B.A. Spanish 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 Spanish.
Code | Title | Semester Hours |
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BA in Spanish 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 | ||
Spanish Major Courses (24 hours) | ||
Peninsular Spanish Literature | 3 | |
Latin American/Hispanic/Latino Lit & Culture | 3 | |
Languages and Linguistics | 3 | |
Advanced Spanish Electives - choose five additional upper-level Spanish courses from any category listed above | 15 | |
Electives (22 hours) | 22 | |
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 | |||
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Fall | Semester Hours | Spring | Semester Hours |
Fine Arts | 3 | Social Science | 3 |
FYE 1301 | 3 | SP 2312 Second Year Spanish II (or Adv SP) | 3 |
EN 1311 | 3 | Mathematics | 3 |
SP 2311 Second Year Spanish I (or Adv SP) | 3 | General Elective | 3 |
General Elective | 3 | General Elective | 3 |
15 | 15 | ||
Second Year | |||
Fall | Semester Hours | Spring | Semester Hours |
Literature | 3 | Natural or Physcial Sciences | 3 |
Social Science | 3 | TH 1301 | 3 |
Advanced Spanish Core | 3 | Advanced Spanish Core | 3 |
Advanced Spanish Core | 3 | Advanced Spanish Elective | 3 |
PL 1301 | 3 | General Elective | 3 |
15 | 15 | ||
Third Year | |||
Fall | Semester Hours | Spring | Semester Hours |
History | 3 | General Elective | 3 |
PL 2301 | 3 | Intermediate Theology | 3 |
Advanced Spanish Elective | 3 | Advanced Spanish Elective | 3 |
Advanced Spanish Elective | 3 | Advanced Spanish 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 |