English Pre-Law Track

Students majoring in English 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:

Major Requirements: 33 Credits

ENGL 201 - Survey of English Literature 3 Credits
OR 202 - Survey of English Lit. II 3 credits.
ENGL 203 - Survey of American Literature 3 Credits
OR 204 - Survey of Amer. Lit. II 3 credits.
ENGL 304 - Literary Criticism: Theoretical Foundations 3 Credits
ENGL 340 - Survey of African-American Literature 3 Credits
ENGL 354 - Advanced Composition 3 Credits
ENGL 452 - Introduction to Linguistics 3 Credits
ENGL 488 - Senior Honors Thesis I 3 Credits
For. Lang. - Two semesters at the intermediate level or above 6 credits.

Pre-Law Track Requirements

ENGL 250 - Vocabulary Development 3 Credits
ENGL 353 - Advanced Grammar 3 Credits
HIST 336 - The 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: 63

Suggested Curriculum Sequence

Freshman Year (First Semester): 14 Credits

ENGL 101 - Freshman Composition I 3 Credits EC *
ORLA 101 - Freshman Orientation for Liberal Arts Majors and Undeclared Majors 1 Credits
XXXX – General Education Req. 3 credits. SB *
MATH 110 - Algebra, Functions, and Analytic Geometry 3 Credits
Analytic Geometry 3 credits. (MQ)
PHEC XXX - Physical Education 1 credits.
XXX 203 - Foreign Language 3 credits.

Freshman Year (Second Semester): 15 Credits

ENGL 102 - Freshman Composition II 3 Credits EC *
XXXX – General Education Req. 3 credits. SB *
XXXX – General Education Req. 3 credits. CT *
XXXX – General Education Req. 3 credits. BP *
XXX 204 - Foreign Language 3 credits.

Sophomore Year (First Semester): 16 Credits

ENGL 201 - Survey of English Literature 3 Credits
OR
ENGL 202 - Survey of English Literature 3 Credits
ENGL 250 - Vocabulary Development 3 Credits
HUMA 201 - Introduction to Humanities I 3 Credits (AH) *
XXXX – General Education Req. 4 credits. BP *
XXXX – General Education Req. 3 credits. HH *

Sophomore Year (Second Semester): 15 Credits

ENGL 203 - Survey of American Literature 3 Credits
OR
ENGL 204 - Survey of American Literature 3 Credits
HIST 336 - The History of American Law 3 Credits
XXXX – General Education Req. 3 credits. AH *
XXX - FREE ELECTIVE 3 credits.
XXXX – General Education Req. 3 credits. IM *

Junior Year (First Semester): 12 Credits

XXXX – General Education Req 3 credits. CI *
ENGL 354 - Advanced Composition 3 Credits
LATN 101 - Elementary Latin I 3 Credits
SPCH 201 - ARGUMENTATION & ADV. 3 credits.

Junior Year (Second Semester): 15 Credits

ENGL 340 - Survey of African-American Literature 3 Credits
PHL 302 - CRITICAL THINKING 3 credits.
ENGL 304 - Literary Criticism: Theoretical Foundations 3 Credits
LATN 102 - Elementary Latin II 3 Credits
ENGL 353 - Advanced Grammar 3 Credits

Senior Year (First Semester): 18 Credits

PHIL 343 - Philosophy of Law 3 Credits
POSC 390 - Colloquium 3 Credits
SOCI 308 - Criminology 3 Credits
HIST 227 - AMER CONST. HISTORY 3 credits.
ENGL XXX - APPROVED DEPT ELECT. 3 credits.
ENGL XXX - APPROVED DEPT ELECT. 3 credits.

Senior Year (Second Semester): 15 Credits

POSC 415 - American Constitutional Law 3 Credits
ENGL 452 - Introduction to Linguistics 3 Credits
ENGL 488 - Senior Honors Thesis I 3 Credits
XXX - FREE ELECTIVE 3 credits.
XXX - FREE ELECTIVE 3 credits.

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