Government Major

Political Philosophy Track

Program Structure

Below is a sample Government Philosophy Theory Track program overview. For a more specific program overview, consult the Academic Catalog for your year.

Patrick Henry College structures its academic program around its distinctive, classical liberal arts Core Curriculum, consisting of 63 credits plus foreign language. Building on the foundation of PHC’s exceptional Core, Government students will take:

Major Courses (47 credits)

Government Courses

(6 credits)

American Political Institutions

International Relations

Philosophy Courses

(12 credits)

Metaphysics

Epistemology

Philosophy of Religion

Ethics

Political Theory Courses

(12 credits)

Ancient & Medieval Political Theory

Modern & Contemporary Political Theory

American Political Thought

Conservative Political Theory

Apprenticeship Courses

(9 credits)

 Applied Research in Political Theory: Christian Political Thought 

 Applied Research in Political Theory: Democracy’s Prospects & Challenges 

 Applied Research in Political Theory: (topics vary) 

      Apprenticeship Electives

      (8 credits)

Directed Research & Writing in Philosophy

Directed Research & Writing in Political Theory

Senior Thesis Preparation

Senior Thesis 

     (or up to 4 credits of the following)

           Special Projects in Political Theory

           Internship in Political Theory

           Moot Court/Mock Trial/Forensics Activities

           Practicum in Government: Logic & Law 

Open Electives

(12 credits)

Credit earned in the attainment of foreign language ability may be applied to Open Electives.