Political Science, Pre-Law Track (BA)

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Political Science Major and Learning Outcomes

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 Credits: 3
EC - 209 Principles of Macroeconomics Credits: 3
LG - 355 Law in America Credits: 3
PO - 103 American Federal Government Credits: 3
PO - 109 Government, Law, and Society Credits: 3
PO - 201 Classical Political Thought Credits: 3
PO - 202 Modern Political Thought 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
One from the following:
PO - 108 International Relations Credits: 3
PO - 317 International Law and Organization Credits: 3
One from the following:
LG - 309 Trial by Jury Credits: 3
PO - 270 Health Policy and Law Credits: 3
PO - 280 Environmental Policy and Law Credits: 3
One from the following:
CJ - 350 Research Methods Credits: 3
MA - 111 Probability and Statistics Credits: 3
PS - 205 Research Design and Analysis Credits: 3

Pre-Law Program

Students who major in the Political Science Pre-Law Track are eligible to earn both an undergraduate degree in Political Science and a Juris Doctor (JD) in the 3+3 Partnership Program with Duquesne University School of Law. Students will spend the first three years at DeSales University completing their general education requirements and required courses for the Pre-Law Track in Political Science. The final three years are spent at Duquesne University School of Law, completing the remaining credits for their bachelor’s degree while taking law school classes.