Requirements for a Major in Political Science (Pre-Law)

This track is designed for students with an interest in pre-law preparation. Students who select this track should consider taking PHI 1306 Logic, as their Formal Reasoning requirement. Law schools generally encourage pre-law students to achieve a broad cultural background, and many students enter law school with an undergraduate major in political science. 

Course List

Code	Title	Hours
Required Courses
Thirty-three semester hours including the following:
PSC 1387	The U.S. Constitution, Its Interpretation, and the American Political Experience	3
PSC 1305	American National Government	3
PSC 2343	Introduction to Western Political Philosophy	3
PSC 3304	Comparative Politics	3
PSC 3315	Fundamentals of International Politics (International Relations)	3
Select six semester hours from the following:		6
PSC 3302	Criminal Justice and Community Law Enforcement
PSC 3321	Criminal Law
PSC 3339	Law and Religion in the United States
PSC 4305	International Law
PSC 4307	Environmental Law
PSC 4342	Public Policy and the Courts
PSC 4361	American Constitutional Law
PSC 4381	American Constitutional Law
Select three semester hours from the following:		3
PSC 3311	Moot Court
PSC 3372	Law, Justice and the Community
PSC 3375	Model United Nations
PSC 4V89	Advanced Model Organization of American States (three hours)
Or a course from the list above
Nine additional semester hours of PSC. Three hours may come from the following:		9
3000-4000 level courses from: AMS, ANT, AST, BIC, CLA, CSS, ECO, HIS, LAS, PPS, PHI, REL, SEES, SIC, SOC
2320-level or 3000-4000 level courses in ARB, CHI, FRE, GER, GRK, HEB, ITA, JPN, KOR, LAT, POR, RUS, SPA, SWA
Total Hours		33