Bachelor of Arts
Philosophy, Politics, and Law
2011-2012 Undergraduate Catalog
Degree Progression Plan
College of Arts & Letters
Freshman Year
1st term
HIS 100 or 240 World History I or Dev’t of Europe to 3
or 291
1650 or US History to 1865
ENG 105
Critical Reading & Writing
4
MAT 114
Quantitative Reasoning
3
LS
NAU 100
Language (101) (CU)
Transition to College
4
1
Total units 15
PHI 223
3rd term
Argument Analysis
3
ECO 285
Macro-Economics
3
LS
LS
GE
Language (201) (LS Elective)
4
Liberal Studies
3
General Elective
2
Total units 15
PHI 105
ECO 284
HIS 102 or
241 or 292
LS
LS
2nd term
Introduction to Ethics
3
Micro-Economics
World History II or Dev’t of Europe Since
1650 or US History Since 1865
Language (102) (CU)
Liberal Studies
3
3
4
3
Total units 16
Sophomore Year
POS 201 or
250
STA 270 or
275
LS
LS
4th term
Introduction to Politics or Introduction to 3
Public Policy
Applied Statistics or Statistical Analysis 3
Liberal Studies (LAB:SCI)
Language (202)
4
4
Total units 14
Junior Year
5th term
PHI 303
Decision Theory
PHI 347or 348 Philosophy of Law or Law &
Diversity
LS
Liberal Studies
LS
Liberal Studies
GE
General Elective
Recommended Practicum ***
3
3
PHI 345W
PPL
3
3
3
PPL
LS
GE
Total units 15
PHI 357
PPL
PPL
GE
GE
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6th term
Property and Markets
Select a Concentration Course *
3
3
Select a Concentration Course *
3
Liberal Studies
3
General Elective
3
PPL Seminar ****
Students must see a college advisor
before early enrollment in the 7th term.
Total units 15
Senior Year
7th term
8th term
Political Philosophy
3
PHI 414C
Senior Seminar **
3
Select a Concentration Course *
3
PPL
Select a Concentration Course *
3
Select a Concentration Course *
3
GE
General Elective
3
General Elective
3
GE
General Elective
3
General Elective
3
GE
General Elective
3
PPL Seminar ****
Students need to submit graduation
application in the 7th term.
Total units 15
Total units 15
This degree progression plan is to be used in conjunction with the academic catalog and degree progress report.
Students should see an academic advisor regularly to confirm their academic progress.
Many courses have pre-requisites. Please check the academic catalog for pre-requisite and placement information.
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Liberal Studies Distribution blocks
AHI (6 units)
SPW (6 units)
CU (6 units)
LANG 101
Science (7 units)
LANG 102
Additional 3 units to
reach 35 total
LANG 201
PROGRAM INFORMATION
* Concentration (any 15 units from the following list)
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ACC 405 (3 units)
ECO 384 (3 units)
ECO 385 (3 units)
ECO 486 (3 units)
HIS 494 (3 units)
HIS 495 (3 units)
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MAT 136 (4 units)
MAT 137 (4 units)
MAT 238 (4 units)
MAT 239 (3 units)
MAT 368 (3 units)
MAT 316 (3 units)
MAT 320W (3 units)
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PHI 301 (3 units)
PHI 347 or PHI 348 (3 units)
POS 335 (3 units)
POS 445 (3 units)
POS 446 (3 units)
STA 371 (3 units)
STA 471 (3 units)
* *PHI 414C or POS 421C or ECO 498C or HIS capstone, as approved by PPL faculty advisory
committee (3 units). Some of these courses have prerequisites. Check the academic catalog for prerequisite information.
***Recommended Practicum: Students are advised to complete one or more of the following
practicum listed below, which will require the completion of an application and specific
requirements):
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Research project in collaboration with a faculty member
Internship such as a legislative internship (HIS 466 or PHI 466) or with a law firm or business
(PHI 408)
Service learning such as leading philosophy sessions in local high schools (PHI 408)
Semester of external study as an international or national exchange student
**** Required PPL Seminar milestone: Students are required to attend at least two seminars with
distinguished visiting lecturers. Typically, a seminar will consist of no more than 15 students in a
roundtable session with a guest lecturer. Students will read and be prepared to raise questions about an
excerpt of work in progress by the guest.
Students need to submit a graduation application one term prior to graduation. (Typically this is the
student’s 7th term).
GENERAL INFORMATION
• This degree progression plan is to be used in conjunction with the academic catalog and degree
progress report.
• Students are encouraged to see an academic advisor regularly to confirm their academic progress.
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• Many courses have pre-requisites. Please check the academic catalog for pre-requisite and placement
information.
• Some courses are only offered once a year (Fall term only or Spring term only). Some of these
courses may be pre-requisites for future courses. Please check with your department for current course
rotations.
• Honors students complete different requirements to meet NAU's liberal studies program. Students
should consult an Honors Program advisor for complete information on fulfilling Honors Liberal
Studies requirements.
• All students are required to complete a minimum of 120 total units which includes:
35 units of liberal studies courses: http://www4.nau.edu/aio/LScourselist.htm
6 units of diversity courses: (3 units in Global & 3 units in Ethnic):
http://www4.nau.edu/aio/DiversityCourseList.htm
30 units of upper division courses (300-400 level), 18 of these units must be taken at NAU
• Enrollment in the English foundations course for liberal studies is based off of student SAT/ACT
scores or incoming transfer/test credit, otherwise the student must take the English Placement Exam:
http://testing.nau.edu/exams/placement.html
• Enrollment in the Math foundations course for liberal studies requires students to take the ALEKS
Math Placement Exam:
http://www.cefns.nau.edu/Academic/Math/studentInformation/Placement/Placement.shtml
CONTACT INFORMATION
Philosophy Department:
Babbitt Academic Annex (Bldg. 23), Room 106
PHONE: 928-523-2648
http://www.cal.nau.edu/philosophy/
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Student Services Center
College of Arts and Letters:
Riles (Bldg. 15), 2nd Floor
PHONE: 928-523-8632
http://www.cal.nau.edu/advising/default.asp
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