B.A. Communications 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 Communication Studies.
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BA in Communication Studies with Early Law Admission Degree Plan (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 | ||
| Social Science | 6 | |
May satisfy 3 of 6 required hours by taking CM 2334. | ||
| 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 | ||
| Philosophy - Ethics | 3 | |
| Foundations of Ethics | ||
| Theology - God | 3 | |
| Introduction to Theology | ||
| Intermediate Theology | 3 | |
Any TH 33xx course | ||
| Communication Studies Major Courses (30 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 |
| Major Electives (15 hours) | 15 | |
Select any five (5) CM courses numbered above CM3300 | ||
| Electives (16 hours) | 16 | |
An elective can be any course taken from any discipline. Students can use these hours to pursue certificates or certain minors. | ||
| 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 |
| Mathematics | 3 | Literature | 3 |
| FYE 1301 | 3 | History | 3 |
| EN 1311 | 3 | Fine Arts | 3 |
| Social Science | 3 | CM Elective | 3 |
| CM 3350 | 3 | General Elective | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Semester Hours | Spring | Semester Hours |
| PL 1301 | 3 | Foreign Language | 3 |
| Foreign Language | 3 | TH 1301 | 3 |
| CM 3352 | 3 | CM Elective | 3 |
| CM Elective | 3 | CM 4394 | 3 |
| General Elective | 3 | General Elective | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Semester Hours | Spring | Semester Hours |
| PL 2301 | 3 | Social Science | 3 |
| Natural or Physical Sciences | 3 | Intermediate Theology | 3 |
| CM Elective | 3 | CM Elective | 3 |
| CM 4350 | 3 | CM 5390 | 3 |
| General Elective | 3 | General Elective | 3 |
| General Elective (consult with your academic advisor to determine appropriate 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 | |||