The study of philosophy offers a breadth of knowledge, reasoning and writing skills. Additionally, this program encourages strong critical thinking skills and the ability to understand complex issues.

Philosophy students gain an understanding of traditional philosophical subjects: • The nature and justification of moral values • Religious and scientific explanations of the world • The rationality of social institutions • The nature of reasoning and argument

Philosophy Pre-law students will also have the opportunity to engage with law-specific topics such as: • The nature of the law • The relation between morality and law • Causation in tort and negligence law • Counter-factual reasoning in the law

Department of PhilosophyKansas State University201 Dickens HallManhattan, KS 66506

785-532-6758785-532-3522 (fax)philosophy@k-state.edu

B.S. Philosophy

B.S. Philosophy This Legal Education Accelerated Degree (LEAD)

program allows high-achieving students to earn both a bachelor’s degree from Kansas State University and a law

degree from the University of Kansas in only six years. After three years at K-State, students will transfer to

KU’s School of Law.

Office of Pre-law Advising Kansas State University

Admissions requirements • Be admitted for the summer or fall term. • Submit a program application at ksu.edu/prelaw/lead • Have a minimum high school 3.5 GPA on a 4.0 unweighted scale. • Have an ACT score of at least 26, or an SAT of at least 1170.

Please note that only a select number of students will be admitted to the program.

Application timeline • Feb. 1: Priority deadline to apply. • March 1: Priority deadline to file the FAFSA. • Early March: Program committee will review qualified applications. • Mid-March: Applicants will be notified of admissions decisions by mail. Office of Pre-law Advising Daralyn Gordon Arata, Esquire Coordinator 215 Fairchild Hall 1601 Vattier St. Kansas State University Manhattan, KS 66506 darata@k-state.edu 785-532-3426

First year, fall semester

Second year, fall semester

Third year, fall semester

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B.S. Philosophy

Course No. of hours College Algebra 3Expository Writing I 3Social science course 3PHILO 301: History of Philosophy 3PHILO 303: Writing Philosophy 3

Course No. of hours Expository Writing II 3Public speaking course 3General science course 3PHILO 320: Symbolic Logic 1 3PHILO 335: Intro to Social 3 and Political Philosophy

Course No. of hours Science course (with prerequisite) 3Quantitative course 3Philosophy course 3PHILO 340: Justification and Reliable Knowledge 3PHILO elective (500+) 3

First year, spring semester

Third year, spring semester

Second year, spring semester

Course No. of hours International overlay course 3Literary and rhetorical arts course 3Social science course 3PHILO elective (500+) 3PHILO elective (500+) 3

Course No. of hours Physical science course (with lab) 4Quantitative course 3Western heritage course 3PHILO 345: Worlds, Things 3 and Properties PHILO elective 3

Course No. of hours Life science course (with lab) 4Quantitative course 3Fine arts course 3PHILO 330: Moral Philosophy 3PHILO 305: Reasons, Decisions 3 and Society

16 credit hours

15 credit hours

15 credit hours

16 credit hours

15 credit hours 15 credit hours*

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* Pre-law track of major requires PHILO 535: Philosophy of Law and either PHILO 525: Social and Political Philosophy or PHILO 585: Ethics. The schedule above is an example of a typical schedule. All courses must be selected with and approved by the student’s academic advisor.

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