2007-2008 Academic Catalog

School of Humanities History and Government 2007-08 Cedarville University 133 History and Government 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 58 semester hours including: Prelaw Core Requirements..........................................................49 ACCT-2110, 2120 Principles of Accounting I & II...................... 6 BEPH-2200 Introduction to Philosophy..................................... 3 BEPH-2240 Logic..................................................................... 3 BEPH-2250 Ethics.................................................................... 3 ECON-2330 Microeconomics................................................... 3 ENG-3110 Style and Mechanics for Writers.............................. 3 GSS-3630 Data Analysis and Research Methodology............. 4 HIST-1110, 1120 United States History I & II............................ 6 HIST-2010, 2020 History of Civilization I & II............................ 6 HIST-3710 Christian Political Thought...................................... 3 POLS-4630 American Constitutional Law................................. 3 *POLS-4700 Prelaw Seminar................................................... 3 SOC-2300 Principles of Sociology............................................ 3 Select one course from the following............................................ 3 COM-2000 Persuasive Theory.............................................. 3 COM-3120 Argumentation and Debate................................. 3 Select two prelaw electives from the following...............................6 HIST-3720 Politics and Postmodernism................................ 3 POLS-2100 American Political Institutions............................ 3 PUAD-3600 Public Administration......................................... 3 PYCH-1600 General Psychology.......................................... 3 *Capstone Course Prelaw Major Curriculum Summary Proficiency Requirements...........................................................0-6 Other General Education Requirements.................................46-54 Prelaw Major Requirements ........................................................58 Electives (consultation with advisor).......................................16-24 Total (minimum, not 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-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 Biological Sciences Elective................................................................3.5 Physical Education Activity Elective.......................................................1 Physical Science Elective....................................................................3.5 Total.....................................................................................................33 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 BEPH-2240 Logic...................................................................................3 BEPH-2250 Ethics..................................................................................3 ECON-2330 Microeconomics.................................................................3 HIST-2010, 2020 History of Civilization I, II............................................6 Global Awareness Elective.....................................................................3 Total.....................................................................................................33 Third year: BEGE-3750 Christian Worldview Development.....................................2 BEGE-3760 Christian Worldview Integration. ........................................2 ENG-3110 Style and Mechanics for Writers...........................................3 GSS-3630 Data Analysis and Research Methodology...........................4 HIST-3710 Christian Political Thought. ..................................................3 SOC-2300 Principles of Sociology.........................................................3 Literature Elective...................................................................................3 PreLaw Electives....................................................................................6 Electives.................................................................................................6 Total.....................................................................................................32 Fourth year: COM-2000 Persuasive Theory...............................................................3 (or COM-3120 Argumentation and Debate....................................... 3) POLS-4630 American Constitutional Law..............................................3 POLS-4700 Prelaw Seminar..................................................................3 Electives...............................................................................................21 Total.................................................................................................... 30