Biola University 2012-2013 Catalog Political Science major upper-division elective credits outlined above. For advisement, contact the History and Political Science Department.
biblical and theological framework on which to build a Christian perspective on the practice of law, especially in the areas of values and ethics. Minor Requirements The Pre-Law student is required to select from the upper- division courses below, a maximum of 18 upper-division credits. Upper-Division Requirements HIST 307 The Colonial Period, American Revolution, 1607-1800 Credit(s): 3. HIST 308
Fundamentals of Public Administration
POSC 301
Credit(s): 3.
POSC 488 Credit(s): 9. An additional POSC upper division course from among the Public Administration sequence (below) is also required. POSC 306 Public Policy Credit(s): 3. OR POSC 485 Public Law Credit(s): 3. OR POSC 486 Personnel & Human Resources Management Credit(s): 3. Note: The History: Secondary Instruction concentration Internship & Research Project prepares students for teaching the social sciences, including Political Science. For Information see the description under the History major section of the catalog. Political Science Minor A Political Science Minor is offered with the completion of 19 credits beyond the general education requirement, 12 of which must be upper division. The student is required to take a minimum of 3 credits in each area of concentration (American Government, International Politics and Political Theory). POSC 225 Survey of American Government and POSC 204 Politics & Economics are required for completion of the Minor. Pre-LawMinor The American Bar Association does not specifically recommend any particular undergraduate major as primary preparation for law school. However, the Department of History and Political Science offers a minor in Pre-Law to prepare students who intend to go on to law school after graduation from Biola. Biola graduates are equipped with excellent reading comprehension, strong analytical and critical thinking skills, the ability to write clear and effective prose, oral communication skills, and the experience of serving other people. The successful completion of a challenging undergraduate program and a high score in the Law School Admissions Test (LSAT) is the most appropriate preparation for law school. At Biola, pre-law students are encouraged to earn the Pre-Law Minor (18 upper division credits) under Political Science while working to complete major requirements. Pre-Law students should select an academic program that includes an understanding of history, human behavior, and social and political institutions. Law schools typically are made up of students with undergraduate degrees in History, Political Science, Communication Studies, English, Sociology or Philosophy. Biola University curriculum, composed of an undergraduate major, general education, a biblical studies requirement, along with a Pre-Law Minor, provides a solid foundation for graduate work at law school. The Biblical Studies program contributes to a
American Democracy, Civil War & Reconstruction, 1800-1877 The Rise of Modern America, 1877-1920 The United States Since 1920
Credit(s): 3.
HIST 401
Credit(s): 3. Credit(s): 3. Credit(s): 3.
HIST 402
Legislation
POSC 406 POSC 480
Studies in Political Science
Credit(s): 1 - 8.
And
Economic History of the United States Economic History of the United States
HIST 360
Credit(s): 3.
OR POSC 360
Credit(s): 3.
And
American Constitutional Law American Constitutional Law
Credit(s): 3.
HIST 410 OR POSC 410
Credit(s): 3.
Lower-Division Recommendations The Pre-Law student is encouraged to select the courses below in partial fulfillment of the General Education requirement. The Torrey Honors Pre-Law student is also encouraged to take some of these courses, if their schedules permit it, even though their General Education is otherwise fulfilled in the Torrey program.
American Literature I
Credit(s): 3. Credit(s): 3. Credit(s): 3. Credit(s): 3. Credit(s): 3. Credit(s): 4. Credit(s): 3.
ENGL 281 HIST 108 HIST 109 PHIL 210 PHIL 214 POSC 204 POSC 225
United States History to 1865 United States History Since 1865
Introduction to Logic
Introduction to Philosophy
Politics & Economics
Survey of American Government
Additional Recommendations Additional courses can supplement preparation depending on the student’s individual areas of interest.
COMM 181 Introduction to Argumentation & Debate
Credit(s): 3. Credit(s): 3. Credit(s): 3.
Business Law
BUSN 361
COMM 254 Communication Theories
Courses (POSC) POSC 204 - Politics & Economics
Micro and macro economic terms and concepts of economic reasoning with an emphasis on the application of these concepts to current economic issues, including: the elements of America’s market economy including supply and demand, profit, competition, pricing, incentives, private property and the debate between free market and regulation; the relationship between politics and economics; the U.S. labor market and aggregate
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