Bachelor of Arts in Social Sciences, Pre-Law Emphasis

Location(s): Face-to-face

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Go to: HAPPS (History, Anthropology, Philosophy & Political Science)

This program is designed to focus on the skills, values knowledge and experience recognized as important for law school candidates by the American Bar Association. Skills identified as important for a successful career in law include problem solving, critical reading, writing and editing, oral communication, listening, research, public service and promotion of knowledge and direct exposure to the field of law. Thus, the program draws on courses that traditionally underpin law degrees, including history, philosophy and political science. In addition, we draw on a sample of courses from sociology and psychology that provide a fundamental background in the human experience and will enhance our students’ abilities to bring a degree of social justice savvy to their pursuits of law.

As Part of the Graduation Requirements for Undergraduates , Complete:

Required General Education Courses

CHEM 103 - Introduction to Forensic Chemistry GT-SC1 4 Credit(s)
HIST 202 - American History to 1865 GT-HI1 3 Credit(s)
HIST 203 - American History 1865-Present GT-HI1 3 Credit(s)
MATH 110 - Introduction to Statistics, GT-MA1 3 Credit(s)
PHIL 201 - Introduction to Philosophy GT-AH3 3 Credit(s)
PHIL 205 - Logic and Critical Thinking 3 Credit(s)
PSYC 101 - Introduction to Psychology GT-SS3 3 Credit(s)
OR
SOC 201 - Social Imagination GT-SS3 3 Credit(s)

Lower Level Courses

BUS 211 - Business Law 3 Credit(s)
PHIL 202 - Ethics 3 Credit(s)
POLS 280 - Introduction to Model UN 1 to 6 Credit(s)
POLS 291 - American Government GT-SS1 3 Credit(s)
PSYC 230 - Psychology of Mental Health 3 Credit(s)
SOC 245 - Criminology 3 Credit(s)

Upper Level Courses

COMM 457 - First Amendment and Copyright 3 Credit(s)
HIST 324 - History of American Business 3 Credit(s)
HIST 420 - US Constitutional History 3 Credit(s)
HIST 496 - Internship in Law 3 Credit(s)
PHIL 320 - Water Ethics 3 Credit(s)
POLS 300 - Introduction to World Politics 3 Credit(s)
POLS 301 - Change Dynamics / International Relations 3 Credit(s)
OR
POLS 307 - Introduction to World Governments 3 Credit(s)
POLS 351 - Congress / Presidency / Public Policy 3 Credit(s)
POLS 380 - Model United Nations 3 Credit(s)
POLS 393 - Women, Politics, and Culture 3 Credit(s)
POLS 460 - Pre-Law Studies Seminar 3 Credit(s)
POLS 480 - International Law 3 Credit(s)
SOC 346 - Criminal Justice 3 Credit(s)

Choose 2 Courses from Recommended Electives

ANTH 360 - Forensic Anthropology 3 Credit(s)
HIST 427 - The Sixties Era 3 Credit(s)
HIST 440 - The US Presidency 3 Credit(s)
POLS 303 - Current Political Issues 3 Credit(s)
PSYC 316 - Drugs, Society, and Human Behavior 3 Credit(s)
PSYC 384 - Forensic Psychology 3 Credit(s)
SOC 346 - Criminal Justice 3 Credit(s)
SOC 347 - Juvenile Delinquency 3 Credit(s)
SOC 430 - Social Movements 3 Credit(s)
SOC 444 - Deviance and Control 3 Credit(s)
SOC 447 - Correctional Systems 3 Credit(s)