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Philosophy and Law (MA) at University of Southern California

University of Southern California, United States

Programme overview

The MA in Philosophy and Law requires 36 units, including at least 24 in philosophy, two courses in the USC Gould School of Law and a master's thesis on a subject in legal philosophy.

Faculty: Dornsife College of Letters, Arts and Sciences  |  Department: School of Philosophy  |  Duration: 36 units  |  Study mode: full-time  |  Location: Los Angeles, CA, United States

What you will study

Requirements: a 500-level philosophy course spanning philosophy and law, PHIL 500 or PHIL 503 plus another 500-level philosophy course, proficiency in symbolic logic, two Law courses (Contracts or Torts I; Criminal Law or Constitutional Law) and the thesis.

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Application information

Duration: 36 units

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