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Students who major in Law and Public Policy shall complete all the requirements of the Bachelor of Arts program.
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Students are required to complete 36 credit hours in the following:
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3 credit hours in Political Science 1000;
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3 credit hours in Law and Public Policy 2600;
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9 additional credit hours in Law and Public Policy courses, including a minimum of 3 credit hours at the 4000 level; and
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a further 18 credit hours in Law and Public Policy and/or Political Science courses, including a minimum of 3 additional credit hours at the 4000 level. The 18 credit hours may include Anthropology 3062, 4030, Economics 1010, 1020, Gender Studies 3500, Linguistics 2220, Philosophy 2370, or Religious Studies 2850.
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A student is not eligible to complete any combination of a Major or Minor in Political Science and a Major or Minor in Law and Public Policy.
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Students for the Major are required to select courses as specified under Major in Law and Public Policy. A possible course pattern is presented in Table 1 Suggested Course Pattern for a Major in Law and Public Policy.
Regulations - Major Program
| Term | Suggested Courses | Credit Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Fall Academic Term 1 |
Political Science 1000 | 3 |
| Winter Academic Term 2 |
Law and Public Policy 2600 (Economics 1010 and Political Science 1001 are encouraged) | 3 |
| Fall & Winter Academic Terms 3 and 4 |
Two other Law and Public Policy courses | 6 |
| Fall & Winter Academic Terms 5 and 6 |
Political Science 3010 or Sociology 3040 and four other Law and Public Policy or Political Science courses | 15 |
| Fall & Winter Academic Terms 7 and 8 |
Three Law and Public Policy or Political Science courses, including two at the 4000-level (at least one 4000-level in Law and Public Policy) | 9 |
Note: As part of their course selections, students may also consider approved courses in other disciplines, as set out in the regulations.
Detailed Regulations for the Major in Law and Public Policy can be found in the Acadademic Calendar.