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When considering courses, see if there are courses which will also meet undergraduate degree requirements.  For example, there are many courses listed below that can be found on the U.S. and Foreign Studies Upper Level Distribution lists for B.A. and B.S. degrees within the College of Arts and Science. 

Department Number Title Hours Pre/Co-Requirements
Accounting 200 Foundations of Accounting 3  
American Studies 310 Introduction to Am. Studies 3  
American Studies 320 American Cultures 3  
*American Studies 469 Freedom of Speech 3  
Anthropology 320 American Cultures 3  
Business Law 301 Legal Environment of Business 3 Junior Standing
Classics 362 Roman Law 3  
Classics 381 Greek Civilization 3  
Classics 382 Roman Civilization 3  
Communication Studies 270 Arguments and Debates 3  
Communication Studies 310 Persuasion 3  
Communication Studies 420 Communication and Conflict 3  
Communication Studies 450 Propaganda 3  
Communication Studies 455 Political Persuasion 3  
Communication Studies 469 Freedom of Speech 3  
Economics 201 Introductory Economics 4  
Economics 311 Intermediate Microeconomics 3 Econ 201 & Stats 201
Economics 313 Intermediate Macroeconomics 3 Econ 201 & Stats 201
Economics 333 Law and Economics 3 Econ 201
English 255 Public Writing 3  
+English 301 British Culture to 1660 3 English 102 or 118
+English 302 British Culture 1660 to Present 3 English 102 or 118
+English 372 The Structure of Modern English 3 English 102 or 118
+English 416 Early Victorian Literature 3 English 102 or 118
+English 419 Later Victorian Literature 3 English 102 or 118
+English 421 Modern British Novel 3 English 102 or 118
+English 432 American Romanticism and Transcendentalism 3 English 102 or 118
+English 436 Modern American Novel 3 English 102 or 118
+English 490 Language and Law 3 English 102 or 118
History 330 History of England 3  
History 351 The American Revolution 3  
JEM 400 Mass Communication Law and Ethics 3  
Philosophy 130 Critical Thinking 3  
Philosophy 135 Formal Logic 3  
Philosophy 245 Environmental Ethics 3  
Philosophy 340 Logic 3  
Philosophy 390 Philosophical Foundations of Democracy 3  
Philosophy 392 Philosophy of Law 3  
Philosophy 393 Global Justice and Human Rights 3  
Political Science 330 Law in American Society 3  
Political Science 341 Judicial Process and Policymaking 3  
Political Science 365 Introduction to International Relations 3  
Political Science 370 Contemporary International Problems 3  
Political Science 374 American Political Thought 3  
Political Science 430 US Const. Law: Power and Restraint 3  
Political Science 431 US Const. Law: Civil Rights and Liberties 3  
Political Science 435 Criminal Law and Procedure 3  
Political Science 442 Adm. Law and Regulatory Policymaking 3  
Political Science 445 Administration of Justice 3  
Political Science 470 International Law 3  
Psychology 424 Psychology and the Law 3  
Sociology 455 Society and Law 3  
Women’s Studies 340 Women, Politics, and the Law 3  

* Indicates a cross-listed course
+There are many courses within the English department that provide opportunities to enhance skills stated above. 

When considering courses, see if there are courses which will also meet undergraduate degree requirements.  For example, there are many courses listed above that can be found on the U.S. and Foreign Studies Upper Level Distribution lists for B.A. and B.S. degrees within the College of Arts and Sciences.