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Pre-Law Minor

and apply biblical knowledge, Christian virtues, and ethical principles to politics; and who demonstrate entry-level professional skills necessary

Elective Recommendations Additional courses may supplement preparation depending on the student’s individual areas of interest. COMM 181 Introduction to Argumentation and Debate BUSN 361 Business Law COMM 254 Communication Theories Total Credits Psychology Minor Curriculum Requirements A Psychology Minor is offered with the completion of 18 credits, 12 of which must be upper-division Program-Specific Core Curriculum (GE) Courses The following course is a prerequisite to the minor and may only be counted towards the behavioral science Core Curriculum (GE) Requirement: PSYC 200 Introduction to Psychology Program Courses PSYC 206 Psychology and Christian Thought Select 15 credits of psychology electives, 12 of which must be upper-division.

for success in politics and related fields. Curriculum Requirements

A Political Science minor is offered with the completion of 18 credits beyond the Core Curriculum (GE) requirements (listed under Political Science, B.A. (p. 130)), 6 of which must be upper-division.

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Program Courses POSC 208

World Politics

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POSC 211 POSC 250

Introduction to Political Economy Foundations of the American Political System

POSC 256

Virtue, Citizenship, and Politics

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Select 6 credits of POSC upper-division elective courses

Total Credits

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Pre-Law Minor Mission

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The mission of the Pre-Law minor is to provide a liberal arts-based introduction to courses in the law, government, and critical reasoning as a helpful start toward graduate work in the law and related fields. Curriculum Requirements A Pre-law minor is offered with the completion of 18 credits of upper- division courses.

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Total Credits

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Public Administration Minor Mission

Program-Specific Core Curriculum (GE) Courses The Pre-Law student is encouraged to select the courses below in partial fulfillment of the Core Curriculum requirement. The Torrey Honors Pre-Law student is also encouraged to take some of these courses, if their schedules permit it, even though their Core Curriculum is otherwise fulfilled in the Torrey program. ENGL 281 American Literature I HIST 108 United States History to 1865 HIST 109 United States History Since 1865 PHIL 210 Introduction to Logic PHIL 214 Introduction to Philosophy POSC 225 Survey of American Government Program Courses Select 18 credits from the following:

The mission of the Public Administration minor is to train students with the introductory knowledge, skills, and ethical attitudes needed in order to impact the world for Jesus Christ in government, community agencies, private not-for-profit organizations, and private sector organizations that work in partnership with the public sector. Program Learning Outcomes Upon completion of the the minor in Public Administration students will be able to: 1. Demonstrate a working knowledge of fundamental theories in public administration (ULO 1). 2. Evaluate public administration practices based on scriptural and ethical principles (ULO 2). 3. Engage their future vocation in public administration as faithful stewards of God's calling (ULO 2). 4. Demonstrate basic competence in public administration practices and in professional communication (ULO 3). Each Program Learning Outcome (PLO) listed above references at least one of the University Learning Outcomes (ULO 1, 2, 3), which may be found in the General Information (p. 6) section of this catalog. Curriculum Requirements Program Courses POSC 250 Foundations of the American Political System 1 3 POSC 301 Fundamentals of Public Administration 3

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HIST 307

The Colonial Period, American Revolution, 1607–1800 American Democracy, Civil War and Reconstruction, 1800–1877 The Rise of Modern America, 1877–1920

HIST 308

HIST 401 HIST 402

The United States Since 1920

POSC 406 Legislation POSC 480 Studies in Political Science HIST 360 Economic History of the United States or POSC 360 Economic History of the United States HIST 410 American Constitutional Law or POSC 410 American Constitutional Law

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