1994-1995 Academic Catalog

180 Social Sciences and History Prelaw The prela,v major prepare tudent for law chool. The curriculum i de igned to provide the course content and to develop the kill needed to perform well on the law chool ad.mis ion test (LSAT) and in law chool . Cour e requirement involve ixty-seven to seventy quarter hour including: BEPH-220 Introduction to Philo ophy . . . . .. . ... . . . . . . .. . 5 BEPH-322 Logic . .. .. . .. . . .. . . . . . . .. .. . .. .. . ... . . . .. ..... . .. . 5 ECO -233 Microeconomics .. .. ..... . ..... ... . ..... .. . .. .. 4 HIST- 111 112 United States History . . ... .. .. .. . . .. .... 10 POLS-261 American National Government .. .. . . . .. . . .. 5 POLS-367 Re earch Methodology . . ...... .. . .. .. . . . ... . .. 3 POLS-368 Data Analysis . ... . ... .... .. . .. .. .. .. .. . .. ... . 3-5 POLS-463 American Constitutional Law . . . . ... . . . . . .. . . 5 POLS-470 Prelaw Seminar .... . . .. . .. ...... . .. . .. .. . . . . . . . . 5 PYCH-160 General Psychology . .. .. . ..... . . . . . . .... . . . ... 5 SOC-230 Principles of Sociology .. .. . . . . . . . .. ..... . ... .. . 5 One course from each of the following categories: Commt1nication Ar ts : COM-210 Advanced Public Speaking . .. . . ... .. ....... . 5 COM-312 Argumentation and Debate . . ...... .. . . . . .. . . 5 Language and Literature : ENG-223 Advanced Composition . ..... .. . . . ...... .. . . . . 3 PWRT-211 Style and Mechanics for Writers . .... . . .. 3 Two courses from the fo llowing category: Social Sciences and History: PUAD-161 Introduction to Public Administration . . . 4 POLS-362 The Supreme Court ......... . . .. . . . . . .. . .. . .. 4 POLS-469 History of Modern Political Thought ..... 3 Alumni chapel speakers like DeMaurice Smith, Assistant U. S. District Arromey in Washington, D. C. , inform srudents of the challenges and rewards associated with government service. After graduating f rom Cedarville in 1985 in political science, De earned his law degree at the Un1versif} of Virginia School of Law. Required cognates: ACCT-2 11 ,212 Principles of Accounting . .. . .... .. . .. 10 GSCI- 184 College Algebra . . .. ... . . . .. . . ... .. . .. ... ... .. . . 5 HIST-201 ,202 ,203 History of Civilization .. . .. . . ... .. 12 Prelaw Major Curriculum Summar y Proficiency requirements ...... ..... . .. .. . . ..... .. . .. .... 0-8 Other General Education requirements .. . .. ..... . . 66-88 Prelaw maj or requirements (including cognates) . 95-97 Electives (consul tation with advisor) .. . . .. . . .... ..... 9-31 Total (minim11m, not including proficiency) .. .. ... 192 Suggested Four-Year Curriculum for a Major in Prelaw First year: BEGE-171 The Christian Life .. . . . ............... . ................ . 4 BEGE-172 Introduction to Bible Study . ..... . . . .. . ... . ...... . . . .. 4 BEGE-273 Old Testament Survey .. ........ . . . . .. ............... . . 4 BIO- I00 Principles of Biology ............ . . . ... . . . . ....... . ...... . 5 COM-110 Fundamentals of Speech ........ . ..... ... .............. 5 ENG-110 English Composition I .. .. ....... . ... ... . . . . .. . ......... 5 ENG-140 English Composition Il .......... ... ... .. ............... 5 GSS-100 Foundations of Social Science .... . . ... . . . .......... . ... 5 HIST-I 11 ,112 United States History ......... .... ............ .. . 10 PEF-199 P.A.C.L.. . .... . ........... . .... . .. . .... . ..... .. . ........... 2 Total .... . ... . .......................................... . ............. 49 Second year: ACCT- IO1 Principles of Accounting I .. .... ............ ...... .... 5 ACCT-102 Principles of Accounting n ...................... ..... 5 BEPH-220 Introduction to Philosophy ........... . .. .. ... . . ... .. . . 5 ENG-223 Advanced Composition ............... . ..... . . ....... ... 3 GSCI-184 College Algebra ... .. ... . . . . ... . ....... . . . . . . . . .... .... . . 5 HIST-201 History of Civilization - 1300 ........ .... .... .... ..... 4 HIST-202 History of Civilization - 1815 ....... .. .... .. ....... .. . 4 HIST-203 History of Civilization - 1815 ..... . ..... . . .... . . ...... 4 POLS-261American National Government . . . ... . . .. . . ... ..... .. 5 POLS-367 Research Methodology ........ . ...... . .. . .. ....... .. .. 3 POLS-368 Data Analysis . . . ... .. . .... . .. . ... .. ... . .. . ... . ... . . . . . 3-5 SOC-230 Principles of Sociology ................ . .. ... . . . . . ... . ... 5 Tot.al ............•........ ......... .... ..•..•...•.......... .....•. 51-53 Third year: BEGE-273 New Testament Survey .... .. .. .... .. .... ........ .. .. .. 4 BEGE-375 God and History . .............. . . . . . . . . . . . . ... .... . . .. .. 4 BEGE-376 God and the Church .... . .... .. . .. .. .. .. ..... ..... .. . .. 4 BEPH-322 Logic .... . . . .......... . .... . . .... . . . . . .. . .. . . . ... . . . . ... . . 5 ECON-233 Microeconomics .. .. .. .. . ... ... . .... . . ...... . .. . . ..... . 4 HUM-140 Introduction to the Humanities . ... . . .. .. . . . .. . .... .... 5 P.E. elective ..... . .............. . . ... ..... . . ..... ... . . ... . ......... .. 1 World literature elective .. . .. . ... .. .. .. ... .... . ..... ........ . . . .. . . 5 Electives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 Tot.al .. ••..... •••.•....... .....•.....•....•..•........ ..•...•......•.• 47 Fourth year: POLS-463 American Constitutional Law . ..... .. ...... . .. . ... .. . . 5 POLS-470 Prelaw Seminar .. .. .. ..... ..... . . . . .. . ... . ..... . . .. ... . . 5 POLS- Hist. of Political Thought elective .. .... .. .... .. .. .. .. ... 5 PYCH-160 General Psychology .... .... .. .. ... .. .. .. ......... . .. .. 5 ,. Communication arts elective . . . . .... . ... .. . .. . . ... ... .. ...... .. 4-5 Physical science elective ... .... . . . .... . .. ... ... . .. . .... . . . . ....... 5 Political science electives . ... .... . . . . . ........ . . . .... .. .. .. . . . . . 8-9 Electives .. . ... ... . . .. . ...... . .... . . . .... . . . .... . ... . .. .. . .. .. . .. . 8-10 Total ....•. •••..•..... ...••.. •••••••••••••.••...•••.•••••••••••.•• 45-49