| Requirement | Class Name | Hours |
| University Core | 46 | |
| Political Science | 33 | |
| PLS 201 | American National Government | 3 |
| PLS 202 | State & Local Government | 3 |
| PLS 320 | Comparative Governments | 3 |
| PLS 407 | American Constitutional Development I | 3 |
| PLS 408 | American Constitutional Development II | 3 |
| PLS 499 | Capstone in Political Science | 3 |
| Political Science Electives |
Take 15 additional hours in upper-level PLS courses. Note: PLE 325 - Legal Research and Bibliography may not be selected. Students are encouraged to take at least one class that includes a non-Western component, such as PLS 422 - Politics of Developing Nations, PLS 320 - Comparative Governments, or an appropriate selected topics course that may be offered periodically. |
15 |
| Related Courses | 12 | |
| PLE 201 | Introduction to Law | 3 |
| PLE 325 | Legal Research & Bibliography | 3 |
| PLE 335 | Legal Writing | 3 |
| PLE 350 | Critical Thinking & the Law | 3 |
| Related Electives | Choose three courses from the following: | 9 |
| AJU 310 | Judicial Process | 3 |
| AJU 403 | Criminal Law | 3 |
| PLE 300 | Civil Litigation I | 3 |
| PLE 301 | Civil Litigation II | 3 |
| PLE 400 | Law Office Management | 3 |
| Suggested General Electives | Sufficient elective hours must be taken to meet the minimum hour requirement for graduation. | |
| AJU 400 | Police Rights & Responsibilities | 3 |
| PHI 309 | Christian Ethics | 3 |
| COM 304 | Public Speaking | 3 |
| COM 305 | Argumentation | 3 |
| SOC 209 | Contemporary Social Problems | 3 |
| SOC 332 | Law, Crime & Social Control | 3 |
| ECO131 | The American Economic System | |
| or | ||
| ECO 231 | Economic Principles I (if student has not taken economics as part of his/her social science core component) | 3 |
| Total Hours | 130 |
