B.A. History - Thesis Track 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 History (Thesis Track).
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BA in History (Thesis Track) 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 | ||
| 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 | ||
| History Major Courses (36 hours) | ||
| HS 1301 | Historical Analysis: U. S. History to 1877 | 3 |
| HS 1302 | Historical Analysis: U. S. History since 1877 | 3 |
| HS 2321 | Historical Analysis: World History to 1500 | 3 |
| HS 2322 | Historical Analysis: World History since 1500 | 3 |
| HS 2331 | Historical Analysis: Introduction to Latin American History | 3 |
| Upper Division Electives - Four classes at HS 3000 level: | 12 | |
These classes must inlcude at least one course in three of the following subject areas: U.S. History (HS 3300-19), World/Non-Geographic History (HS 3320-29), Latin American History (HS 3330-49), European History (HS 3350-69), Middle Eastern History and African History (HS 3370-79), East Asian History (HS 3380-89) | ||
| HS 4390 | Historiography, Method and Research | 3 |
| HS 4391 | History Thesis I: Historical Writing | 3 |
| HS 4392 | History Thesis II:Manuscript Preparation | 3 |
| Electives (13 hours) | 13 | |
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 | |
| First Year | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Fall | Semester Hours | Spring | Semester Hours |
| Foreign Language | 3 | Social Science Course | 3 |
| FYE 1301 | 3 | Natural or Physical Science | 3 |
| EN 1311 | 3 | Foreign Language II | 3 |
| HS 1301 | 3 | HS 1302 | 3 |
| HS 2331 | 3 | HS 2322 | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Semester Hours | Spring | Semester Hours |
| PL 1301 | 3 | Social Science Course | 3 |
| Literature | 3 | TH 1301 | 3 |
| Mathematics | 3 | Fine Arts | 3 |
| HS 4390 | 3 | HS 33XX | 3 |
| HS 2321 | 3 | HS 4391 | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Semester Hours | Spring | Semester Hours |
| HS 4392 | 3 | Intermediate Theology | 3 |
| HS 33XX | 3 | PL 2301 | 3 |
| HS 33XX | 3 | HS 33XX | 3 |
| General Elective | 3 | General Elective | 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 | |||