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2017-2018 Undergraduate Bulletin 
    
2017-2018 Undergraduate Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Legal Studies Concentration


 

Political Science, BS
Legal Studies Concentration
*Sample Four Year Plan

First Year Fall Semester
SCH
First Year Spring Semester
SCH
APSU 1000-Transition to the University 1 History Core 3
ENGL 1010-English Composition I 3 ENGL 1020-English Composition II 3
History Core 4 Humanities and/or Fine Arts Core 3
POLS 2010-American National Government 3 POLS 2040-Intro to Public Policy 3
MATH 1530-Elements of Statistics
(Recommended)
3 PHIL 1030–Intro to Philosophy
(Counts as Humanities/Fine Arts Core)
3
SOC 1010-Intro to Sociology 3    
TOTAL SCH 16 TOTAL SCH 15
Second Year Fall Semester
SCH
Second Year Spring Semester
SCH
COMM 2045-Public Speaking 3 Natural Sciences w/ lab Core 4
ENGL 2330-Topics in World Literature 3 POLS 1002-Intro to Law 3
POLS 2070-International Politics 3 POLS 1004-Torts 3
Natural Sciences w/ lab Core 4 POLS 1005-Legal Research 3
POLS 1000-Intro to Legal Assistance & Ethics 3 POLS 1006-Legal Writing 3
TOTAL SCH 16 TOTAL SCH 16
Third Year Fall Semester
SCH
Third Year Spring Semester
SCH
POLS 3000-Foundations of Political Theory 3 POLS 4320-American Constitution Law II 3
POLS 3760-Methods of Research 3 Political Science Upper Division Elective 3
POLS 1008-Civil Trial & Appellate Practice 3 Upper Division Elective 3
POLS 4310-American Constitution Law I 3 Elective 3
Upper Division Elective 3 Elective 3
TOTAL SCH 15 TOTAL SCH 15
Fourth Year Fall Semester
SCH
Fourth Year Spring Semester
SCH
Political Science Upper Division Elective 3 Upper Division Elective 3
Political Science Upper Division Elective 3 Upper Division Elective 3
POLS 4340-Family Law 3 Upper Division Elective 3
Electives 6 Elective 3
       
TOTAL SCH 15 TOTAL SCH 12
    Total Student Credit Hours for Degree 120

*For this degree a student must complete a total of 39 upper division (3000-4999) credit hours.