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.

BA in Communication Studies with Early Law Admission Degree Plan (120 hours)
Core Requirements (45 hours)
First Year Seminar3
First Year Seminar
Freshmen Composition I3
Rhetoric and Composition
Rhetoric and Composition for International Students
Literature3
Any EN 23XX literature course
History3
Any 1000, 2000, or 3000-level HS course
Social Science6
Select two from the following: BA 1310, 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 2355, PS 2363, PS 3337, SC 1311, SC 2321, SC 2371, 3 hrs. of Communication Studies (CM 1341, CM 2333, CM 2334)
May satisfy 3 of 6 required hours by taking CM 2334.
Mathematics3
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
Intro to Philosophy
Philosophy - Ethics3
Foundations of Ethics
Theology - God3
Introduction to Theology
Intermediate Theology3
Any TH 33xx course
Communication Studies Major Courses (30 hours)
CM 3350Foundations of Comm Studies3
CM 3352Survey of Communication Theory3
CM 4350Senior Capstone in Communication Studies3
CM 4394Communication Research Methods3
CM 5390Internship in Communication Studies3
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 6341Criminal Law3
LW 6335LCAP I3
LW 6336LCAP II3
LW 6440Constitutional Law4
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
Mathematics3Literature3
FYE 13013History3
EN 13113Fine Arts3
Social Science3CM Elective3
CM 33503General Elective3
 15 15
Second Year
FallSemester HoursSpringSemester Hours
PL 13013Foreign Language3
Foreign Language3TH 13013
CM 33523CM Elective3
CM Elective3CM 43943
General Elective3General Elective3
 15 15
Third Year
FallSemester HoursSpringSemester Hours
PL 23013Social Science3
Natural or Physical Sciences3Intermediate Theology3
CM Elective3CM Elective3
CM 43503CM 53903
General Elective3General Elective3
 General Elective (consult with your academic advisor to determine appropriate elective)1
 15 16
Fourth Year
FallSemester HoursSpringSemester Hours
LW 63353LW 63363
LW 64774LW 63413
LW 64784LW 64404
LW 64904LW 64804
 15 14
Total Semester Hours 120