B.A. Political Science 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 Political Science.
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BA in Political Science with Early Law Admission Degree Plan (120 Hours ) | ||
| Core Requirements (42 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 | ||
| Social Science | 3 | |
| Mathematics | 3 | |
MT1301 or MT1302 highly recommended | ||
| Natural or Physical Sciences | 3 | |
| Fine Arts | 3 | |
| 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 - Self | 3 | |
| Intro to Philosophy | ||
| Philosophy - Ethics | 3 | |
| Foundations of Ethics | ||
| Theology - God | 3 | |
| Introduction to Theology | ||
| Intermediate Theology | 3 | |
Any TH 33xx course | ||
| Political Science Major Courses (36 hours) | ||
| PO 1311 | American National Government | 3 |
| PO 1312 | Texas State & Local Government | 3 |
| or PO 1314 | Introduction to Global Affairs | |
| PO 2302 | Civic Engagement and Social Action | 3 |
| PO 2310 | Political Research Methodology | 3 |
| PO 2311 | Applied Research Methods | 3 |
| PO 5301 | Senior Seminar in Political Science | 3 |
| American/ Political Behavior –Select one: | 3 | |
| PO 3300, 3301, 3302, 3303, 3310, 3312, 3313, 3314, 3315, 3316, 3317 | ||
| Public Administration /Public Law–Select one: | 3 | |
| PO 3320, 3321, 3322, 3323, 3324, 3325, 3330, 3331, 3332, 3335, 3370, 3375, 4325, 4332, 4333, 4334 | ||
| Political Theory–Select one: | 3 | |
| PO 3340, 3341, 3342, 3343, 3344 | ||
| Comparative/International Politics–Select one (The PO department strongly suggests that students take PO 1314 as an elective before they take the 3000 or 4000-level Comparative/International Politics courses): | 3 | |
| PO 3360, 3361, 3362, 3363, 3364, 3365, 3366, 3367, 3368, 3369, 3371, 3372, 3373, 3374, 3378, 4334, 4368, 4369, 4370 | ||
| Advanced PO Electives | 6 | |
Select six credit hours from any 3000, 4000, or 5000-level PO courses | ||
| Electives (13 hours) | 13 | |
| An elective can be any course taken from any discipline. | ||
| Students can use these hours to pursue certificates or certain minors. | ||
| The Political Science Department strongly encourages the choice of a minor and/or internships. | ||
| Law Courses (29) | ||
| LW 6335 | LCAP I | 3 |
| LW 6336 | LCAP II | 3 |
| LW 6341 | Criminal Law | 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 | |
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 Political Science.
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 |
| PO 1311 | 3 | Social Science | 3 |
| FYE 1301 | 3 | PO 1312 or 1314 | 3 |
| EN 1311 | 3 | Literature | 3 |
| Fine Arts | 3 | PL 1301 | 3 |
| Natural or Physical Sciences | 3 | PO 2302 | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Semester Hours | Spring | Semester Hours |
| PO 2310 | 3 | PO 2311 | 3 |
| Foreign Language | 3 | Advanced PO (Am/Admin/Theory/IR) | 3 |
| Mathematics | 3 | Foreign Language | 3 |
| Advanced PO (Am/Admin/Theory/IR) | 3 | History | 3 |
| PL 2301 | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Semester Hours | Spring | Semester Hours |
| Advanced PO (Am/Admin/Theory/IR) | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| TH 1301 | 3 | Advanced PO (Am/Admin/Theory/IR) | 3 |
| Advanced PO | 3 | Advanced PO | 3 |
| PO 5301 | 3 | Intermediate Theology | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| Elective (consult with your academic advisor to determine the appropriate elective) | 1 | ||
| 15 | 16 | ||
| Fourth Year | |||
| Fall | Semester Hours | Spring | Semester Hours |
| LW 6335 | 3 | LW 6336 | 3 |
| LW 6477 | 4 | LW 6480 | 4 |
| LW 6478 | 4 | LW 6341 | 3 |
| LW 6490 | 4 | LW 6440 | 4 |
| 15 | 14 | ||
| Total Semester Hours 120 | |||