Political Science with Specialization in Legal Studies, BA

The political science legal studies specialization addresses student interest in legal reasoning; the role of law in politics, society, and the economy; and the legal basics of modern democracy and theories of justice. It is most broadly concerned with the legal foundations of modern society and politics, and it addresses questions of justice, power, and order from the perspective of the liberal arts. It is intended to prepare students for many possible careers and future courses of study.

Requirements

I. Core Curriculum Requirements

Module I: Engaging Academic Inquiry

UCOR 1100 - Academic Writing Seminar
UCOR 1200 - Quantitative Reasoning (or MATH 1010 or above)
UCOR 1300 - Creative Expression and Interpretation
UCOR 1400 - Inquiry Seminar in the Humanities
UCOR 1600 - Inquiry Seminar in the Social Sciences
UCOR 1800 - Inquiry Seminar in the Natural Sciences (or BIOL 1610/1611, 2200, CHEM 1500/1501, PHYS 1050/1051, 1210/1211)

Module II: Engaging Jesuit Traditions

Module III: Engaging the World

II. College of Arts and Sciences Requirements

Modern Languages 1150, 1250, 1350, or equivalent (15)

NOTE:

Students earning this major must demonstrate competency through the level of 1350 in a language other than English. This competency is ordinarily achieved by successful completion of the three-course sequence: 1150, 1250, and 1350. Because these courses are a college requirement, no course in the sequence may be taken on a pass/fail, correspondence, or audit basis. Placement into other than the beginning course of the sequence is achieved by acceptable performance on the Modern Language Competency Examination. See the Modern Languages and Cultures Department for details on the examinations. Courses used to satisfy the College of Arts and Sciences modern language requirement may not be used to fulfill major requirements.

Choose one of the following three courses:

III. Major Requirements

65 credits in political science and economics including:

Other Program Requirements

ECON 2130 - Principles of Economics - Macro

IV. Specialization Requirements

Choose one of the following:

Choose 15 credits from the following (not duplicated above):

Choose five credits from the following supporting courses:

BLAW 3700 - Business and International Law
CEEGR 3760 - Environmental Law and Impact Studies and an approved Independent Study (2)
ENGL 3040 - Advanced Writing: Argument and Persuasion
PHIL 2600 - Introduction to Logic
PHIL 3260 - Philosophy of Law
SOCL 4430 - Sexual Politics

NOTE:

One PLSC course chosen for the major must be a designated Core Capstone course.

Departmental Honors

Political Science with Departmental Honors, BA