Program Description
The pre-law concentration of the Bachelor of Arts in Political Science is designed for students who plan to go on to law school or pursue other graduate studies. The program hones students' analytical reading, writing and critical thinking skills as well as their ability to make a persuasive argument.
Delivery Mode
Traditional (on campus)
Curriculum
Additional requirements, not counted toward the General Education requirements, include: Program Notes: Minimum GPA - 2.0; Minimum Credits - 120. Developmental courses do not count toward
the 120 credits necessary for graduation but are calculated in your overall GPA.
Course
Credits
General Education Courses
40 or 41
Building a Sense of Community
UNI 100 First-Year Seminar1
Composition
6
Public Speaking
Any Public Speaking Course3
Mathematics and Quantitative Literacy
Any Mathematics and Quantitative Literacy Course3
Health and Wellness
Any Health and Wellness Course3
Technological Literacy
Any Technological Literacy3
Humanities
Any Humanities Course3
Fine Arts
Any Fine Arts Course3
Natural Sciences
Any Natural Sciences Course3 or 4
Social Sciences
Any Social Sciences Course3
General Education Options
9
Required Major Courses
12
POS 100 Intro. To Political Sci.
3
POS 105 American Politics
3
POS 301 Research Methods POS
3
POS 450 Seminar in Politics
3
Required Related Courses
30
POS 316 Judicial Policy OR LAW 370 Administrative Law
3
HIS 435 History of Law OR HIS 322 History of Religious Persecution
3
POS 327 Contemp. Political Thought OR POS 330 American Political Ideas
3
PHI 115 Logic and Language OR PHI 211 Formal Logic
3
CDC 201 Argumentation and Advocacy OR CDC 302 Persuasion
3
Political Science Elective
3
U.S. Constitution Course (select one): POS 314, 315; HIS 308
3
Political Theory Course (select one): POS 327, 330, 347, 348
3
International Politics Course (select one): POS 307, 312, 320, 346
3
U.S. Government Course (select one): POS 300, 306, 310, 318
3
Free Electives
37 or 38
Total
120
Program Webpage
https://www.calu.edu/academics/undergraduate/bachelors/pre-law/index.aspx