Course Requirements (PLAW)
Politics and Law is a degree for high-achieving Political Science majors who know they want to pursue a law degree. The student will earn their B.A. from CBU and finish their law degree from the University of Memphis in six years instead of seven. The degree requirements mirror those of the Political Science major to allow students the opportunity to switch between these two majors through their junior year.
How it works: The student takes their first three years of courses at CBU and begins law school at The University of Memphis in their fourth year. When they complete their first year of law school, they will be granted the B.A. degree from CBU and then continue on for two years at the law school to complete that degree.
General Education Requirements
(# - Refer to General Education Course Requirements for Course Options)
Complete the following course (0 credits)
Mathematics # (3 credits)
Statistics (3 credits)
Fulfilled by major requirements
English (9-10 credits)
Writing and Critical Literacy
| ENG 121 | Writing and Critical Literacy | 3 |
| | AND | |
| ENG 121L | Writing and Critical Literacy Lab | 1 |
| | OR | |
| ENG 122 | Writing and Critical Literacy for Multilingual Learners | 3 |
| | AND | |
| ENG 122L | Writing and Critical Literacy Lab for Multilingual Learners | 1 |
| | OR | |
| ENG 123 | Writing and Critical Literacy | 3 |
| | OR | |
| ENG 231 | Honors Survey of World Literature I | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3-4 |
Writing and Critical Research
| ENG 130 | Writing and Critical Research | 3 |
| | OR | |
| ENG 232 | Honors Survey of World Literature II | 4 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3-4 |
English Literature # (3 credits)
Waived if ENG 231/ENG 232, add 1 hr to Free Elect
Religious Studies # (6 credits)
| | Religious Studies (RS 200 Level) | 3 |
| RS 326 | Social and Political Theologies | 3 |
| | OR | |
| RS 330 | Justice and Society | 3 |
| | OR | |
| RS 340 | African American Theology | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 6 |
Social Science or History (6 credits)
Fulfilled by Major Requirements
Natural or Physical Science # (4 credits)
Moral Values # (3 credits)
Aesthetics #
Fulfilled by English Literature GER
Liberal Arts Core Requirements
(*One Course from Social Sciences or Humanities Cluster Must Have a “Global Perspective”. Refer to Degree Requirements for course options.)
Language * (12 credits)
Must be in a Single Language.
Fine Arts * (6 credits)
Literature * (3 credits)
Philosophy / Humanities * (3 credits)
Fulfilled by major "Philosophy or Humanities Elective" requirement
History * (6 credits)
Fulfilled by major HIST requirements
Behavioral Science (3 credits)
Fulfilled by major "Social Science Elective" requirement
Political Science * (3 credits)
Fulfilled by
POLS 112 major requirement
Politics and Law Major Requirements
Any 100 POLS OR 200 POLS or PREL (3 credit hours)
Any 300-level HIST (3 credit hours)
| POLS 112 | American Government | 3 |
| PHIL 201 | Introduction to Logic | 3 |
| PHIL 219 | Social and Political Philosophy | 3 |
| | OR | |
| PHIL 220 | Contemporary Moral Issues | 3 |
| POLS 113 | World Politics | 3 |
| | OR | |
| POLS 115 | Nations and States (Comparative Politics) | 3 |
| RS 326 | Social and Political Theologies | 3 |
| | OR | |
| RS 330 | Justice and Society | 3 |
| | OR | |
| RS 340 | African American Theology | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 21 |
Major Philosophy or Humanities Elective
Major Social Science Elective
| ANTH 160 | Cultural Anthropology | 3 |
| | OR | |
| SOC 101 | Introduction to Sociology | 3 |
| | OR | |
| PSYC 105 | General Psychology | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 3 |
Upper Division International or Comparative Political Science
| POLS 302 | The Roman World | 3 |
| POLS 330 | Advanced Politics on Film | 3 |
| POLS 340 | Weimar Republic and Nazi Germany | 3 |
| POLS 341 | Revolutionary Change in Modern Europe | 3 |
| POLS 356 | The Holocaust: Political and Religious Dimensions | 3 |
| POLS 370 | International Law | 3 |
| POLS 375 | United States Foreign Policy | 3 |
| POLS 380 | Honors Political History of the Space Age | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 6 |
Upper Division US Political Science
| POLS 310 | U.S. Constitutional Law | 3 |
| POLS 330 | Advanced Politics on Film | 3 |
| POLS 375 | United States Foreign Policy | 3 |
| POLS 380 | Honors Political History of the Space Age | 3 |
| Total Credit Hours: | 6 |
Upper Division Political Science Elective
First Year Law School Courses
Once you complete the first year of law school those 30 credit hours will transfer to CBU as POLS credit hours.
Major Specific Electives
Total Credit Hours: 121
Student's GPA and LSAT score must meet standards set by the University of Memphis Law School to be admitted to that program after completion of 91 credit hours at CBU. Transfer students majoring in Political Science must take at least 15 hours of 300/400 level Political Science at CBU. A maximum of 3 hours of internship credit can be used toward major requirements.