Criminal Justice, Prelaw Concentration, B.A.

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The Pre-Law Concentration consists of diverse courses selected from departments across the university to help prepare students for the challenges of law school and the practice of law.

University Studies Program

This degree requires that The University Studies Program 2015 requirements are met before graduation. Some of the courses required for this major fulfill USP requirements, but not all. Students should check their degree evaluations and consult with their assigned academic advisor to discuss their specific course plan.

C 1 - Communication 1 Credits: 3
C 2 - Communication 2 Credits: 3
C 3 - Communication 3 Credits: 3
Q - - Quantitative Reasoning Credits: 3
PN - - Physical and Natural World (1) Credits: 3
PN - - Physical and Natural World (2) Credits: 3
H - - Human Culture (1) Credits: 3
H - - Human Culture (2) Credits: 3
V - - U.S. & WY Constitution Credits: 3
FYS or USP Elective - - Any 3-credit hour of FYS or 3-credit hours of USP electives Credits: 3

Verbal Comprehension and Expression: 3 Hours Minimum

COJO 3010 - Business and Professional Communication Credits: 3
COJO 3160 - Theory of Language and Society Credits: 3
AGEC 4450 - Negotiation Credits: 3
HIST 4515 - American Legal History Credits: 3

Written Comprehension and Expression: 6 Hours Minimum

Students must complete any two (2) courses with a USP designation of WC or COM3.

Critical Understanding of Human Institutions and Values: 3 Hours Minimum

ECON 1020 - Principles of Microeconomics Credits: 3
MGT 2030 - Principle-Based Ethics Credits: 3
PHIL 3120 - Ancient Greek Philosophy Credits: 3
PHIL 3250 - Global Justice Credits: 3
PHIL 3300 - Ethical Theory Credits: 3
PHIL 3340 - Philosophy in Literature Credits: 3 (max. 3 hours)
OR
ENGL 3340 - Philosophy in Literature Credits: 3 (max. 3 hours)
PHIL 3350 - History of Moral Philosophy Credits: 3
PHIL 3500 - History of Science Credits: 3
POLS 4051 - Environmental Politics Credits: 3
OR
AMST 4051 - Environmental Politics Credits: 3
OR
ENR 4051 - Environmental Politics Credits: 3
OR
GEOG 4051 - Environmental Politics Credits: 3
OR
REWM 4051 - Environmental Politics Credits: 3
COJO 4260 - Rhetoric and Social Justice Credits: 3
OR
AAST 4260 - Rhetoric and Social Justice Credits: 3

Creative and Analytical Thinking: 3 Hours Minimum

CW 2050 - Introduction to Fiction Credits: 3
OR
CW 2060 - Introduction to Nonfiction Credits: 3 (max. 3 hours)
OR
CW 2080 - Introduction to Poetry Credits: 3 (max. 3 hours)
PHIL 3140 - Philosophy of Science Credits: 3
PHIL 3420 - Symbolic Logic Credits: 3
STAT 4015 - Regression Analysis Credits: 3
AGEC 4550 - Negotiation Analysis Credits: 3
OR
ENR 4550 - Negotiation Analysis Credits: 3

World Cultures and International Institutions: 3 Hours Minimum

INBU 1040 - Introduction to International Business Credits: 3
OR
INST 1040 - Introduction to International Business Credits: 3
HIST 1320 - World History to 1500 Credits: 3
HIST 1330 - World History since 1500 Credits: 3
INST 2310 - Introduction to International Relations Credits: 3
OR
POLS 2310 - Introduction to International Relations Credits: 3
PHIL 3320 - Eastern Thought Credits: 3
ANTH 3420 - The Anthropology of Global Issues Credits: 3
OR
INST 3420 - The Anthropology of Global Issues Credits: 3
CRMJ 4280 - Comparative Criminal Justice Credits: 3
INST 4340 - International Organizations Credits: 3
OR
POLS 4340 - International Organizations Credits: 3
INST 4370 - Global Political Economy Credits: 3
OR
SOC 4370 - Global Political Economy Credits: 3

Electives: 9 Hours Max (3 Courses)

ECON 1000 - Global Economic Issues Credits: 3
COMM 1030 - Interpersonal Communication Credits: 3
OR
COJO 1030 - Interpersonal Communication Credits: 3
COMM 1040 - Intro to Communication Theory Credits: 3
OR
COJO 1040 - Intro to Communication Theory Credits: 3
MGT 2010 - Legal Environment of Business Credits: 3
ANTH 1200 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology Credits: 3
CNSL 2200 - Introduction to Student Leadership Credits: 2
STAT 3050 - Statistical Methods Credits: 3
POLS 3100 - Politics and the Judicial Process Credits: 3
COJO 3190 - Cross-Cultural Communication Credits: 3
PHIL 3440 - Philosophy of Mind Credits: 3
POLS 4100 - Constitutional Law: Institutional Powers Credits: 3
CRMJ 4110 - Constitutional Law: Civil Liberties and Rights Credits: 3
OR
POLS 4110 - Constitutional Law: Civil Liberties and Rights Credits: 3
ANTH 4340 - Culture Change Credits: 3
OR
INST 4350 - Culture Change Credits: 3
CNSL 4520 - Fundamentals of Counseling (B) Credits: 3
POLS 4840 - Seminar in Public Law Credits: 3

Additional Information

The Department of Criminal Justice offers a Pre-Law Concentration for Criminal Justice majors that consists of courses selected from several departments across the university. These courses were chosen to help prepare students for the challenges of law school and the practice of law. Students electing the Pre-Law Concentration are urged to seek advising early.

The Pre-Law Concentration requires 27 credit hours - 18 of which must be 3000-level or above. All coursework must be completed with a grade of C or better to be counted toward the concentration.