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Dec 03, 2024
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2020 Undergraduate Studies Bulletin [ARCHIVED CATALOG]
Communication Studies, Communication Pre-Law, B.A. (CIP CIP 09.0100/22.0001)/Juris Doctorate 3+3 Accelerated Degree Program
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Major Requirements
Communication Studies majors may specialize in one of seven concentrations for the Bachelor of Arts Degree: broadcasting and electronic media (traditional television/video and radio); communication generalist; communication pre-law; digital and new media; converged journalism (newspaper, magazine, and digital/electronic); and public and interpersonal communication; and public relations and corporate communication; or pursue the Bachelor of Science with a major in Health Communication, Sports Communication, or Communication Training and Development. Students also may pursue accelerated dual degrees in Health Communication with the Master of Science in Public Health (4+1) and Communication Studies Pre-Law with the Juris Doctorate (3+3). As stated in the general academic regulations, Communication Studies majors must have a “C” or better in each course in the major.
Departmental Electives:
- Six hours of additional communication studies courses at the 200-level or higher, with at least three hours at the 300-level or higher.
Required Cognate Courses:
Four courses from the following list:
Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law Coursework
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1L Coursework: (20 hours of 1L Law coursework transfers as undergraduate elective hours)
- Civil Procedure I
- Contracts I
- Criminal Law
- Legal Research and Writing I
- Property I
- Torts I
- Civil Procedure II
- Contracts II
- Constitutional Law I
- Legal Research and Writing II
- Property II
- Torts II
Upper Division Required Coursework:
- Advanced Legal Writing
- Business Organizations
- Constitutional Law II
- Criminal Procedure
- Evidence
- Jurisprudence Requirement
- Planning Requirement
- Professional Responsibility and Ethics
- Rigorous Writing Experience Requirement*
- Sales and Leases
- Secured Transactions
- Trial Advocacy
- Wills and Trusts
Jurisprudence requirement
Fulfilled by successful completion of one of the following courses:
- Christian Perspectives on Legal Thought
- Introduction to Legal Theory: Ancient to Modern
- Twentieth Century Legal Theory
Planning requirement
Students must take, in addition to the required courses, one of the following planning courses:
- Advanced Trial and Appellate Advocacy (Part II) (beginning Spring 2016)
- Business Planning
- Contract Planning
- Corporations: From Formation to Major Transactions I
- Elder Law Planning
- Entertainment Law
- Estate Planning
- Family Law Planning
- Federal Criminal Law Planning (formerly Federal Criminal Defense Planning)
- Homeowners Association Law and Planning
- Land Use Regulation (beginning Summer 2015)
- Patent Preparation and Prosecution
- Real Property Planning
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