B.A. International and Global Studies with Early Law Admission (All tracks)
Students in the program enter law school after completing their third year of undergraduate study. Students' first year of law school will complete the final 29 hours of the undergraduate program. Listed are the requirements for the Nelson Wolff Early Law Admission with a B.A. in International and Global Studies
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BA in International and Global Studies with Early Law Admission Degree Plan - All Tracks (120 Hours ) | ||
| Core Requirements (45 hours) | ||
| First Year Seminar | 3 | |
| First Year Seminar | ||
| Freshmen Composition I | 3 | |
| Rhetoric and Composition | ||
or EN 1313 | Rhetoric and Composition for International Students | |
| Literature | 3 | |
Any EN 23XX literature course | ||
| History | 3 | |
| Any 1000, 2000, or 3000-level HS course (SMC 1301 will meet this requirement) | ||
| Social Science | 6 | |
Select two from the following: BA 1310, CJ 1301, EC 2301, ED 2330, HU 3300, HU 3303, PO 1311, PO 1312, PO 2312, PO 2302, PS 1301, PS 2310, PS 2355, PS 2363, PS 2337, SC 1311, SC 2321, SC 2371, 3 hrs. of Communication Studies (CM 1341, CM 2333, CM 2334) (SMC 1313 and SMC 2302 will meet this requirement) | ||
| Mathematics | 3 | |
MT 1303 recommended (minimum grade of C) | ||
| Natural or Physical Sciences | 3 | |
| Fine Arts | 3 | |
| Foreign Language and International Engagement | 6 | |
This requirement is satisfied through one of two ways: (1) Pass two semesters of a foreign language at the 2nd-year level (xx2311 and xx2312) or credit-by-exam equivalent or (2) Earn a grade of at least a “B” in one 3000, 4000, or 5000-level foreign language course | ||
| Philosophy - Self | 3 | |
| Intro to Philosophy | ||
(SMC 1311 will meet this requirement) | ||
| Philosophy - Ethics | 3 | |
| Foundations of Ethics | ||
(SMC 2301 will meet this requirement) | ||
| Theology - God | 3 | |
| Introduction to Theology | ||
(SMC 1314 will meet this requirement) | ||
| Intermediate Theology | 3 | |
Any TH 33xx course | ||
| International and Global Studies (36 hours) | ||
| IGS Core (24 hours) | 24 | |
| Introduction to International and Global Studies | ||
| Introductory Microeconomic Theory | ||
| Historical Analysis: World History since 1500 | ||
| History of United States Foreign Policy | ||
or HS 3314 | U. S. Military History | |
| Introduction to Global Affairs | ||
| International Relations Theory | ||
| Language and Culture | ||
or LN 2300 | Languages and their Peoples | |
| Research Seminar in International and Global Studies | ||
| IGS Advanced Electives (12 hours) | ||
| Consult the degree plan for your particular IGS track to see which courses satisfy the Advanced Elective 12 requirements for your IGS major | 12 | |
| Electives (10 hours) | 10 | |
An elective can be any course taken from any discipline. | ||
Students can use these hours to pursue certificates, minors, or second majors. | ||
| Law Courses (29 hours) | ||
| LW 6341 | Criminal Law | 3 |
| LW 6335 | LCAP I | 3 |
| LW 6336 | LCAP II | 3 |
| LW 6440 | Constitutional Law | 4 |
| LW 6477 | Federal Civil Procedure I | 4 |
| LW 6478 | Torts | 4 |
| LW 6480 | Property | 4 |
| LW 6490 | Contracts | 4 |
| Total Semester Hours | 120 | |
This is a recommended degree plan subject to changes. Please meet with your adviser on a regular basis.
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Semester Hours | Spring | Semester Hours |
| EN 1311 | 3 | Social Science | 3 |
| FYE 1301 | 3 | Mathematics | 3 |
| Foreign Language | 3 | Foreign Language | 3 |
| IGS 1301 | 3 | PO 3361 | 3 |
| PO 1314 | 3 | HS 2322 | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Semester Hours | Spring | Semester Hours |
| PL 1301 | 3 | TH 1301 | 3 |
| Literature | 3 | HS 3305 or 3314 | 3 |
| History | 3 | AN 3312 or LN 2300 | 3 |
| EC 2303 | 3 | Advanced Elective for IGS Major | 3 |
| General Elective (or 2311-level Foreign Language | 3 | General Elective (or 2311-level Foreign Language | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Semester Hours | Spring | Semester Hours |
| PL 2301 | 3 | Advanced Elective for IGS Major | 3 |
| Fine Arts | 3 | Advanced Elective for IGS Major | 3 |
| IGS 5399 | 3 | Intermediate Theology | 3 |
| Advanced Elective for IGS Major | 3 | Natural or Physical Science | 3 |
| General Elective | 3 | Social Science | 3 |
| General Elective | 1 | ||
| 15 | 16 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Semester Hours | Spring | Semester Hours |
| LW 6335 | 3 | LW 6336 | 3 |
| LW 6477 | 4 | LW 6341 | 3 |
| LW 6478 | 4 | LW 6440 | 4 |
| LW 6490 | 4 | LW 6480 | 4 |
| 15 | 14 | ||
| Total Semester Hours 120 | |||