B.A. Psychology 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 Psychology.

BA in Psychology 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, SC 1311, SC 2321, SC 2371, 3 hrs. of Communication Studies (CM 1341, CM 2333, CM 2334)
Mathematics3
Select one from the following: MT 1301, 1302, 1303, 1305, 1411, 2303, 2306, 2412
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
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
Psychology Major Courses (36 hours)
PS 1301General Psychology3
PS 3164Sophomore Colloquium1
PS 3265Junior Colloquium2
PS 3331Abnormal Psychology I3
PS 3341Physiological Psychology3
PS 3373Learning3
PS 3381Introductory Statistics3
PS 3383Research Methods3
PS 3384Research Methods Lab3
Psychology Elective (PS 23xx, PS 3xxx, PS 4xxx)3
Psychology Elective (PS 23xx, PS 3xxx, PS 4xxx)3
Psychology Elective (PS 3xxx or PS 4xxx)3
Psychology Elective (PS 3xxx or PS 4xxx)3
Sophomore Retreat
Psychology Research Presentation
Senior Exam
General Electives (10 hours)10
An elective can be any course taken from any discipline. Students can use these hours to pursue certificates.
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
First Year
FallSemester HoursSpringSemester Hours
FYE 13013Social Science3
PS 13013History3
EN 13113Literature3
PL 13013General Elective3
Mathematics 3PS 33733
 15 15
Second Year
FallSemester HoursSpringSemester Hours
Foreign Language3Foreign Language3
PL 23013TH 13013
General Elective3General Elective3
Psychology Elective3PS 33833
PS 33813PS 33843
PS 31641General Elective (Consult your academic advisor to determine the appropriate elective)1
 16 16
Third Year
FallSemester HoursSpringSemester Hours
Natural or Physical Sciences3Social Science3
PS 32652Intermediate Theology3
Psychology Elective3Psychology Elective3
PS 33413Psychology Elective3
Fine Arts3PS 33313
 14 15
Fourth Year
FallSemester HoursSpringSemester Hours
LW 63353LW 63363
LW 64774LW 63413
LW 64784LW 64404
LW 64904LW 64804
 15 14
Total Semester Hours 120