B.A. Sociology 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 Sociology.
| Code | Title | Semester Hours |
|---|---|---|
| BA in Sociology 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 | ||
| History | 3 | |
Any 1000, 2000, or 3000-level HS course | ||
| Social Science | 3 | |
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 the 6 required credit hours with SC 1311. | ||
| Mathematics | 3 | |
MT 1302 is recommended | ||
| 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 | ||
| Sociology Major Courses (36 hours) | ||
| SC 1311 | Introductory Sociology | 3 |
| SC 2321 | Social Issues | 3 |
| or CPH 2301 | Environmental Health | |
| SC 2384 | Sociological Lens: Micro and Macro Perspectives and Theories | 3 |
| SC 3306 | Qualitative Research Methods | 3 |
| SC 3320 | Social Stratification | 3 |
| SC 3381 | Introductory Statistics | 3 |
| SC Inequalities | 3 | |
| SC 4383 | Sociological Research | 3 |
| Advanced Sociology Elective | 9 | |
| SC 4390 | ProSem: Professional Seminar in Sociology | 3 |
| Electives (13 hours) | 13 | |
An elective can be any course taken from any discipline. 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 |
| SC 1311 | 3 | Social Science | 3 |
| FYE 1301 | 3 | Fine Arts | 3 |
| EN 1311 | 3 | SC 2321 or CPH 2301 | 3 |
| Mathematics (MT 1302) | 3 | SC 2384 | 3 |
| History | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Second Year | |||
| Fall | Semester Hours | Spring | Semester Hours |
| Foreign Language | 3 | Foreign Language | 3 |
| PL 1301 | 3 | TH 1301 | 3 |
| SC 3320 | 3 | Literature | 3 |
| SC 3381 | 3 | SC 3306 | 3 |
| Elective | 3 | SC 33XX Inequality Option (SC 3371, SC 3310, SC 4300) | 3 |
| 15 | 15 | ||
| Third Year | |||
| Fall | Semester Hours | Spring | Semester Hours |
| Natural or Physical Science | 3 | Intermediate Theology | 3 |
| SC 4383 | 3 | SC General Elective (Any SC 33XX or SC 44XX) or Concentration Course (2 of 3) | 3 |
| PL 2301 | 3 | SC General Elective (Any SC 33XX or SC 44XX) or Concentration Course (3 of 3) | 3 |
| SC General Elective (Any SC 33XX or SC 44XX) or Concentration course (1 of 3) | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| SC 4390 | 3 | Elective | 3 |
| Elective (consult with your academic advisor to determine the 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 | |||