Bachelor of Arts

BA in Political Science Early Entry to Duncan School of Law

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Program
Department of Social Sciences

The BA in Political Science Early Entry to Duncan School of Law is a combined degree completion pathway that allows students to complete their BA in Political Science in three years and if accepted, their JD in law upon finishing law school.

The maximum amount of double-counted credit hours for the Political Science (BA) Early Entry to Duncan School of Law is 31. LMU limits eligibility for this pathway to exceptional students who meet the enrollment criteria. Students are still required to meet the student learning outcomes (SLOs) for each program so the quality and integrity of both programs are not jeopardized.

General Education

I. LMU Specific Courses

Item #
Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
4.0

II. Communication

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Title
Credits
9
Sub-Total Credits
9.0

III. Ethics, Fine Arts, History, or Humanities

Item #
Title
Credits
6
Sub-Total Credits
6.0

IV. Behavioral/Social Sciences

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Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
3.0

V. History

Item #
Title
Credits
6
Sub-Total Credits
6.0

VI. Mathematics

(see Mathematics Placement)

Item #
Title
Credits
3
Sub-Total Credits
3.0

VII. Natural Sciences/Physical Sciences

Item #
Title
Credits
4
Sub-Total Credits
4.0

*LMU requires all first-time freshmen students with less than 15 credits of college credit to complete UACT 100.

The Political Science Major

Required Courses

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Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
18.0

Collateral Requirement: ENGL 240/250

Item #
Title
Credits
3
Sub-Total Credits
3.0

Collateral Requirement: Statistics

Item #
Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
3.0

Collateral Requirement: Pre-Law Seminar

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Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
1.0

Political Science Electives

Choose four of the following courses:

Item #
Title
Credits
Sub-Total Credits
12.0

Additional Elective Requirements for the Political Science and Duncan School of Law Combined Pathway

Item #
Title
Credits
13
Sub-Total Credits
13.0

For this combined degree pathway, students must take at least thirteen (13) semester credit hours of free elective courses.

Foreign Language Requirement

Item #
Title
Credits
6
Sub-Total Credits
6.0

Duncan School of Law

Students take the following classes during their fourth year.

Fall

Fourth Year Fall Classes at the Duncan School of Law
Class Credit Hours
LAW 1001 Legal Foundations 1
LAW 1011 Civil Procedure I 3
LAW 1021 Contracts & Sales I 3
LAW 1041 Torts I 3
LAW 1051 Legal Research I 1
LAW 1052 Legal Communication I 2
LAW 1061 Criminal Law I 3
Total 16

Spring

Fourth Year Spring Classes at the Duncan School of Law
Class Credit Hours
LAW-1008 The Successful Lawyer 2
LAW-1012 Civil Procedure II 3
LAW-1031 Property I 3
LAW-1042 Torts II 3
LAW-1053 Legal Research II 1
LAW-1054 Legal Communication II 3
Total 15

Total for the Fourth Year: 31 credit hours

Sub-Total Credits
31.0
Total Credits
122