Ethics in Society - Students

Program Requirements

The honors program in Ethics in Society is open to majors in every field and may be taken in addition to a department major. Students should apply for entry at the end of Spring Quarter of the sophomore year or no later than at the beginning of the Autumn Quarter of the junior year. Applicants should have a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.3 or higher. They should also maintain this minimum average in the courses taken to satisfy the requirements.
Requirements

ETHICSOC 20 (same as PHIL 20) Introduction to Moral Theory, OR ETHICSOC 170 (same as PHIL 170) Ethical Theory. This is normally taken in the sophomore year.*

ETHICSOC 30 (same as POLISCI 3) Introduction to Political Philosophy, OR ETHICSOC 171 (same as PHIL 171). This is normally taken in the sophomore year.*

ETHICSOC 77 (same as PHIL 77) The Ethics of Social Decisions. Ethics in Society honors students must enroll under Ethics in Society. This course is usually taken in the junior year, upon admission to the honors program.

One 4 or 5 unit undergraduate course on a subject approved by the honors advisor, designed to encourage students to explore those issues in Ethics in Society that are of particular interest to them. Courses of relevance to the Program in Ethics in Society are offered by members of the program committee and by other departments. Students may also take a course with their honors thesis in mind. To promote a broad interdisciplinary approach, this elective should normally be outside the Department of Philosophy.

ETHICSOC 190 Honors Seminar (same as PHIL 178). Ethics in Society honors students must enroll under Ethics in Society.

ETHICSOC 200A, B Honors Thesis. Students write a thesis on a subject approved by their honors advisor, 8-10 units, with work spread over two quarters.

**You must take either ETHICSOC 170 or ETHICSOC 171 (i.e., you must take ETHICSOC 20 or ETHICSOC 30 at the 100 level).

A typical student takes Ethics in Society courses as follows...
Sophomore year (prior to admission to the honors program)
ETHICSOC 20 or ETHICSOC 170
ETHICSOC 30 or ETHICSOC 171

Junior year (upon admission to the honors program)
ETHICSOC 190 -- taken in the Winter Quarter
ETHICSOC 77 -- taken in the Spring Quarter
1 ethics- or thesis-related 4 or 5 unit class -- taken at any time during
junior year
Senior year
1 ethics- or thesis-related 4 or 5 unit class if it wasn't completed in junior
year -- taken in the Autumn Quarter
ETHICSOC 200 A, B -- the honors thesis is normally written during the Autumn and Winter Quarters.

Note: Courses taken to fulfill the EIS Honors Requirement may be double counted for philosophy and other majors. (EIS minors may not double count courses.)