Bachelor of Pre-Law at The University of New Mexico

The University of New Mexico

United States of America, Albuquerque

University Rank:#751

The Pre-Law is a Bachelor degree offered by The University of New Mexico at its main campus in Albuquerque, United States of America. The program is delivered on campus as a Full Time course in English and requires approximately 4 years to complete. Students study at the university's main campus while gaining the knowledge and practical experience expected for this area of study. The next intake is available from August 21, 2027.

About Bachelor of Pre-Law

For students considering law school, and those who wish a philosophy major with a concentration in ethics, legal, and social philosophy.

30-31 hours distributed as follows:

1120 Logic, Reasoning, and Critical Thinking (3 Credits) or
356 Symbolic Logic (4 Credits)
2210 Early Modern Philosophy (3 Credits)
2220 Greek Philosophy (3 Credits)
352 Theory of Knowledge (3 Credits)
358 Ethical Theory (3 Credits)
371 Classical Social and Political Philosophy or
372 Modern Social and Political Philosophy
381 Philosophy of Law and Morals (3 Credits)

Plus, 9 hours of Philosophy electives, 6 of which must be at the 300 level or above. (Normally 100 level Philosophy courses will only count if taken prior to any 200 level or higher courses.)

Outside the department, the following courses are recommended (though they do not count towards the major): Pol Sc 315 or 316 (Constitutional Law).

Disciplines

College of Arts and Sciences

Requirements and Admission Criteria for Bachelor of Pre-Law at The University of New Mexico

Entry Requirements

Students who are looking to complete and earn a degree at the Bachelors level. Typically for students who have only completed a Secondary (High School) program.

English Requirements

PTEMin 53
IELTSMin 6.5
TOEFLMin 79

Career Opportunities after Completing Bachelor of Pre-Law

A program that focuses on ideas and their logical structure, including arguments and investigations about abstract and real phenomena. Includes instruction in logic, ethics, aesthetics, epistemology, metaphysics, symbolism, and history of philosophy, and applications to the theoretical foundations and methods of other disciplines.

Occupation	Median Salary	Salary Range
		$47k $90k $130k
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	$78,780	$47k $79k $130k

Career data obtained from the Occupational Information Network (O*NET). These occupations are identified based on the CIP code for Philosophy. (38.0101). The salary range depicts the 10th percentile, median, and 90th percentile salary values for each occupation.

Bright Outlook

Bright Outlook occupations are expected to grow rapidly in the next several years, will have large numbers of job openings, or are new and emerging occupations.

Tuition and Fee Information for Bachelor of Pre-Law at The University of New Mexico

Application Fee 25

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Bachelor of Pre-Law at The University of New Mexico

The University of New Mexico

United States of America, Albuquerque