2005-2006 Academic Catalog

198 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) and 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-3610 Introduction to Research Methodology ............. 3 GSS-3620 Advanced Research Methodology .................... 3 HIST-1110, 1120 United States History .............................. 6 HIST-2010, 2020 History of Civilization I, II ......................... 6 HIST-3710 History of Political Philosophy 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-2000 Persuasive Theory .......................................... 3 COM-3120 Argumentation and Debate ............................. 3 Select two of the following courses: ..................................... 6 HIST-3720 History of Political Philosophy II ...................... 3 POLS-3620 The Supreme Court ....................................... 3 PUAD-3600 Public Administration .................................... 3 * Capstone Course 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 (minimum, not includingproficiency) .......................... 128 AcompletedescriptionoftheGeneralEducationRequirements isfoundonpage18 SuggestedFour-YearCurriculum for a Major in Prelaw First year: BEGE-1710 Christian Life and Thought ........................................... 3 BEGE-1720Spiritual Formation ........................................................ 3 COM-1100 Fundamentals of Speech ............................................... 3 ENG-1400Composition ..................................................................... 3 GSS-1100 Politics and American Culture ........................................ 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 Elective ................................................ 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-2330Microeconomics ........................................................... 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-2240Logic .............................................................................. 3 GSS-3610 Introduction to Research Methodology .......................... 3 GSS-3620 Advanced Research Methodology ................................ 3 HIST-2010, 2020 History of Civilization I, II ....................................... 6 POLS-3620 The Supreme Court ....................................................... 3 (or HIST-3720 History of Political Philosophy II ............................. 3) PUAD-3600 Public Administration .................................................... 3 (or HIST-3720 History of Political Philosophy II ............................. 3) Foreign Language (if necessary) .................................................... 8 Total ............................................................................................... 33 Fourth year: COM-2000 Persuasive Theory ......................................................... 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 HumanitiesElective ........................................................................... 3 Electives ......................................................................................... 14 Total ............................................................................................... 29 Cedarville professors strive to integrate a biblical perspective in every class.