1999-2000 Academic Catalog

The prelaw major prepares students for law school. The cuniculum 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 98 to 99 quarter hours (Prelaw major requirements 73-74 quarter hours) including: ACCT-21 l,212PrinciplesofAccounting ............................... 10 BEPH-220 Introduction to Philosophy ..................................... 5 BEPH-224Logic ....................................................................... 5 ECON-233 Microeconomics ..................................................... 4 HIST-111, 112 United States History ...................................... 10 HIST-201,202,203 Hist01yofCivilization ................................ 12 HIST-468 History ofAncient Political Thought ....................... 3 POLS-261 AmericanNationalGovernment .............................. 5 POLS-367ResearchMethodology ........................................... 3 POLS-368DataAnalysis .......................................................... 5 POLS-463AmericanConstitutionalLaw .................................. 5 POLS-470PrelawSeminar ......................................................... 5 ENG-311 Style andMechanics for Writers .............................. 4 PYCH-160Genera1Psychology ................................................ 5 SOC-230 Principles ofSociology ............................................. 5 One course from the follm-ving categ01y ............................... 5 CommunicationArts: COM-310 Advanced Public Speaking .................................... 5 COM-312 Argumentation and Debate .................................... 5 Two courses from the following categ01y .......................... 7-8 Social Sciences and History: HIST-469 History ofModem Political Thought .................... 3 POLS-362 The Supreme Court ............................................... 4 PUAD-361 Publie Administration .......................................... 4 Social Science elective ........................................................... 3 Professor Donald Hanna, author ofseveral books on police administration and a 25-year police veteran, offers many practical insights to criminal justice students. Proficiency requirements ...................................................... 0-8 Other General EducationRequirements ............................. 66-88 Prelawmajorrequirements ................................................. 98-99 Electives (consultation with advisor) .................................. 0-27 mi11tim1t1m. notinclmtingpro'11ciency) ....................... 192 A complete description of the General Education Requirements is found on page 30. First year: 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 II .............................................. 5 GSS-100 Foundations ofSocial Science ..................................... 5 HIST-111,112 United States History ...................................... 10 PEF-199 P.A.C.L....................................................................... 2 PYCH-160 General Psychology ................................................. 5 Biologyelective ......................................................................... 5 ................................................................................................ 50 Secondyear: ACCT-211, 212 Principles ofAccounting I and II .................. 10 BEGE-273 Old Testament Survey ............................................. 4 BEGE-274 New Testament ........................................... 4 BEPH-220 Introduction to Philosophy ..................................... 5 ECON-233 Microeconomics ...................................................... 4 POLS-261 AmericanNational Government ............................... 5 POLS-367 Research Methodology ............................................. 3 POLS-368 Data Analysis ........................................................... 5 SOC-230 Principles of Sociology ............................................... 5 Physical Education elective ....................................................... 1 Physical Science elective ........................................................... 5 Total ................................................................................................ Third year: 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 POLS-362 Supreme Cou1i .......................................................... 4 (and/or HIST-469 History ofModem Political Thought ........ 3) (and/or PUAD-361 Public Administration .............................. 4) POLS-463 American Constitutional Law ................................... 5 Literature elective ...................................................................... 5 Electives (major requirement) ................................................ 3-4 Fourth year: BEPH-224Logic ......................................................................... 5 HIST-468 History of Ancient Political Thought ....................... 3 POLS-470Prelaw Seminar ......................................................... 5 ENG-311 and Mechanics for Writers ............................... 4 Electives .................................................................................. 27 ................................................................................................ 44