A PSCI 413B PSCI 414 PSCI 415 PSCI 417 SOC 308 SOC 311 SOC 313 SOC 325 SOC 327 SOC 339 SOC 437 SOC 442 SOC 443 SOC 465	9
Interdciplinary Social Science Requirement All Philosophy majors must meet an Interdisciplinary Social Science (IDSS) requirement. This is satisfied with an approved lower-division interdisciplinary social science course from the following departments or programs: American Indian Studies, Border Studies, Environmental Studies, Ethnic Studies, Geography, Global Studies, Linguistics, Social Sciences, and Women’s, Gender and Sexuality Studies. The course taken to satisfy this requirement cannot double-count with other major requirements and must be outside the student’s major discipline.	3
Breadth Requirement Additional course in upper-division Arts and Humanities (UD3 designated) outside the major. This requirement can also count as the UD3 requirement in Upper-Division General Education, but it must be taken in a program other than Philosophy. Any course carrying the UD3 designation outside of Philosophy can be used to fulfill this requirement.	3
Capstone Sequence PHIL 470 PHIL 480	6
Total Units	120