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2018-2019 Undergraduate Bulletin

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2018-2019 Undergraduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Political Science (Pre-Law), B.A. Semester-by-semester Guide

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Freshman

1st semester (15 hours)

ENG 101 - Composition One 3 hrs.
HIS 101 - World Civilizations: Beginnings to 1500 C.E. 3 hrs. or
HIS 102 - World Civilizations: 1500 to the present 3 hrs.
Foreign Language 3 hrs.
MAT 100 - Quantitative Reasoning 3 hrs. or
MAT 101 - College Algebra 3 hrs. or higher level MAT course
PS 101 - American Government 3 hrs.

2nd semester (15 hours)

Select 1:

HIS 101 - World Civilizations: Beginnings to 1500 C.E. 3 hrs.
HIS 102 - World Civilizations: 1500 to the present 3 hrs.
PHI 151 - Introduction to Philosophy 3 hrs.
PHI 171 - Ethics and Good Living 3 hrs.
REL 131 - Comparative Religion 3 hrs.

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ANT 101 - The Human Experience: A Global Perspective on Human Diversity 3 hrs.
COH 100 - Concepts of Wellness 3 hrs.
ECO 101 - Basic Economics 3 hrs.
GHY 101 - World Geography: Dynamics of a Changing Earth 3 hrs.
PSY 110 - General Psychology 3 hrs.
SOC 101 - Understanding Society: Principles of Sociology 3 hrs.

Sophomore

1st semester (16 hours)

ENG 203 - World Literature 3 hrs.
Laboratory Science 4 hrs.
PS 201 - Great Issues of Politics 3 hrs.
Foreign Language 3 hrs.

Select 1:

2nd semester (16 hours)

Select 1:

HIS 101 - World Civilizations: Beginnings to 1500 C.E. 3 hrs.
HIS 102 - World Civilizations: 1500 to the present 3 hrs.
PHI 151 - Introduction to Philosophy 3 hrs.
PHI 171 - Ethics and Good Living 3 hrs.
REL 131 - Comparative Religion 3 hrs.

Junior

1st semester (15 hours)

LIS 201 - Introduction to Information Literacy 3 hrs.
300/400 Level PS Course 3 hrs.
Minor/Elective 3 hrs.

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CMS 111 - Public Speaking 3 hrs.
CMS 305 - Interpersonal Communication 3 hrs.
CMS 320 - Professional Communication 3 hrs.
CMS 330 - Small-Group Communication 3 hrs.

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BA 200 - The Legal Environment of Business 3 hrs.
CJ 330 - Criminal Law 3 hrs.
ENG 332 - Advanced Composition 3 hrs.
PHI 253 - Logic 3 hrs.
PLS 383 - Legal Research 3 hrs.
PLS 384 - Legal Drafting 3 hrs.

2nd semester (15 hours)

Select 1:

PS 380 - Introduction to Law in American Society 3 hrs.
PS 480 - United States Constitutional Law 3 hrs.
PS 481 - The American Judicial Process 3 hrs.
PS 485 - International Law 3 hrs.
PS 488 - Women and the Law 3 hrs.
PS 489 - U. S. Supreme Court and Civil Liberties 3 hrs.

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Senior

1st semester (15 hours)

Select 1:

ENG 200 - Introduction to Drama 3 hrs.
ENG 201 - Introduction to Fiction 3 hrs.
ENG 202 - Introduction to Poetry 3 hrs.
HIS 201 - Survey of United States History to 1877 3 hrs.
HIS 202 - Survey of United States History since 1877 3 hrs.
FLM 170 - Introduction to Film Studies 3 hrs.
WGS 301 - Introduction to Women’s and Gender Studies 3 hrs.

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PS 380 - Introduction to Law in American Society 3 hrs.
PS 480 - United States Constitutional Law 3 hrs.
PS 481 - The American Judicial Process 3 hrs.
PS 485 - International Law 3 hrs.
PS 488 - Women and the Law 3 hrs.
PS 489 - U. S. Supreme Court and Civil Liberties 3 hrs.

2nd semester (17 hours)

PS 491 - Proseminar in Political Science 3 hrs.
Minor/Elective 3 hrs.
Electives 5 hrs.

Select 1:

PS 380 - Introduction to Law in American Society 3 hrs.
PS 480 - United States Constitutional Law 3 hrs.
PS 481 - The American Judicial Process 3 hrs.
PS 485 - International Law 3 hrs.
PS 488 - Women and the Law 3 hrs.
PS 489 - U. S. Supreme Court and Civil Liberties 3 hrs.

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BA 200 - The Legal Environment of Business 3 hrs.
CJ 330 - Criminal Law 3 hrs.
ENG 332 - Advanced Composition 3 hrs.
PHI 253 - Logic 3 hrs.
PLS 383 - Legal Research 3 hrs.
PLS 384 - Legal Drafting 3 hrs.

Notes:

Please refer to degree plan for specific courses needed to fulfill major requirements for PS 300/400 level courses under DEG 01.