B.A. English with Early Law Admission

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 English.

BA English with Early Law Admission Degree Plan (120 hours)
Core Requirements (45 hours)
First Year Seminar3
FYE 1301
First Year Seminar
Freshmen Composition I3
EN 1311
Rhetoric and Composition
or EN 1313
 Rhetoric and Composition for International Students
Literature3
Any EN 23XX literature course
History3
Any 1000, 2000, or 3000-level HS course
Social Science6
BA 13xx,CJ 1301,CPH 1301, EC 2301, EC 2303, ED 2330, HU 3300, HU 3303, PO 1311, PO 1312, PO 1314, PS 1301, PS 2310, PS 2353, PS 2355, PS 2363, PS 2337, SC 1311, SC2321, SC2371, 3 hrs. of Communication Studies (CM 1341,CM 2333,CM 2334)
Strongly Recommended Social Science courses: CM 1341, CJ 1301, EC 2301, SC 1311
Mathematics3
Select one from the following: MT 1301, 1302, 1303, 1305, 1411, 2303, 2306, 2412
Natural or Physical Sciences3
Select one: BL 1301, BL 1302, BL 3311, CH 1303, CH 1304, CH 1401, CH 1402, ES 1300, ES 1301, ES 1302, ES 1303, ES 1304, ES 1305, ES 1373, PY 1300, PY 1310, PY 1401, PY 1402
Fine Arts3
Select one course from the following:AR 1300, AR 1301, AR 1311, AR 1312, AR 2301, AR 2321, AR 2361, AR 2362, AR 3331, AR 3351, AR 3381, AR 3392, any 3 hr. DM course, 3 hrs. of MU (applied music lessons, ensembles or other MU course)
Foreign Language and International Engagement 6
This requirement is satisfied through one of four ways: (1) One 3-hour course in any language at the 3000 level or above, with a grade of B or better; (2) Two courses (1311 and 1312) in a language not previously studied; (3) Two courses (2311 and 2312) in a language previously studied at the high school or college level; (4) Qualifying scores on an AP or CLEP exam, or both the ACTFL OPI and WPT exams
Philosophy - Self3
PL 1301
Intro to Philosophy
Philosophy - Ethics3
PL 2301
Foundations of Ethics
Theology - God3
TH 1301
Introduction to Theology
Intermediate Theology3
Any TH 33xx course
English Major Courses (33 hours)
EN 3300Advanced Composition3
EN 3350Introduction to the Critical Study of Literature3
EN 5394Research in English and Cultural Studies3
Criticism - EN 3361 through EN 3395, EN 4332, EN 4375, EN 5330, EN 5335 (select one)3
Language - EN 3313, EN 3351, EN 3352, EN 5340 (select one)3
American Literature - EN 4310 through EN 4331(select one)3
British Literature - En 4351 through EN 4381(select one)3
Multi-Cultural Literature - EN 5326 through EN 5328(select one)3
World Literature - EN 4398 through EN 5325,EN 5333,EN 5348,EN 5349(select one)3
EN Elective - EN 3xxx,EN 4xxx,or 5xxx (select one)3
EN Advanced Elective (must be EN 3351 or higher)3
Note: Students must take at least one course focusing on literature written before the year 1900 (EN3395, 4310, 4312, 4351, 4365, 4381, 5325)
Electives (13 hours)13
An elective can be any course taken from any discipline.Students can use these hours to pursue certificates, certain minors, or second majors.
Strongly Recommended Electives: CM 2334, PL 2310, EN 3300, EN 3352, CR 3305, EN 5162
Law Courses (29 hours)
LW 6335LCAP I3
LW 6336LCAP II3
LW 6440Constitutional Law4
LW 6341Criminal Law3
LW 6477Federal Civil Procedure I4
LW 6478Torts4
LW 6480Property4
LW 6490Contracts4
Total Semester Hours120

This is a recommended degree plan subject to changes. Please meet with your adviser on a regular basis. 

First Year
FallSemester HoursSpringSemester Hours
FYE 13013Social Science13
EN 13113EN 33003
Literature3EN 33503
Fine Arts3PL 13013
History3Elective23
 15 15
Second Year
FallSemester HoursSpringSemester Hours
American Literature3World Literature3
Foreign Language3Foreign Language3
Mathematics3Natural or Physical Sciences3
TH 13013PL 23013
Social Science3EN Language3
 15 15
Third Year
FallSemester HoursSpringSemester Hours
Intermediate Theology3EN Elective3
Multicultural Literature3EN Elective3
EN Criticism3EN 53943
British Literature3Elective23
Elective23Elective23
EN 5162 or other general elective. Consult with your academic advisor to determine appropriate elective. 1 
 16 15
Fourth Year
FallSemester HoursSpringSemester Hours
LW 63353LW 63363
LW 64774LW 64804
LW 64784LW 63413
LW 64904LW 64404
 15 14
Total Semester Hours 120