Political Science with Law Concentration
2019-2021
FIRST YEAR
Semester 1
| COURSE | TITLE | CREDITS | FREQUENCY | COURSE NOTES | MIN. GRADE | CATEGORY |
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ENGL 100 |
Fundamentals of English |
3 | Fall/Spring | C | ||
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MATH 104 |
Quantitative Reasoning |
3 | Fall/Spring | C- |
SK |
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POLS 100 |
American Politics |
3 | Fall/Spring | C |
MJ/SS |
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Humanities |
Philosophy course recommended |
3 | Fall/Spring |
HU |
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Foreign Language 103 |
4 | Fall/Spring |
FL |
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| TOTAL | 16 |
Winterim Year 1 - optional
Consult with your advisor whether winterim is appropriate for you in your first year.
Semester 2
| COURSE | TITLE | CREDITS | FREQUENCY | COURSE NOTES | MIN. GRADE | CATEGORY |
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ENGL 101 |
Composition and Reading |
3 | Fall/Spring | C- |
SK |
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Humanities |
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3 | Fall/Spring | C |
HU |
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POLS Introductory Course |
Choose from POLS 103, 104, or 105 |
3 | Fall/Spring | C |
MJ |
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Social Behavioral Science |
CRMJ 101 recommended | 3 | Fall/Spring |
SS |
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Foreign Language 104 |
4 | Fall/Spring |
FL |
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| TOTAL | 16 | |||||
| YEAR TOTAL | 32 |
Summer Year 1 - optional
Enrollment in Summer courses is recommended for students who end their first year with less than 30 credit hours.
SECOND YEAR
Semester 1
| COURSE | TITLE | CREDITS | FREQUENCY | COURSE NOTES | MIN. GRADE | CATEGORY |
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POLS 116 |
Introduction to Law |
3 | Fall/Spring |
MJ |
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POLS 202 |
Public Policy |
3 | Fall |
MJ |
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Social Behavioral Science |
3 | Fall/Spring |
SS |
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Natural Science |
3 | Fall/Spring |
NS |
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Humanities |
PHIL 206 recommended | 3 |
HU |
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| TOTAL | 15 |
Winterim Year 2 - optional
Enrollment in Winterim courses is strongly recommended for students who have accumulated less than 45 credits.
Semester 2
| COURSE | TITLE | CREDITS | FREQUENCY | COURSE NOTES | MIN. GRADE | CATEGORY |
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POLS 310 |
Constitutional Law: Civil Liberties |
3 | Spring |
MJ |
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PHIL 275 or POLS 200 |
Techniques of Philosophical Research OR Research Methods and Sources |
3 | Spring/Fall |
highly recommended for major |
EL |
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Natural Science |
3 | Fall/Spring |
NS |
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Humanities |
3 |
HU |
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POLS Upper Elective |
3 |
MJ |
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| TOTAL | 15 | |||||
| YEAR TOTAL | 30-31 |
Summer Year 2 - optional
Enrollment in Summer courses is strongly recommended for students who end their second year with less than 60 credit hours.
THIRD YEAR
Semester 1
| COURSE | TITLE | CREDITS | FREQUENCY | COURSE NOTES | MIN. GRADE | CATEGORY |
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POLS 320 |
Constitutional Law: The Structure and Power of U.S. Government |
3 | Fall |
MJ |
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Law Upper Elective |
3 |
see academic catalog for courses and prerequisites |
MJ |
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Natural Science |
3 |
NS |
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300+ Elective |
3 |
EL |
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General Elective |
3 |
EL |
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| TOTAL | 15 |
Winterim Year 3 - optional
Enrollment in Winterim courses is strongly recommended for students who have completed less than 75 credit hours.
Semester 2
| COURSE | TITLE | CREDITS | FREQUENCY | COURSE NOTES | MIN. GRADE | CATEGORY |
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POLS Upper Elective |
3 |
MJ |
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Natural Science |
3 |
NS |
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POLS 201 |
Logic | 3 | Recommended elective |
EL |
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300+ Elective |
3 |
EL |
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General Elective |
3 |
EL |
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| TOTAL | 15 | |||||
| YEAR TOTAL | 30 |
Summer Year 3 - optional
Enrollment in Summer courses is strongly recommended for students who end their third year with less than 90 credit hours.
FOURTH YEAR
Semester 1
| COURSE | TITLE | CREDITS | FREQUENCY | COURSE NOTES | MIN. GRADE | CATEGORY |
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General 300+ Elective |
3 |
EL |
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General 300+ Elective |
3 |
EL |
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General 300+ Elective |
3 |
EL |
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General Elective |
3 |
EL |
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General Elective |
3 |
EL |
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| TOTAL | 15 |
Winterim Year 4 - optional
Enrollment in Winterim courses is strongly recommended for students who have completed less than 105 credit hours.
Semester 2
| COURSE | TITLE | CREDITS | FREQUENCY | COURSE NOTES | MIN. GRADE | CATEGORY |
|
POLS 445 |
Senior Seminar |
3 | Spring |
MJ |
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General 300+ Elective |
3 |
EL |
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General Elective |
3 |
EL |
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General Elective |
3 |
EL |
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General Elective |
3 |
EL |
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| TOTAL | 15 | |||||
| 30 |
Summer Year 4 - if needed
EXAMPLE TEXT Enrollment in Summer courses is recommended for students who end their first year with less than 60 credit hours.
Graduation Requirements Summary
| Minimum Total Hours | Minimum Upper-Division Hours | Min. Core Hours | Major GPA | Overall GPA |
| 120 |