Mar 28, 2024  
2021 Undergraduate Bulletin 
    
2021 Undergraduate 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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Degree Requirements


In addition to the requirements of the academic major, students must comply with the General Academic Regulations for Graduation  and Undergraduate Academic Policies .  As part of these policies, students must complete the General College Curriculum , which is based on the degree.

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.

Norman Adrian Wiggins School of Law Coursework


 

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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