Political Science Pre-Law Track, B.A.

Students majoring in Political Science and following the Pre-Law Track get a strong foundation in the discipline and solid training in the following areas: (1) effective oral and written communication, (2) critical textual analysis; (3) critical thinking, (4) argumentation and rhetoric, and (5) social and governmental institutions, traditions and values that shape the legal world. They must complete the following requirements:

Political Science Requirements: 24 Credits

POSC 101 - Introduction to Political Science 3 Credits
POSC 201 - American National Government 3 Credits
POSC 307 - Scope and Methods of Political Science 3 Credits
POSC 318 - Race, Class, Gender and Criminal Justice 3 Credits
POSC 385 - International Relations 3 Credits
POSC 391 - Public Service Internship Program 5 Credits
POSC 402 - Political Theory 3 Credits
POSC 450 - Senior Seminar in Political Science 3 Credits

Pre-Law Track Requirements: 30 Credits

ENGL 250 - Vocabulary Development 3 Credits
ENGL 353 - Advanced Grammar 3 Credits
HIST 237 - History of American Law 3 credits.
HIST 337 - American Constitutional History 3 Credits
PHIL 301 - Writing Philosophical Arguments 3 Credits
PHIL 302 - Introduction to Formal and Informal Logic 3 Credits
POSC 390 - Colloquium 3 Credits
POSC 415 - American Constitutional Law 3 Credits
SOCI 308 - Criminology 3 Credits
SPCH 201 - Argumentation and Advocacy 3 credits.

Total: 54

Liberal Arts Core (LAC) Requirement:

In addition students following the Pre-Law Track must complete the following two courses in order to satisfy the Liberal Arts Core (LAC) Requirement:

LATN 101 - Elementary Latin I 3 Credits
LATN 102 - Elementary Latin II 3 Credits

Suggested Curriculum Sequence

Freshman Year (First Semester): 16 Credits

ORLA 101 - Freshman Orientation for Liberal Arts Majors and Undeclared Majors 1 Credits
ENGL 101 - Freshman Composition I 3 Credits EC *
XXXX – General Education Req. 3 credits. SB *
POSC 101 - Introduction to Political Science 3 Credits
LATN 101 - Elementary Latin I 3 Credits
XXXX – General Education Req. 3 credits. HH *

Freshman Year (Second Semester): 15 Credits

ENGL 102 - Freshman Composition II 3 Credits EC *
XXXX – General Education Req. 3 credits. SB *
LATN 102 - Elementary Latin II 3 Credits
POSC 201 - American National Government 3 Credits
XXXX – General Education Req. 3 credits. AH *

Sophomore Year (First Semester): 15 Credits

XXXX – General Education Req. 4 credits. BP *
XXXX – General Education Req. 3 credits. AH *
PHEC XXX - Physical Education 1 credits.
XXXX – General Education Req. 4 credits. MQ *
ENGL 250 - Vocabulary Development 3 Credits

Sophomore Year (Second Semester): 14 Credits

XXXX – General Education Req. 3 credits. AH *
HIST 336 - The History of American Law 3 Credits
XXXX – General Education Req. 3 credits. BP *
XXXX – General Education Req. 3 credits. SB *
XXX - Free Elective 2 credits.

Junior Year (First Semester): 15 Credits

SPCH 201 - ARGUMENT. & ADVOCACY 3 credits.
POSC 307 - Scope and Methods of Political Science 3 Credits
POSC 318 - Race, Class, Gender and Criminal Justice 3 Credits
XXXX – General Education Req. 3 credits. CT *
HIST 337 - American Constitutional History 3 Credits

Junior Year (Second Semester): 15 Credits

ENGL 353 - Advanced Grammar 3 Credits
POSC 385 - International Relations 3 Credits
XXXX – General Education Req 3 credits. CI *
POSC 391 - Public Service Internship Program 5 Credits
PHIL 302 - Introduction to Formal and Informal Logic 3 Credits

Senior Year (First Semester): 15 Credits

POSC 450 - Senior Seminar in Political Science 3 Credits
PHIL 343 - Philosophy of Law 3 Credits
SOCI 309 - CRIMINOLOGY 3 credits.
XXXX – General Education Req. 3 credits. IM *
POSC 390 - Colloquium 3 Credits

Senior Year (Second Semester): 15 Credits

POSC 415 - American Constitutional Law 3 Credits
POSC 402 - Political Theory 3 Credits
XXX - Free Elective 3 credits.
XXX - Free Elective 3 credits.
XXX - Free Elective 3 credits.

Total Credit Hours: 120

*See General Education requirements for eligible courses. **See Major requirements for eligible courses. ***Any POSC course at the 300 or 400 level not used to satisfy any other requirement. ****Two sequential courses in the same language.
NOTE: IN ADDITION TO THE COURSES IN THE ABOVE CURRICULUM SEQUENCE, PASSING SCORE ON THE FOLLOWING EXAMINATION IS REQUIRED: 1) SENIOR COMPREHENSIVE EXAM (administered by the major department). CONSULT THE “UNIVERSITY REQUIREMENTS” SEGMENT OF THE CATALOG, YOUR ADVISOR, AND THE DEPARTMENTS THAT ADMINISTER THE EXAMS FOR MORE INFORMATION.PLEASE NOTE ALSO: POSC 101 AND POSC 201 ARE PREREQUISITES FOR ENROLLMENT IN ALL 300-AND 400-LEVEL COURSES IN POLITICAL SCIENCE