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University Catalog 2015-2016 
    
University Catalog 2015-2016 [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Political Science, Pre-Law Concentration (BA)


Political Science Curriculum (BA)


Freshman Year


English (GER)


Mathematics (GER)


Social/Behavioral Sciences (GER)


  • Geography 3 Semester Credit Hours

Natural Sciences (GER)


  • Natural Sciences (GER) 3 Semester Credit Hours

Major Courses


Total: 33 SCH


Sophomore Year


Fine Arts (GER)


Natural Sciences (GER)


  • Natural Sciences (GER) 3 Semester Credit Hours

Major Courses


Total: 30 SCH


Junior Year


Natural Sciences (GER)


  • Natural Sciences (GER) 3 Semester Credit Hours

Social/Behavioral Sciences (GER)


Major Courses


  • Sociology Elective 3 Semester Credit Hours
  • Modern Language 6 Semester Credit Hours
  • Philosophy 3 Semester Credit Hours
  • 3 Semester Credit Hours
  • Political Science Electives 6 Semester Credit Hours

Total: 30 SCH


Senior Year


Major Courses


  • Electives 15 Semester Credit Hours
  • Political Science Electives 12 Semester Credit Hours

Total: 27 SCH


Total Semester Hours 120


Requirements for the Pre-Law Concentration in Political Science


The pre-law concentration within political science is specifically designed to prepare students to succeed in law school. It consists of a political science major and an English or journalism minor, together with selected other required courses, core curriculum courses, and electives. Entering freshmen must have a minimum 22 composite on the ACT. A 2.5 GPA is required to transfer into the program and must be maintained by students in the program. Students are advised that a minimum GPA of 3.0 or higher is suggested as the GPA typically necessary for admission to law school. Students wishing to pursue this concentration should follow the political science curriculum outlined above with the following differences: History (HIST 101  and HIST 102  or HIST 201  and HIST 202 , instead of all four courses); Modern Language (6 hours); English or Journalism (must minor in either English or Journalism.); Law (must take BLAW 255 , BLAW 356  and POLS 426 , POLS 427 ).