Sociology Pre-Law Track, B.A.

Students majoring in Sociology 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. Pre-Law students must complete the program requirements below as well as the all other requirements of the Sociology major:

Sociology Requirements: 24 Credits

SOCI 205 - Social Problems 3 Credits
SOCI 315 - Sociology of Law 3 Credits
SOCI 330 - Sociology of Jails and Prisons 3 Credits
SOCI 401 - Forensic Anthropology 3 Credits
SOCI 408 - Research Methods in Criminal Justice and Criminology 3 Credits
SOCI 430 - Sociology of Deviance 3 Credits
SOCI 441 - Social Inequality 3 Credits
SOCI 494 - Applied Sociology 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 302 - Introduction to Formal and Informal Logic 3 Credits
PHIL 343 - Philosophy of Law 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 Credits

Liberal Arts Core Requirements: 6 Credits

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): 15 Credits

SOCI 101 - Introduction to Sociology 3 Credits (SB)
XXXX - General Education Req. 3 credits. EC *
XXXX - General Education Req. 3 credits. BP *
XXXX - General Education Req. 3 credits. SB *
PHEC XXX - Physical Education 1 credits.
ORLA 101 - Freshman Orientation for Liberal Arts Majors and Undeclared Majors 1 Credits

Freshman Year (Second Semester): 15 Credits

SOCI 110 - Introduction to Anthropology 3 Credits
XXXX - General Education Req. 3 credits. EC *
XXXX - General Education Req. 3 credits. HH *
XXXX - General Education Req. 3 credits. SB *
XXXX - General Education Req. 3 credits. BP *

Sophomore Year (First Semester): 16 Credits

SOCI 201 - Sociological Writing 3 Credits
SOCI 205 - Social Problems 3 Credits
XXXX - General Education Req. 4 credits. MQ *
XXXX - General Education Req. 3 credits. AH *
LATN 101 - Elementary Latin I 3 Credits

Sophomore Year (Second Semester): 15 Credits

XXXX - General Education Req. 3 credits. AH *
XXXX - General Education Req. 3 credits. CT *
XXXX - General Education Req. 3 credits. IM *
LATN 102 - Elementary Latin II 3 Credits
ENGL 250 - Vocabulary Development 3 Credits

Senior Year (Second Semester): 18 Credits

SOCI 494 - Applied Sociology 3 Credits
SPCH 201 - Argum. and Advocacy 3 credits.
ENGL 353 - Advanced Grammar 3 Credits
POSC 390 - Colloquium 3 Credits
HIST 357 - American Const. Hist. 3 credits.
SOCI XXX - Soci Elective 3 credits.

Total Credit Hours: 127

*See General Education requirements for eligible courses.

NOTE: IN ADDITION TO THE COURSES IN THE ABOVE CURRICULUM SEQUENCE, PASSING SCORES 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.