2002-2003 Academic Catalog

188 Social Sciences and History School of Social Sciences and Professional Studies Prelaw The prelaw major is designed to prepare students for law school. The curriculum seeks to provide necessary course content and to develop thinking and analytic skills needed to perform well on the Law School Admissions Test (LSAT) as well as in law school. Course requirements involve 63 semester hours including: Prelaw Core Requirements ......................................................... 63 ACCT-2110, 2120 Principles of Accounting ........................ 6 BEPH-2200 Introduction to Philosophy ............................... 3 BEPH-2240 Logic ................................................................ 3 ECON-2330 Microeconomics .............................................. 3 ENG-3110 Style and Mechanics for Writers ........................ 3 GSS-3670 Research Methodology ...................................... 3 GSS-3680 Data Analysis ..................................................... 3 HIST-1110, 1120 United States History ............................... 6 HIST-2010, 2020 History of Civilization I, II ......................... 6 HIST-3710 History of Political Thought I .............................. 3 POLS-2610 American National Government ....................... 3 POLS-4630 American Constitutional Law ........................... 3 POLS-4700 Prelaw Seminar ................................................ 3 PYCH-1600 General Psychology ......................................... 3 SOC-2300 Principles of Sociology ....................................... 3 Select one of the following courses: ................................... 3 COM-3100 Advanced Public Speaking ............................. 3 COM-3120 Argumentation and Debate ............................. 3 Select two of the following courses: ..................................... 6 HIST-3720 History of Political Thought II ........................... 3 POLS-3620 The Supreme Court ........................................ 3 PUAD-3610 Public Administration ..................................... 3 Prelaw Major Curriculum Summary Proficiency Requirements ......................................................... 0-6 Other General Education Requirements .............................. 43-51 Prelaw Major Requirements ...................................................... 63 Electives (consultation with advisor) .................................... 14-22 Total (minimumnot including proficiency) ........................... 128 A complete description of the General Education Requirements is found on page 18 Suggested Four-Year Curriculum for a Major in Prelaw First year: BEGE-1710 Christian Life and Thought ........................................... 3 BEGE-1720 Spiritual Formation ....................................................... 3 COM-1100 Fundamentals of Speech ............................................... 3 ENG-1400 Composition .................................................................... 3 GSS-1000 Foundations of Social Science ....................................... 3 HIST-1110, 1120 United States History I and II ............................. 6 HUM-1400 Introduction to the Humanities ...................................... 3 PEF-1990 Physical Activity and the Christian Life .......................... 1 PYCH-1600 General Psychology ................................................... 3 Biological Sciences Elective ......................................................... 3.5 Physical Education Activity Course ................................................ 1 Total ............................................................................................ 32.5 Second year: ACCT-2110, 2120 Principles of Accounting I and II ........................ 6 BEGE-2730 Old Testament Literature ............................................. 3 BEGE-2740 New Testament Literature ............................................ 3 BEPH-2200 Introduction to Philosophy ............................................ 3 ECON-2330 Microeconomics ........................................................... 3 POLS-2610 American National Government ................................... 3 SOC-2300 Principles of Sociology ................................................... 3 Global Awareness Elective ............................................................... 3 Literature Elective ............................................................................. 3 Physical Science Elective ............................................................. 3.5 Total ............................................................................................ 33.5 Third year: BEGE-3750 Christian Worldview Development ............................... 2 BEGE-3760 Christian Worldview Integration ................................... 2 BEPH-2240 Logic ............................................................................. 3 GSS-3670 Research Methodology ................................................... 3 GSS-3680 Data Analysis .................................................................. 3 HIST-2010, 2020 History of Civilization I, II ..................................... 6 PUAD-3610 Public Administration ................................................... 3 (or HIST-3720 History of Political Thought II ............................... 3) POLS-3620 The Supreme Court ..................................................... 3 (or HIST-3720 History of Political Thought II ............................... 3) Foreign Language (if necessary) .................................................... 8 Total ............................................................................................... 33 Fourth year: COM-3100 Advanced Public Speaking ............................................ 3 (or COM-3120 Argumentation and Debate ................................... 3) ENG-3110 Style and Mechanics for Writers .................................. 3 POLS-4630 American Constitutional Law ....................................... 3 POLS-4700 Prelaw Seminar ............................................................ 3 Humanities Elective .......................................................................... 3 Electives ......................................................................................... 14 Total ............................................................................................... 29 Trent Hamilton, a 2002 Cedarville graduate, was accepted for admission to and is attending Harvard School of Law.