
- Sociology, History, and Political Science
- Undergraduate Programs
- History and Political Science Degree Programs
- Pre-Law Programs
- Law and Society Track Degree Requirements
Law and Society Track Degree Requirements
History/Political Science Foundation (12 credits)
| Advanced History (6 credits, 3 in US + 3 in World) | Any 300+ level History course |
| Intro to Political Theory (3 credits) | Y215 |
| Advanced Political Science (3 credits) | Any 300+ level Political Science course |
Humanities Foundation (9 credits)
| Ethics/Philosophy (3 credits) |
P342 Problems in Ethics, P345 Problems in Social and Political Philosophy, or P375 Philosophy of Law |
| Literature (3 credits) | Any E or L 300+ literature course except L390 and L391 |
| Debate/Argumentation (3 credits) | SPCH228 Argumentation and Debate, C310 Rhetoric and Public Address,
C321 Persuasion, C325 Interviewing, or C444 Political Communication |
Law Specific Electives (9 credits, 6 of which must be at the 300 level or higher)
From SPEA, Psychology, Labor Studies, Sociology, and Business. Students must take classes from at least two of these areas.
| SPEA |
V376 Law and Public Policy, J301 Substantive Criminal Law, J306 The Crimina Courts, SPEA-J321 American Policing, J331 Corrections, SPEA-J439 Crime andPublic Policy, J302 Procedural Criminal Law, J305 The Juvenile Justice System Note: V classes require V170 and J classes require J101 as prerequisites. |
| Sociology | S325 Criminology, S328 Juvenile Delinquency, S360 Topics is Social Policy, S420 Topics in Deviance
Note: All require S100 or S101 as a prerequisite, and S316 Family is requiredfor S360: Family Violence. |
| Psychology | P322 Psychology in the Courtroom |
| Labor Studies | L200 Survey of Employment Law, L201 Labor Law, Corporate Law |
| Business | L200 Elements of Business Law, L201 Legal Environment of Business |
Internship and Capstone (6 credits)
| 1 Semester Internship in a Legal Practice,Court Organization, or Non-Profit Organization | 3 credits |
| History/Political Science, Law and Soceity Capstone course | 3 credits |
Total Credits: 36
Note I: for the 9 credit hours of the Social Sciences Gen Ed. requirements, students must take H105 and 106 and should consider using the 3rd course in that category to fulfill a perquisite for one of their law specific electives.
Note II: A course not listed, but related to one of the categories can be accepted to count for that category with the permission of the H/PS coordinator.
Note III: If SPCH228 is taken to fulfill the Debate/Argumentation requirement, then all 3 Law Specific elective must be at the 300 level or above to satisfy the B.A. requirement of 30 credit hours at the 300 level or above.




