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2022-2023 Undergraduate and Graduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Political Science, BA, Pre-Law Concentration

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Degree Awarded:         Total Credit Hours:
Bachelor of Arts        120
Career Opportunities:
Federal, state, local governments, law firms, public interest groups, law enforcement, corporations
Note(s):
 In order to meet University graduation requirements, each student must complete a minimum of 45 credit hours of 300/400-level courses.

Freshman Year (30 credit hours)

Fine Arts (3 credit hours)

Choose from the General Education Curriculum  list of Fine Arts courses in consultation with academic advisor.

History (6 credit hours)

Choose from the General Education Curriculum  list of History courses.

Sophomore Year (30 credit hours)

Communication (3 credit hours)

Choose from the General Education Curriculum  list of Communication courses.

English Literature (3 credit hours)

Choose from the General Education Curriculum  list of Literature courses.

Modern Language (6 credit hours)

​Choose from American Sign Language (ASL), Arabic (ARAB), French (FREN), German (GERM) or Spanish (SPAN) in consultation with academic advisor. All MODL course requirements must be completed in a single language.

  • MODL 101 Credit Hours: 3
  • MODL 102 Credit Hours: 3

Natural Sciences (6 credit hours)

Choose from the General Education Curriculum  list of Natural Science courses.

Social/Behavioral Sciences (3 credit hours)

Choose from the General Education Curriculum  list of Social/Behavioral courses.

General Elective (3 credit hours)

Junior Year (29 credit hours)

Modern Language (3 credit hours)

​Choose from American Sign Language (ASL), Arabic (ARAB), French (FREN), German (GERM) or Spanish (SPAN) in consultation with academic advisor. All MODL course requirements must be completed in a single language.

  • MODL 201 Credit Hours: 3

Political Science (9 credit hours)

Choose from a 300/400-level course in consultation with academic advisor. At least 9 credit hours must be taken at the 400-level.

Natural Sciences (3 credit hours)

Choose from the General Education Curriculum  list of Natural Science courses.

General Electives (3 credit hours)

Choose in consultation with academic advisor.

Minor (8 credit hours)

Choose in consultation with academic advisor.

Senior Year (31 credit hours)

Political Science (9 credit hours)

Choose a 300/400-level course in consultation with academic advisor. At least 9 credit hours must be taken at the 400-level.

Social/Behavioral Sciences (3 credit hours)

Choose any 200-level or above course from the General Education Core Curriculum  list of Social/Behavioral courses.

Philosophy (3 credit hours)

Choose from PHIL at the 300/400-level in consultation with academic advisor.

General Elective (3 credit hours)

Choose in consultation with academic advisor.

Minor (10 credit hours)

Choose in consultation with academic advisor.

General Education Curriculum

English
(6 cr)		 Mathematics
(6 cr)		 Natural Sciences
(9 cr)		 Social/Behavioral Sci
(6 cr)
ENGL 101 
ENGL 102  		 STAT 214 
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History
(3 cr)		 Fine Arts
(3 cr)		 Communication
(3 cr)		 Literature
(3 cr)
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Mathematics: MATH 102 , MATH 103 , or MATH 105  

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