B.A. Communications with Early Law Admission
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BA in Communication Studies 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 | |
Select two from the following: BA 1301, CJ 1301, CPH 1301, EC 2301, EC 2303, ED 2330, HU 3300, HU 3303, PO 1311, PO 1313, PO 1314, PS 1301, PS 2333, PS 2355, PS 2363, PS 3337, 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 | |
| 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 | ||
(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 | ||
| Communication Studies Major Courses (31 hours) | ||
| Major Core (16 hours) | ||
| CM 3350 | Foundations of Comm Studies | 3 |
| CM 3352 | Survey of Communication Theory | 3 |
| CM 4350 | Senior Capstone in Communication Studies | 3 |
| CM 4394 | Communication Research Methods | 3 |
| CM 5390 | Internship in Communication Studies | 3 |
| HU 2103 | Perspectives & Themes in SS | 1 |
| Major Electives (15 hours) | 15 | |
| Interviewing | ||
| Interpersonal Communication | ||
| Persuasive Writing | ||
| Topics in Communication Theory | ||
| Rhetorical Criticism | ||
| Intercultural Communication | ||
| Persuasion and Advocacy | ||
| Special Topics in Communication Studies | ||
| Public Relations | ||
| Media Law and Ethics | ||
| Internship in Communication Studies | ||
| Electives (18 hours) | 18 | |
An elective can be any course taken from any discipline. | ||
| 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 | |