Political Science: Pre-law Option
Student must complete 42 hours of course work, 21 of which must be earned at Washington State University and including 24 hours of political science.
Required Courses
- POL S 101: American National Government
- POL S 102: Introduction to Comparative Politics
- POL S 103: International Politics
- POL S 300: The American Constitution
- POL S 402: Civil Liberties
- POL S 404: The Judicial Process [M]
- POL S 443: Administrative Jurisprudence
- POL S elective
- CRM J 101: Introduction to the Administration of Criminal Justice
- CRM J 320: Criminal Law OR
CRM J 420: Criminal Procedure OR
equivalent - ENGLISH 201: Writing and Research OR
ENGLISH 301: Writing and Rhetorical Conventions - PHIL 201: Elementary Logic
- A course in public speaking, argumentation
- An introductory course in economics
Recommended Courses
- ACCTG 231: Introduction to Managerial Accounting
- ANTH 101: General Anthropology OR
SOC 101: Introduction to Sociology - HISTORY 110: American History to 1877
- HISTORY 111: American History Since 1877
- PHIL 101: Introduction to Philosophy
- PSYCH 105: Introductory Psychology
- COMST 235: Principles of Group Communication
- COMST 302: Advanced Public Speaking
- Statistics
- Electives, especially from ECONS, HISTORY, PHIL, PSYCH, SOC, CRM J, or English grammar and composition
University Writing Requirements
- Two (2) Writing in the Major [M] courses (6 hours) from POL S 404, 405, 424, 432, 438, 442, 446, 447, 450, 472, 476
- Junior Writing Portfolio/Qualifying Exam (portfolio and proficiency exam required no later than first semester after earning 60 credits)
Foreign Language Requirement
- 2 years high school or 1 year college (in same language)
Apply for graduation