Political Science, Pre-Law Track (BA)

Required Courses

The political science major also provides a track in pre-law. This is available for students who anticipate going to law school. A student selecting this track must complete the following courses. All students interested in law should contact the pre-law advisor in the Department of Social Sciences.

• CJ - 365 Criminal Procedure Credits: 3
• CJ - 480 Family Values and the Law: Values Seminar Credits: 3
• EC - 209 Principles of Macroeconomics: MOT/ Social Science Credits: 3
• LG - 355 Law in America Credits: 3
• PO - 103 American Federal Government: MOT/Social Science Credits: 3
• PO - 109 Government, Law, and Society: MOT/Social Science Credits: 3
• PO - 201 Classical Political Thought: Humanities I Credits: 3
• PO - 202 Modern Political Thought: Humanities II Credits: 3
• PO - 255 President and Congress Credits: 3
• PO - 256 Social Justice Policy Credits: 3
• PO - 330 Constitutional Law Credits: 3
• PO - 362 Senior Seminar: Public Policy and Law Credits: 3

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• One from the following:

• PO - 108 International Politics Credits: 3
• PO - 317 International Law and Organization Credits: 3

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• One from the following:

• LG - 109 Trial by Jury Credits: 3
• PO - 270 Health Policy and Law Credits: 3
• PO - 280 Environmental Policy and Law Credits: 3

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• One from the following:

• CJ - 350 Research Methods Credits: 3
• MA - 111 Probability and Statistics: MOT/Mathematics Credits: 3
• PS - 205 Research Design and Analysis Credits: 3