Political Science, BA Pre-Law Emphasis

33 credit hours

Degree requirements updated after publishing per the addendum. **

Law schools are interested in students who have a sound and broad general education, and who are proficient at basic skills such as reading comprehension, critical thinking, and written and oral communication. Students who desire to attend law school can major in any undergraduate discipline, but Lindenwood University’s degree in Political Science – Pre-Law Emphasis is especially designed to equip students with the knowledge and skills that lead to success at law school.

Requirements

Five required courses:

PHRL 30200	Political Philosophy	3
PS 15600	American Government: The States	3
PS 30000	Comparative Analysis	3
PS 31500	Capstone I - Political Science and Public Policy Research Methods	3
PS 47500	Capstone II - Advanced Political Science and Public Policy Research Methods	3

One course selected from the following options:

HIST 15500	US Government: Politics and History	3
PS 15500	American Government: The Nation	3

Five courses selected from the following options:

AHS 34000	Health Care Law and Ethics	3
CCJ 32000	Race, Crime, and Punishment	3
CCJ 32100	White-Collar Crime	3
CCJ 35005	Women, Crime, and the Law	3
COM 40100	Mass Communications Law	3
HIST 33200	A Biography of the Constitution	3
HRM 36540	Employment Law	3
MGMT 26061	Business Law I	3
MGMT 36062	Business Law II	3
MGMT 46063	Business Law III	3
PHRL 20800	Christianity and Politics	3
PHRL 30000	The Natural Law	3
PHRL 30400	Philosophy of Law	3
PS 30800	Debate	3
PS 31100	American Constitutional Law	3
PS 36000	Civil Liberties	3
PS 36700	Directed Research	1-6
PS 45000	Government Internship	1-6
SPMGT 37060	Sport Law	3