Legal Studies, B.S. Degree Map

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Year 1

Semester 1 Fall

HIST 1301 - United States History I Credit Hours: 3
OR
POLS 2305 - Federal Government Credit Hours: 3
Core: Life and Physical Sciences & Lab Credit Hours: 4
Core: Mathematics Credit Hours: 3
PSYC 1100 - Learning Frameworks Credit Hours: 1
WRIT 1301 - Composition I Credit Hours: 3
Semester Hours: 14

Semester 2 Spring

COMM 1315 - Public Speaking Credit Hours: 3
¹ MATH 1324 Mathematics for Business and Social Sciences Credit Hours: 3
HIST 1302 - United States History II Credit Hours: 3
OR
POLS 2306 - Texas Government Credit Hours: 3
WRIT 1302 - Composition II Credit Hours: 3
OR
WRIT 2311 - Introduction to Professional Writing Credit Hours: 3
Core: Life and Physical Sciences & Lab Credit Hours: 4

Semester Hours: 16

Year 2

Semester 1 Fall

ACCT 2301 - Principles of Accounting I - Financial Credit Hours: 3
Core: Social and Behavioral Sciences (can be ECON 2301 ) Credit Hours: 3
Core: Language, Philosophy and Culture Credit Hours: 3
Core: Creative Arts Credit Hours: 3

HIST 1301 - United States History I Credit Hours: 3
OR
POLS 2305 - Federal Government Credit Hours: 3
Semester Hours: 15

Semester 2 Spring

ECON 2302 - Principles of Microeconomics Credit Hours: 3
LEGL 3301 - Business Law Credit Hours: 3
¹ ACCT 2302 Principles of Accounting II - Managerial Credit Hours: 3
Elective Credit Hours: 3
HIST 1302 - United States History II Credit Hours: 3
OR
POLS 2306 - Texas Government Credit Hours: 3
Semester Hours: 15

Year 3

Semester 1 Fall

LEGL 3313 - Introduction to Law and the American Legal System Credit Hours: 3
LEGL 3351 - Legal Research Credit Hours: 3
³GEN Elective 33XX-43XX course - any rubric Credit Hours: 3
WRIT 3307 Advanced Writing , WRIT 3312 Written Communications in Business , OR WRIT 3315 Advanced Technical Writing Credit Hours: 3
ENVR 4315 Introduction to Environmental Law , MGMT 4326 Effective Negotiations , OR any other ACCT, FINC, MGMT or MKTG 33XX-43XX Credit Hours: 3

Semester Hours: 15

Semester 2 Spring

LEGL 3307 - Legal Writing and Appellate Process Credit Hours: 3
LEGL 4354 - Property Transactions Credit Hours: 3
LEGL 4356 - Torts Credit Hours: 3
ARTS/HIST/HUMN/SOCI/POLS 33XX or 43XX Credit Hours: 3
² LEGL Elective (33XX or 43XX) Credit Hours: 3

Semester Hours: 15

Summer

Note:

Two of the LEGL electives are only available in summer:

Year 4

Semester 1 Fall

LEGL 3353 - Introduction to the Texas Rules of Civil Procedure Credit Hours: 3
LEGL 4352 - Family Law and Procedure Credit Hours: 3
LEGL 4355 - Criminal Law and Procedure Credit Hours: 3
³ LEGL Elective (33XX or 43XX) Credit Hours: 3
² GEN Elective 33XX-43XX course - any rubric Credit Hours: 3

Semester Hours: 15

Semester 2 Spring

LEGL 4359 - Wills, Probate and Estate Administration Credit Hours: 3
LEGL 4375 - Professional Development for Legal Studies Students Credit Hours: 3
WRIT 3307 Advanced Writing , WRIT 3312 Written Communications in Business OR WRIT 3315 Advanced Technical Writing Credit Hours: 3
²GEN Elective 33XX-43XX course - any rubric Credit Hours: 3
² GEN Elective 33XX- 43XX course - any rubric Credit Hours: 3

Semester Hours: 15

Total Plan Hours: 120

¹ACCT 2302 and MATH 1324 - May be substituted with foreign language or additional English not applied elsewhere.

² General Elective 33XX-43XX - Any UHCL rubric (discipline) is acceptable.

³ Any 33XX or 43XX LEGL course not otherwise required.

Open Elective: A 3 credit hour elective (13XX or 43XX) will be added for students who use ECON 2301 for both the University Core (Social and Behavioral Science) and the Business Core.

State of Texas Core Curriculum Course. Please refer to the UHCL Undergraduate Catalog for approved options.
This document is only intended as a guide. Please see an academic adviser for assistance with academic planning.