Nov 28, 2024

Fitchburg State University 2021-2022 Undergraduate Catalog

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Fitchburg State University 2021-2022 Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Interdisciplinary Studies for Pre-Law, B.S.

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Chairperson
Petri Flint/Ben Lieberman

Interdisciplinary Studies Major for Pre-Law

Political Science Minor 18 cr.

Required courses:

POLS 1000 - United States Government 3 cr.
POLS 2270 - Introduction to the Legal Process 3 cr.

Choose one of the following:

POLS 1100 - Introduction to Political Science 3 cr.
POLS 1500 - State and Urban Government 3 cr.

Choose three of the following:

POLS 2550 - Sex, Race and the Constitution 3 cr.
POLS 2600 - The First Amendment 3 cr.
POLS 2700 - Criminal Procedure: Rights of the Accused 3 cr.
POLS 3500 - Constitutional Law 3 cr.

Criminal Justice Field 9 cr.

CJ 1000 - Introduction to Criminal Justice 3 cr.

Choose two of the following:

CJ 1001 - Mediation 3 cr. or
HMSV 1001 - Mediation 3 cr.
CJ 2020 - Mock Trial 3 cr.
CJ 2500 - Correctional Law 3 cr.
CJ 2550 - Criminal Law 3 cr.
CJ 2651 - Ethics in Criminal Justice 3 cr.
CJ 3053 - Victimology 3 cr.

Sociology/Human Services Field 6 cr.

HMSV 1100 - Introduction to Human Services 3 cr. or
SOC 1100 - Introduction to Sociology 3 cr.

Choose one of the following:

HMSV 2005 - Social and Cultural Diversity in Human Services 3 cr.
SOC 2500 - Race and Ethnic Relations 3 cr.
SOC 2700 - Social Problems 3 cr.
SOC 2750 - Criminology 3 cr.
SOC 3500 - Law and Society 3 cr.

Interdisciplinary Studies Common Core 12 cr.

IDIS 1600 - Critical and Creative Thinking 3 cr.
PHIL 1100 - Logic 3 cr.

Choose one of the following:

PHIL 2500 - Contemporary Ethical Problems 3 cr. or
PHIL 2550 - Introduction to Ethics 3 cr. or
PHIL 4200 - Political and Social Philosophy 3 cr. or
HIST 4200 - History of Political Theory 3 cr.

Choose one of the following:

POLS 4350 - Moot Court 3 cr.
SPCH 1100 - Argumentation and Debate 3 cr.
SPCH 2600 - Persuasion 3 cr.

IDIS Capstone Requirement 3 cr.

POLS 4350 - Moot Court 3 cr. or
POLS 4940 - Internship in Political Science 3-12 cr.

Total credit hours: 48