B.S. in Economics 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.S. in Economics.

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BS Economics with Law Early Admission Degree Plan (120 hours)
Core Requirements (43 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 Science3
Mathematics4
Natural or Physical Sciences3
Fine Arts3
Select any 3 hrs. of the following: Art (AR), Drama (DM), Music (MU) or MU 1300
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
Introduction to Philosophy
Philosophy - Ethics3
Foundations of Ethics
Theology - God3
Introduction to Theology
Intermediate Theology3
Any TH 33xx course
Economics Core Courses (33 hours)
EC 2301Introductory Macroeconomic Theory3
EC 2303Introductory Microeconomic Theory3
EC 3310International Economics3
EC 3346Intermediate Macroeconomic Theory3
EC 3347Intermediate Microeconomic Theory3
EC 4335Econometrics3
EC 4345Mathematical Economics3
EC 4350Introduction to Complexity in Economics3
EC 4386Senior Project in Economics3
MT 4331Probability Theory3
Advanced Economics Elective (Choose 1)3
World Economic Geography
Economic Growth & Development
Latin American Development
Economic Thought
Money and Banking
Public Sector Economics
Labor Economics
Economics of Natural Resources and Environment
Selected Topics in Economics
Mathematics or Data Analytics concentration courses (10-15 hours)10-15
First Year of Law School29
Electives (0-5 hours)0-5
An elective can be any course taken from any discipline. Students can use these hours to pursue certificates, minors, or second majors.