Political Science Pathway to Juris Doctor (Law School) 3+3

First Semester

• ENGL 101 - Composition I Credit Hour(s): 3
• MATH 101 - General Mathematics Credit Hour(s): 3
• HIST 101 - World Civilization I Credit Hour(s): 3
• POSC 200 - American National Government Credit Hour(s): 3

• or

• POSC 210 - Introduction to Politics Credit Hour(s): 3
• Technology Literacy Credit Hour(s): 3

Second Semester

• ENGL 102 - Composition II Credit Hour(s): 3
• HIST 105 - American History I Credit Hour(s): 3
• PSYC 103 - General Psychology Credit Hour(s): 3
• POSC 218 - State and Local Government Credit Hour(s): 3
• Health & Wellness Credit Hour(s): 2

Third Semester

• ENGL 201 - World Literature I Credit Hour(s): 3

• or

• ENGL 205 - World Literature II Credit Hour(s): 3
• SOSC 200 - The Study of Race in the Social Sciences Credit Hour(s): 3
• Foreign Language I Credit Hour(s): 3
• Restricted Elective Credit Hour(s): 3
• Phys or Biol Science I and Lab Credit Hour(s): 4

Fourth Semester

• COMM 201 - Basic Communications Credit Hour(s): 3

• or

• COMM 208 - Fundamentals of Speech Credit Hour(s): 3
• Phys or Biol Science II and Lab Credit Hour(s): 4
• Foreign Language II Credit Hour(s): 3
• Restricted Elective Credit Hour(s): 3
• Restricted Elective Credit Hour(s): 3

Fifth Semester

• POSC 300 - Political Thought Credit Hour(s): 3
• POSC 312 - Comparative Politics Credit Hour(s): 3
• POSC 325 - Judicial Process in America Credit Hour(s): 3
• POSC 350 - Public Administration Credit Hour(s): 3
• Restricted Elective Credit Hour(s): 3

Sixth Semester

• POSC 401 - American Constitutional Law Credit Hour(s): 3
• POSC 405 - International Relations Credit Hour(s): 3
• SOCI 210 - Principles of Sociology Credit Hour(s): 3
• CRMJ 312 - Legal Research Credit Hour(s): 3
• ENGL 392 - Advanced Composition Credit Hour(s): 3

Restricted Electives

• ACCT 304 - Business Law for Professional Accountants Credit Hour(s): 3
• BUSN 301 - Business Law and the Legal Environment Credit Hour(s): 3
• COSC 342 - Computer Forensics Credit Hour(s): 3
• CRMJ 252 - Drugs and Crime Credit Hour(s): 3
• CRMJ 292 - Juvenile Delinquency Credit Hour(s): 3
• CRMJ 335 - Forensic Investigation Credit Hour(s): 3
• CRMJ 151 - Introduction to Criminal Justice Credit Hour(s): 3
• CRMJ 163 - Criminal Law Credit Hour(s): 3
• CRMJ 164 - Criminal Procedure and Evidence Credit Hour(s): 3
• CRMJ 208 - Criminology Credit Hour(s): 3
• CRMJ 215 - Criminal Investigation Credit Hour(s): 3
• CRMJ 221 - American Correctional Systems Credit Hour(s): 3
• CRMJ 232 - Criminal Justice Writing and Communication Credit Hour(s): 3
• CRMJ 480 - Sexual Assault Investigations Credit Hour(s): 3
• HSMT 405 - Healthcare Law and Ethics Credit Hour(s): 3
• IMAG 400 - Health Care Law and Compliance for Allied Health Professionals Credit Hour(s): 3
• PSYC 460 - Psychology and the Law Credit Hour(s): 3
• POSC 404 - American Political Parties and Pressure Groups Credit Hour(s): 3
• POSC 498 - Political Science Internship Credit Hour(s): 1-6
• POSC 490 - Topics in Political Science Credit Hour(s): 3
• POSC 495 - Special Topics in Political Science Credit Hour(s): 1-3
• SPMT 346 - Legal Issues & Liability in Sports Credit Hour(s): 3

University of Akron School of Law

To be transferred from UA School of Law Upon Completion of the Juris Doctor Degree

Fall Semester

• Fundamentals of Lawyering  Credit Hour(s): 0
• Contracts Credit Hour(s): 4
• Torts Credit Hour(s): 4
• Civil Procedure-Federal Jurisdiction Credit Hour(s): 3
• Legal Analysis, Research, and Writing Credit Hour(s): 3

Spring Semester

• Fundamentals of Lawyering  Credit Hour(s): 0-1 (required only for some students)
• Civil Procedure-Federal Litigation Credit Hour(s): 3
• Property Credit Hour(s): 4
• Crinial Law Credit Hour(s): 3
• Legal Analysis, Research, and Writing Credit Hour(s): 3
• Legislation Regulation Credit Hour(s): 2

Total Credit Hours: 29-30