Accelerated 6-Year (3+3) Law Scholars Program - Philosophy Major

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  Bachelor's Program Requirements - Bachelor of Arts with a Major in Philosophy (120 credits)

  A minimum of 120 total credit hours in relevant coursework is required for the Bachelor of Arts with a major in Philosophy. To obtain the undergraduate degree, a degree candidate must successfully complete the University's Core Curriculum and all department-designated major program courses, reaching a minimum of 90 credits within three years and have earned a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.5 by the end of their junior year. After successful completion of their first-year classes at Detroit Mercy Law, credits will transfer back to the undergraduate institution to count as general electives.  In addition to the Detroit Mercy Core Curriculum, students majoring in Philosophy for the Accelerated 6-year (3+3) Law Program are required to complete the following courses:

  The following three courses are required for the Accelerated 6-Year (3+3) Law Scholars Program:

  • LST 2000 Introduction to Legal Studies (3 credits) OR  POL 2010 Introduction to Law and the Judiciary (3 credits)
  • POL 2020 Criminal Law and Procedure (3 credits)

  • POL 3420 American Constitution and Public Law (3 credits)

  Requirements for the Philosophy Major (30 credits)

  Required (9 credits):

  • PHL 1000 Introduction to Philosophy (3 credits)
  • PHL 2010 Foundations of Ethics (3 credits)
  • PHL 1500 Critical Thinking or PHL 2500 Symbolic Logic (3 credit)

  One of the following thematic courses (6 credits):

  • PHL 4060 Metaphysics (3 credits)
  • PHL 4070Epistemology (3 credits)

  Three of the Following Courses in the History of Philosophy (9 credits):

  • PHL 3060 Ancient Philosophy (3 credits)
  • PHL 3070 Medieval Philosophy (3 credits)
  • PHL 3080 Early Modern Philosophy (3 credits)
  • PHL 4400 Contemporary Philosophy (3 credits)
  • PHL 3091 Existentialism (3 credits)

  Note: ETH 3580 Health Care Ethics may count as three of the nine credits.  POL 3800 Elements of Political Thought (3 credits) may be substituted for PHL 3010 Social and Political Philosophy (3 credits).

  In their senior year of the Accelerated 6-Year (3+3) Law Scholars Program, undergraduate students, who have been admitted to the law school, begin their first year of law school at University of Detroit Mercy School of Law. Upon successful completion of their first year, up to 30 credits from law school courses transfer back to the undergraduate institution to count as general electives.

  The first-year courses required for completion at University of Detroit Mercy School of Law are:

  • Introduction to Legal Research and Communication (2 credits)
  • Applied Legal Theory and Analysis I (3 credits)
  • Civil Procedure I and II (6 credits)
  • Contracts I and II (6 credits)
  • Criminal Law (3 credits)
  • Property I and II (6 credits)
  • Torts (4 credits)
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  Admission Requirements

  New students enrolling in the Accelerated 6-Year (3+3) Law Scholars Program must be seniors in high school with a 3.5 grade point average and 1280 on the SAT or 27 on the ACT.

  Candidates who meet the above criteria will be invited to continue to the next phase of the admission process, which includes completing an admission interview or essay and submitting an additional letter of recommendation.

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  Information for Undergraduate Students in this Program

  A student who has enrolled in the Accelerated 6-Year (3+3) Law Scholars Program must be enrolled as a full-time undergraduate majoring in Philosophy at Detroit Mercy each fall and winter term.

  All necessary undergraduate coursework must be completed at the McNichols Campus within the three calendar years immediately prior to beginning the law school phase of the program at the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law. Students must fulfill the requirements of the University Core Curriculum, as well as the required courses in the major and must have a minimum of 90 credits in this area.
  
  Apply to the Law School during your junior year
  Students will be eligible to apply for the law school phase of the program in their third year of undergraduate studies. The following requirements must be met:

  • The College of Liberal Arts & Education must certify that the student has or will have completed and passed all of the University and major requirements necessary for the conferral of their undergraduate degree (other than general elective credits) by the end of the junior year.
  • The student must:
    • Have an overall undergraduate grade point average of at least 3.5 at the end of their junior year.
    • Take the Law School Admission Test (LSAT) no later than December of their junior year and obtain a score of at least 154.
    • Complete the Detroit Mercy Law admission application with all required components by Feb. 1 of the junior year.
    • Meet the character and fitness requirements for admission to Detroit Mercy Law.
    • Interview with the Detroit Mercy Law Admission Committee.
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  Law School Admission Requirements

  Third-year Detroit Mercy undergraduate students in this program will be eligible for admission into the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law by meeting the following criteria which include having:

  • Completed at least three years of appropriate coursework at University of Detroit Mercy;
  • Completed the undergraduate major and core curriculum requirements with at least 90 credits;
  • Earned a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.5 by the end of their junior year;
  • Scored at least a 154 on the Law School Admission Test (LSAT);
  • Remained in good academic and disciplinary standing;
  • Completed the application process for Detroit Mercy Law; and
  • Met all of the fitness, character and other criteria for admission required by Detroit Mercy Law.

