2016-2017 Undergraduate Catalog

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History with Legal Studies emphasis

Degree Requirements

Area I – Foundation Skills - 2 hours

FSL 101Foundations of Scholarship and Learning

2

FSL 101 is required for new and transferring freshmen with less than 24 credit hours. Students must earn a "C" or higher in FSL 101.

Area I - Rhetoric and Communication - 15 hours

ENG 101English Composition I

3
ENG 102English Composition II

3
SPEE 220Fundamentals of Speech

3
SPAN 111Elementary Spanish I

3
and
SPAN 112Elementary Spanish II

3
or
FRE 111Elementary French I

3
and
FRE 112Elementary French II

3
Students must earn a "C" or higher in ENG 101, ENG 102, FRE 111, and SPAN 111.

Area I – Mathematics - 3-4 hours

MATH 110Mathematics for the Liberal Arts

3
MATH 111College Algebra

3
MATH 112Trigonometry

3
MATH 121Calculus I

4

Area II - Arts and Humanities (choose one) - 3 hours

ART 191Enhancing Art Understanding

3
ENG 210Introduction to Film Studies

3
MU 129Music Listening

3
PHIL 201Introduction to Philosophy

3
THR 100Introduction to Theatre

3

Area II - Literature in English (choose one) - 3 hours

ENG 215Introduction to Literature

3
ENG 216Topics in Literature

3

Area II - The Social Sciences - 6 hours

ANTH 210/SOC 210Cultural Anthropology

3
ECON 241Principles of Macroeconomics

3
or
ECON 242Principles of Microeconomics

3
POLSC 223Introduction to American National Government & Politics

3
or
POLSC 224Introduction to American State and Local Government & Politics

3
PSY 201General Psychology

3
or
PSY 211Psychology of Human Growth & Development

3
SOC 221Introduction to Sociology

3
SOC 223Social Problems

3

Area II - History - 6 hours

HIS 201History of the United States I

3
HIS 202History of the United States II

3
Students must earn a "C" or higher in HIS 201 and HIS 202.

Area II - Natural Sciences - 7-8 hours

Choose one from the following: 

BIO 100Principles of Biology

4
BIO 111General Biology I

3

AND Choose one from the following:

ASTR 100Introduction to Astronomy

4
CHEM 103Fundamentals of Chemistry

3
and
CHEM 103LFundamentals of Chemistry Lab

1
CHEM 111General Chemistry I

3
and
CHEM 111LGeneral Chemistry I Lab

1
PHY 201College Physics I

4
PHY 210General Physics I

4
PS 100Physical Science

4

History Core Courses - 27 hours

HIS 191World Civilization to 1500

3
HIS 192World Civilization since 1500

3
HIS 225Introduction to Historical Methods

3
HIS 496Seminar in History

3
Students must earn a "C" or higher in all history courses.

Choose one Early U.S. History Course:
HIS 300Civil War America

3
HIS 400Colonial History

3
HIS 401Jacksonian America

3
Students must earn a "C" or higher in all history courses.

Choose one Modern U.S. History Course:
HIS 415Emergence of Modern America

3
HIS 426United States History, 1941 to the Present

3
HIS 430Expansion of the United States

3
Students must earn a "C" or higher in all history courses.

Choose two non-U.S. History courses:
HIS 322Asian History

3
HIS 324Latin American History

3
HIS 435Early Modern Europe

3
HIS 445Comparative Empires

3
Students must earn a "C" or higher in all history courses.

Choose one Thematic History course:
HIS 327History of Women, Gender, and Sexuality

3
HIS 420The Old South

3
HIS 427American Indian History

3
Students must earn a "C" or higher in all history courses.

Required Legal studies courses - 36-46 hours

CRJ 111/SOC 111Introduction to Criminal Justice

3
CRJ 324Ethics in Criminal Justice

3
CRJ 329Criminal Evidence

3
CRJ 360/POLSC 360The American Judicial Process

3
CRJ 410Principles of Criminal Law

3
CRJ 411/POLSC 411Constitutional Law

3
CRJ 466/PBADM 466Administrative Law

3
CRJ 499Internship in Criminal Justice

1-3
or
HIS 450Practicum in History

3
and
HIS 499Internship in History

10
POLSC 340/HIS 340The American Presidency

3
PSY 420Abnormal Psychology

3
SOC 223Social Problems

3
Students must earn a "C" or higher in all legal studies courses.

Choose one course from the following Millennium Issues series:
SOC 390/CRJ 390Millennium Issues: Violence in America

3
SOC 391/CRJ 391Millennium Issues: Pornography in Society

3
SOC 392/CRJ 392Millennium Issues: Drugs and Alcohol Abuse

3
SOC 393/CRJ 393Millennium Issues: Sick People, Sick Society: Gambling, Rape, Child Abuse & Other Social Ills

3

General electives - 0-13 hours

Choose sufficient courses from any academic discipline to bring the total hours for graduation to 120.
Required General Education Core (GEC) 43-47 hours
History Core Requirements 27 hours
Legal Studies Requirements 36-46 hours
General Electives 0-14 hours

120 minimum hours required for graduation.