Oklahoma State University

1311

Political Science: Pre-Law, BA Requirements for Students Matriculating in or before Academic Year 2018-2019. Learn more about University Academic Regulation 3.1 (p. 812). Minimum Overall Grade Point Average: 2.00 Total Hours: 120

Hours Subtotal

Major Requirements Minimum GPA 2.50 with a minimum grade of "C" in each course. Minimum 2.0 GPA in all POLS courses. A minimum of 30 hours POLS (24 hours must be upper-division). Requirements: POLS 2023 The Individual And The Law

3 3 3 3 3 3

POLS 2213 POLS 3103 POLS 3983 POLS 3993 POLS 4963

Fundamentals of Political Science Introduction to Political Inquiry Courts and Judicial Process (S) Legal Research And Analysis U.S. Constitution: Civil Rights and Civil Liberties

Code

Title

Hours

General Education Requirements English Composition See Academic Regulation 3.5 (p. 813) ENGL 1113 Composition I

or ENGL 1313 Critical Analysis and Writing I ENGL 1213 Composition II or ENGL 1413 Critical Analysis and Writing II or ENGL 3323 Technical Writing American History & Government HIST 1103 Survey of American History

POLS 4903

Senior Capstone Seminar

3 9

9 hours of any upper-division POLS

15 hours of upper-division Pre-Law courses from:

AGEC 3713 AMIS 4013 AMST 3333

Agricultural Law

American Indian Sovereignty (D) Crime, Law and American Culture (S) Legal and Regulatory Environment of Business

3 3

POLS 1113

American Government

LSB 3213

Analytical & Quantitative Thought (A) MATH or STAT course designated (A)

PHIL 3003 PHIL 3413 PHIL 3843 POLS 4353 POLS 4963 POLS 4980 PSYC 4143 SPCH 3733 SPCH 4793

Symbolic Logic (A) Ethical Theory (H) Philosophy of Law (H) Administrative Law

Humanities (H) Courses designated (H)

Natural Sciences (N) Must include one Laboratory Science (L) course. Courses designated (N) with one (L)

U.S. Constitution: Civil Rights and Civil Liberties

Advanced Topics in Public Law

Social & Behavioral Sciences (S) SPCH 2713

Psychology and Law

Introduction to Speech Communication (S)

Elements of Persuasion (S) Nonverbal Communication (S)

or SPCH 3733 Elements of Persuasion (S) Additional General Education Courses designated (A), (H), (N), or (S)

Hours Subtotal

45 13

10 40

Electives

Hours Subtotal

May need to include 6 hours upper-division general education outside major department (see note 2.c.). Hours Subtotal

Diversity (D) & International Dimension (I) May be completed in any part of the degree plan. At least one Diversity (D) course At least one International Dimension (I) course College/Departmental Requirements First Year Seminar (Transfer students with 15 hours exempt)

Total Hours

120

Other Requirements • See the College of Arts and Sciences Requirements. • Upper-Division Credit: Total hours must include at least 40 hours in courses numbered 3000 or above. • Hours in One Department: Hours in one department in excess of 54 will be added to the minimum total of 120 required for graduation. College of Arts and Sciences Requirements 1. General Education Requirements No more than two courses (or eight hours) from the major department may be used to meet General Education and College and Departmental Requirements. The General Education required English Composition, required U.S. History, required American Government, one required MATH or STAT course, and required foreign language for B.A. degrees do not count against the two-course maximum.

Arts & Humanities (See note 2.a.)

Natural & Mathematical Sciences PHIL 1313

Logic and Critical Thinking (A)

or PHIL 3003

Symbolic Logic (A)

(See note 2.b.) Foreign Languages (See note 3.) Non-Western Studies (See note 2.d.)

Upper-Division General Education 6 hours outside major department (See note 2.c.)