1998-1999 Academic Catalog

Sciences Prelaw The prelaw major prepares students for law school. The curriculum is designed to provide the course content and to develop the skills needed to perform well on the law school admissions test (LSAT) and in law school. Course requirements involve 73 to 74 quarter hours including: BEPH-220 Introduction to Philosophy ................................... 5 BEPH-224 Logic ..................................................................... 5 ECON-233 Microeconomics ................................................... 4 HIST-111,112 United States History .................................... 10 POLS-261 American National Government.. ......................... 5 POLS-367 Research Methodology .......................................... 3 POLS-368 Data Analysis ........................................................ 5 POLS-463 American Constitutional Law ............................... 5 POLS-470 Prelaw Seminar ..................................................... 5 PWRT-311 Style and Mechanics for Writers ......................... 4 PYCH-160 General Psychology .............................................. 5 SOC-230 Principles of Sociology ............................................ 5 One course from the following category: Communication Arts: COM-310 Advanced Public Speaking .................................. 5 COM-312 Argumentation and Debate ................................. 5 Two courses from the following category: Social Sciences and History: POLS-362 The Supreme Court ............................................. 4 PUAD-361 Public Administration ........................................ 4 Social science elective ........................................................... 3 Required cognates: ACCT-211,212 Principles of Accounting ............................ 10 HIST-201,202,203 History of Civilization ........................... 12 HIST-468 History of Ancient Political Thought ................, .... 3 Professor Donald Hanna, author of several books on police administration and a 25-year police veteran, offers many practical insights to criminal justice students. · Prelaw Major Curriculum Summary Proficiency requirements ...................................................... 0-8 Other General Education Requirements ......................... 66-88 Prelaw major requirements (including cognates) ........... 98-99 Electives (consultation with advisor) ................................. 0-27 Total (minimum, not including proficiency) ................... 192 A complete description of the General Education Requirements is found on page 30. First year: su~~ge§1tea· Four- Year Cunkulum a Major in Prelaw BEGE-171 The Christian Life ................................................... 4 BEGE-172 Introduction to Bible Study ..................................... 4 COM-110 Fundamentals of Speech ........................................... 5 ENG-110 English Composition I ....................................,.......... 5 ENG-140 English Composition 1I .............................................. 5 GSS-100 Foundations of Social Science ................................... 5 HIST-111,112 Uni~d States History ....................................... 10 PEF-199 P.A.C.L....................................................................... 2 PYCH-160 General Psychology ........................;........................ 5 Biology elective ............................................................,........... 5 Total ....,.,......... ,,..........,,.,,........................." ........... 11>........................."" ....,.•• i;............... 50 Second year: ACCT-211, 212 Principles of Accounting I and II .......,.......... 10 BEGE-273 Old Testament Survey ............................................. 4 BEGE-274 New Testament Survey ........................................... 4 BEPH-220 Introduction to Philosophy ....................................... 5 ECON-233 Micro.economics ...................................................... 4 POLS-261 American National Government .............................. 5 POLS-3()7 Research Methodology ............................................. 3 POLS-368 Data Analysis ........................................................... 5 SOC-230 Principles of Sociology ............................................... 5 Physical education elective ............,......................................... 1 Physical science elective .......................................................... 5 Total .. u-•••••••••••••••••••••••••••"•""'""""'""•••••"""•••••••••••••,•••••Jl•••~o ....,,.,u.,........... ~. 51 Third yea;: BEGE-375 God and History ...................................................... 4 BEGE-376 God and the Church ................................................ 4 COM-310 Advanced Public Speaking ....................................... 5 (or COM-312 Argumentation and Debate .............................. 5) HIST-201,202,203 History of Civilization .............................. 12 HUM~140 Introduction to the Humanities ................................ 5 LIT-231 World Literature .......................,.................................. 5 POLS-362 Supreme Court ......................................................... 4 POLS-463 American Constitutional Law ...........'....................... 5 PUAD-361 ·Public Administration ............................................. 4 Fourth year: BEPH-224 Logic ..........,............................................................. 5 HIST-468 History of Ancient Political Thought........................ 3 POLS-470 Prelaw Seminar ........................................................ 5 PWRT-311 Style and Mechanics for Writers ............................ 4 Electives ................................................................................... 5