Why Social Sciences?
Students considering careers in law, public administration, and other government service should consider the Social Sciences major. The major is specifically designed to give the pre-law student a solid academic foundation and help develop the necessary abilities (critical and analytical thinking) and skills (written and oral communications) for success in law school. The major is also well suited for students planning a career in public administration and is designed to allow students to take up to six hours of graduate courses in their last semester of undergraduate work which can be applied toward the MPA. The MPA can be completed in a fifth year of study beyond the baccalaureate degree.
Social Sciences Requirements
The major: 48 hours (*nine hours double count in the general education core)
3 hours in business
BUAD 3318 Business Law
18 hours in history
*HIST 2301 U.S. History to 1877
*HIST 2302 U.S. History since 1877
HIST 3300 England to 1714
HIST 3301 Historical Methods and Philosophy
HIST 3302 England since 1714
3 hours from
HIST 4301 The New Nation OR
HIST 4305 Recent America
12 hours in justice administration
JUAD 3300 Criminal Law
JUAD 3318 Ethics for Behavioral and Social Sciences
JUAD 3319 American Legal System
3 hours from
JUAD 3312 Law and Society OR
JUAD 3314 Psychology and the Law
3 hours in management
MGMT 3304 Principles of Management#
12 hours in political science
*POLS 2301 Federal and State Government
POLS 2302 State and Local Government
POLS 3303 Public Administration
3 hours from
POLS 3307 American Constitutional Law OR
POLS 4302 International Relations
*Will meet BA General Education Core Requirements.
#Pre-requisite for MGMT courses in the MPA