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Bachelor of Arts in Political Science - Pre-Law Specialization
Bachelor of Arts in Political Science - Pre-Law Specialization

Bachelor of Arts in Political Science - Pre-Law Specialization

  • ID:SFU10057
  • Level:4-Year Bachelor's Degree
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Admission Requirements

Entry requirements

  • Saint Francis University Online Application
  • Secondary/High School Transcripts and notarized English translations

English requirements

International Students whose native language is not English must submit proof of English language proficiency. The following are ways in which you can satisfy the language proficiency requirement:

  • TOEFL, IELTS, iTEP, EIKEN or PTE Academic scores, or IB score of 5 or higher on the English A 1 or 2 exams.

Course Information

The BA in Political Science with a Pre-Law Specialization is a multidisciplinary major, including an array of courses in political science, English, philosophy, history, and more. Students learn about political process and policymaking in the United States from institutional, ethical and philosophical perspectives, and take courses in U.S. Constitutional Law, civil liberties and civil rights, and business law. Students will study case law, logic, writing, and public speaking, while developing and refining their communications skills and critical reasoning abilities. Students will also learn how to do political and policy research. The specialization provides a unique preparation for law school as students will receive professional advising from a Pre-Law adviser. The BA in Political Science with a Pre-Law Specialization is an excellent choice for students interested in going to law school and eventually joining the legal profession as a public interest lawyer, government lawyer, private-practice lawyer or seeking election or appointment to the judiciary. In addition, the program is good preparation for further study leading to a paralegal career. Saint Francis University offers two highly competitive early admission programs for pre-law students, in collaboration with Duquesne University School of Law and Drexel University’s Thomas R. Kline School of Law. These partnerships provide special academic opportunities for qualified students to earn both an undergraduate degree and a law degree in just six years rather than seven. Either program can easily be completed with the Political Science major.

Paralegal courses can be taken as pre-law electives. This makes it very feasible for interested students to complete the pre-law specialization and the paralegal minor simultaneously.

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Courses Required for the Major: (36 credits)

  • American National Government
  • World Politics
  • Constitutional Law
  • Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
  • American Public Policy Debates & Controversies: Bridging the Divide through Public Policy Analysis
  • Ethics and Public Policy
  • Foundations of Political Theory
  • Seminar in Research Techniques

Six credits taken from:

  • Democracy and Dictatorship: Comparative Politics in the Modern World
  • War and Peace: International Relations in the Modern World
  • U.S. Foreign Policy
  • International Law, International Organization and the Quest for World Order

Courses Required for Specialization: (24 credits)

  • Legal Environment of Business
  • Research Writing

Three credits taken from:

  • Principles of Economics I
  • Introduction to Psychology
  • American Society and its Problems

Three credits taken from:

  • Europe and the World 1500-1815
  • Europe and the World Since 1815
  • The United States to 1877
  • The United States Since 1877

Three credits taken from:

  • General Mathematics
  • Finite Mathematics

Pre-Law Electives:

Nine credits from the following courses:

  • Financial Accounting
  • Managerial Accounting
  • CPA Law
  • Speech Fundamentals and Public Speaking
  • Gender in U.S. History
  • African American History
  • History of England and the British Isles to 1688
  • Modern Britain and Empire
  • Civil War and Reconstruction: 1840-1877
  • Peace, Justice, and Human Relations (cross listed as RLST 308)
  • Moral Philosophy
  • Logic
  • Health Care Ethics
  • Business Ethics
  • Morality and Law
  • Social Psychology
  • American Public Policy Debates & Controversies: Bridging the Divide through Public Policy Analysis
  • Ethics and Public Policy
  • International Law, International Organization and the Quest for World Order
  • Internship
  • Foundations of Political Theory
  • Administration of Criminal Justice
  • Crime and Delinquency
  • Administration of Justice
  • Juvenile Justice and Treatment
  • Law Enforcement
  • Criminal Investigation
  • Basic Legal Principles
  • Professional Responsibility/ Ethics
  • Legal Research
  • Litigation
  • Torts
  • Criminal Law
  • Wills, Estates and Trusts
  • Contracts/ Sales
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