B.A. Criminology 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 Criminology.
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BA in Criminology 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 | |
| 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 | ||
| Criminology Major Courses (36 hours) | ||
| SC 1311 | Introductory Sociology | 3 |
| SC 3320 | Social Stratification | 3 |
| CR 3323 | Victimology | 3 |
| CR 3324 | Juvenile Delinquency | 3 |
| CR 3325 | Criminology | 3 |
| CR 3330 | Research Methods in Criminal Justice | 3 |
| or SC 3306 | Qualitative Research Methods | |
| or SC 4383 | Sociological Research | |
| CR 3332 | Statistics in Criminology | 3 |
| or SC 3381 | Introductory Statistics | |
| Major Electives (15 hours) | 15 | |
CR 33xx, CR 43xx, CR13xx, CR 23xx, CR 33xx, CJ 43xx | ||
| Electives | 10 | |
An elective can be any course taken from any discipline. SC 4384 is highly recommended. Other courses from Sociology, Criminology, Political Science, and Economics is recommended. Students can use these hours to pursue certificates. | ||
| 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 | |
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Semester Hours | Spring | Semester Hours |
| FYE 1301 | 3 | Literature | 3 |
| Freshman Composition I | 3 | Natural or Physical Science | 3 |
| Foreign Language I | 3 | Foreign Language II | 3 |
| SC 1311 | 3 | History | 3 |
| General Elective | 3 | PL 1301 | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Semester Hours | Spring | Semester Hours |
| TH 1301 | 3 | CR 3323 | 3 |
| Social Science Course | 3 | CR Major Elective | 3 |
| SC 3320 | 3 | Fine Arts | 3 |
| Social Science Course | 3 | PL 2301 | 3 |
| CR Major Elective | 3 | Mathematics | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Semester Hours | Spring | Semester Hours |
| Intermediate Theology | 3 | CR 3325 | 3 |
| CR 3324 | 3 | CR Major Elective | 3 |
| General Elective | 3 | CR Major Elective | 3 |
| CR Major Elective | 3 | CR 3332 or SC 3381 | 3 |
| CJ 3330, SC 3306, or SC 4383 | 3 | General Elective | 3 |
| General Elective (consult 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 6480 | 4 |
| LW 6478 | 4 | LW 6341 | 3 |
| LW 6490 | 4 | LW 6440 | 4 |
| 15 | 14 | ||
| Total Semester Hours 120 | |||