  Participating in the Accelerated 6-Year (3+3) Law Scholars Program does not guarantee entrance to the law school. If Detroit Mercy Law does not grant admission, then a student remains in the undergraduate program to complete the bachelor’s degree. The student may then apply to law school through the regular law school admissions process. The student will need to consult with his/her academic advisor for the best course of action

  Eligible students may apply only to the American J.D. Program. Students are not eligible for admission to the Canadian and American Dual J.D. (Dual J.D.) Program. If a student is interested in the Dual J.D. Program, they must apply through the regular admissions process. Students who do not meet all of the criteria for admission under the program or who are denied admission are welcome to apply for regular admission at the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law in their senior year.

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  Financial Considerations

  In accordance with University policy on similar joint programs, students admitted under the program are considered graduate/professional students for financial aid purposes and will be considered for scholarship consideration at the time of admission to the University of Detroit Mercy School of Law.

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  Example Undergraduate Course Schedule (Years 1-4)

  Fall Semester Year 1 (Each course 3 credits, 15 credits total)

  Core Curriculum A2: ENL 1310 Academic Writing
  Core Curriculum Flex (1)*
  Core Curriculum  D1: PHL 1000 Introduction to Philosophy
  Core Curriculum IT2: PHL 1500 Critical Thinking
  LST 2010: Introduction to Legal studies (Mandatory for 6-year Law)

  Winter Semester Year 1 (Each course 3 credits, 15 credits total)

  Core Curriculum A1: CST 1010 Fundamentals of Speech
  Core Curriculum Flex (2)*
  Core Curriculum Flex (3)*
  Core Curriculum F1: PHL 2010 Foundations of Ethics
  POL 2020 Criminal Law and Procedure (Mandatory for 6-year Law)

  Fall Semester Year 2 (Each course 3 credits, 15 credits total)

  Core Curriculum B2: STA 2250 Statistics or MTH 2140 Basic Statistics
  Core Curriculum C2: Any course with C2 attribute but recommend ECN 2950/ECN 2960
  POL 3420 American Constitution and Public Law (Mandatory for 6-year Law)
  Core Curriculum D3: Philosophy major course
  Philosophy major course

  Winter Semester Year 2 (Each course 3 credits, 15 credits total)

  Core Curriculum D2: Any course with D2 attribute but recommend CAS 2000/RELS 2000 Catholicism: Spirit and Methods (it also covers IT5, and IT6)
  Core Curriculum E2: any English course with E2 attribute
  Philosophy major course
  Core Curriculum IT4: Any course with the IT4 attribute

  Fall Semester Year 3 (Each course 3 credits, 18 credits total)

  Core Curriculum E3: Any course with the E3 attribute but recommend PHIL 3050 Aesthetics
  Core Curriculum IT3: any course that covers IT3 but recommend PHL 3081 Philosophy of Feminism (covers IT4 too)
  Philosophy major course
  Core Curriculum IT1: PHL 4060 Metaphysics or PHL 4070 Epistemology

  Winter Semester Year 3 (Each course 3 credits, 15 credits total)

  Philosophy major course
  Philosophy major course
  General Elective
  General Elective
  General Elective

   Fall and Winter Year 4 (30 credits, fulfill requirements for both the undergraduate and Juris Doctor degrees)

  Introduction to Legal Research and Communication (2 credits)
  Applied Legal Theory and Analysis I (3 credits)
  Civil Procedure I and II (6 credits)
  Contracts I and II (6 credits)
  Criminal Law (3 credits)
  Property I and II (6 credits)
  Torts (4 credits)

  *Core Curriculum Flex (These classes can be taken in any order.  Some course recommendations included below)

  B1
  B2: STA 2250
  C1: Any BIO, CHM, PHY that meets C1
  C2: ECN 2950 or 2960
  D2: CAS/RELS 2000
  D3: Any philosophy course except for PHL 1000, 1500, and 2010.
  E1: HIS 2500 or 2510
  E2: Any ENL that meets E2
  IT3 and IT4: PHL 3081
  IT5: CAS/RELS 2000 or PHL 3000
  IT6: CAS/RELS 2000 or PHL 3560