Pre-Law (A.A.)

GENERAL EDUCATION (41 credit hours)

Communications (9 credit hours)

• ENGL 1010 - English Composition I 3 sem hrs cr
• ENGL 1020 - English Composition II 3 sem hrs cr
• COMM 2025 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 sem hrs cr

Humanities/Fine Arts (9 credit hours)

At least one course (three credit hours) must be in Literature.

• Three of the following:

• ART 1035 - Introduction to Art 3 sem hrs cr
• ART 2000 - Art History Survey I 3 sem hrs cr
• ART 2020 - Art History Survey II 3 sem hrs cr
• MUS 1030 - Introduction to Music 3 sem hrs cr
• THEA 1030 - Introduction to Theatre 3 sem hrs cr
• ENGL 2045 - Introduction to Literature 3 sem hrs cr
• ENGL 2130 - Topics in American Literature 3 sem hrs cr
• ENGL 2235 - Topics in British Literature 3 sem hrs cr
• ENGL 2310 - Early World Literature 3 sem hrs cr
• ENGL 2320 - Modern World Literature 3 sem hrs cr
• ENGL 2330 - Topics in World Literature 3 sem hrs cr

Social/Behavioral Sciences (6 credit hours)

Two of the following:

• ANTH 1100 - Introduction to Anthropology 3 sem hrs cr
• COMM 1010 - Introduction to Mass Communications 3 sem hrs cr
• ECON 2100 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3 sem hrs cr
• ECON 2200 - Principles of Microeconomics 3 sem hrs cr
• GEOG 1012 - Cultural Geography 3 sem hrs cr
• GEOG 2010 - World Regional Geography 3 sem hrs cr
• HPE 2340 - Wellness Perspectives and Lifestyles 3 sem hrs cr
• POLS 1030 - American Government 3 sem hrs cr
• POLS 2025 - State and Local Government 3 sem hrs cr
• PSYC 1030 - Introduction to Psychology 3 sem hrs cr
• SOCI 1010 - Introduction to Sociology 3 sem hrs cr
• SOCI 2010 - Marriage and Family 3 sem hrs cr

History (6 credit hours)

• OPTION 1

• HIST 2310 - Early World History 3 sem hrs cr
• HIST 2320 - Modern World History 3 sem hrs cr

•  

  OR OPTION 2

  Two of the following, taken in any order: 

• HIST 2010 - Early United States History 3 sem hrs cr
• HIST 2020 - Modern United States History 3 sem hrs cr
• HIST 2030 - Tennessee History 3 sem hrs cr

Natural Science (8 credit hours)

BIOL 1010 - Introduction to Biology  cannot be paired with BIOL 1110  or BIOL 1120  to meet the General Education science requirement. 

Additionally, CHEM 1010 - Introduction to Chemistry  cannot be paired with CHEM 1110   or CHEM 1120   to meet the General Education science requirement. 

(Unless otherwise noted, a sequence is not required.)  

• Two of the following:

• ASTR 1010 - Solar System Astronomy 4 sem hrs cr
• BIOL 1010 - Introduction to Biology 4 sem hrs cr
• BIOL 1110 - General Biology I 4 sem hrs cr
• BIOL 1120 - General Biology II 4 sem hrs cr
• BIOL 1510 - Environmental Science I 4 sem hrs cr
• BIOL 2010 - Human Anatomy and Physiology I 4 sem hrs cr
• BIOL 2020 - Human Anatomy and Physiology II 4 sem hrs cr
• CHEM 1010 - Introduction to Chemistry 4 sem hrs cr
• CHEM 1110 - General Chemistry I 4 sem hrs cr
• CHEM 1120 - General Chemistry II 4 sem hrs cr
• GEOL 1030 - Survey of Geology 4 sem hrs cr
• PHYS 2010 - Non-Calculus Physics I 4 sem hrs cr
• PHYS 2020 - Non-Calculus Physics II 4 sem hrs cr
• PHYS 2110 - Calculus-Based Physics I 4 sem hrs cr
• PHYS 2120 - Calculus-Based Physics II 4 sem hrs cr
• PSCI 1030 - Survey of Physical Science 4 sem hrs cr

Mathematics (3 credit hours)

One of the following:

• MATH 1010 - Math for General Studies 3 sem hrs cr
• MATH 1530 - Introductory Statistics 3 sem hrs cr
• MATH 1630 - Finite Mathematics 3 sem hrs cr
• MATH 1710 - Precalculus Algebra 3 sem hrs cr
• MATH 1730 - Precalculus 5 sem cr hrs
• MATH 1910 - Calculus I 4 sem hrs cr

AREA OF EMPHASIS REQUIREMENTS (19 credit hours)

(6 hours of foreign language included in the 19 total)

• SOCI 1040 - Social Problems 3 sem hrs cr
• General Electives 3-4 sem hrs cr   

•  

  One of the following Criminal Justice Electives:

• CRMJ 1010 - Introduction to Criminal Justice 3 sem hrs cr
• CRMJ 1020 - Introduction to the Legal Process 3 sem hrs cr
• CRMJ 2020 - Introduction to Corrections 3 sem hrs cr
• CRMJ 2120 - The Juvenile Justice System 3 sem hrs cr
• CRMJ 2400 - Introduction to Criminology 3 sem hrs cr

•  

  One of the following Guided Electives:

• ANTH 1100 - Introduction to Anthropology 3 sem hrs cr
• BIOL 1510 - Environmental Science I 4 sem hrs cr
• BUSN 2370 - Legal Environment of Business 3 sem hrs cr
• ECON 2100 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3 sem hrs cr
• ECON 2200 - Principles of Microeconomics 3 sem hrs cr
• HPE 2340 - Wellness Perspectives and Lifestyles 3 sem hrs cr
• POLS 2025 - State and Local Government 3 sem hrs cr

• Note: The same course cannot be used twice to meet degree requirements.

Foreign Languages (6 credit hours)

• FREN 1010 - Beginning French I 3 sem hrs cr
• FREN 1020 - Beginning French II 3 sem hrs cr

•  OR  

• FREN 2010 - Intermediate French I 3 sem hrs cr
• FREN 2020 - Intermediate French II 3 sem hrs cr

• OR

• SPAN 1010 - Beginning Spanish I 3 sem hrs cr
• SPAN 1020 - Beginning Spanish II 3 sem hrs cr

• OR

• SPAN 2010 - Intermediate Spanish I 3 sem hrs cr
• SPAN 2020 - Intermediate Spanish II 3 sem hrs cr

Semester Hours Credit: 60*

*All pre-law majors who are required to take Learning Support must also complete MSCC 1300 - First-Year Experience .

Recommended Full-Time Schedule (Fall or Spring Start)

The following is a recommended full-time schedule. Learning Support, pre-requisites, and other academic factors may impact this schedule.  See your advisor to create a degree plan.

GPS (Graduation Planning System), along with the correct catalog, should be utilized by students for all of their educational planning.  Students can monitor their progress toward a degree or certificate and view missing requirements with the GPS audit, which is accessible through MyMotlow.

Semester One (13 credit hours)

• ENGL 1010 - English Composition I 3 sem hrs cr
• General Elective 1 sem hr cr
• History Sequence 3 sem hrs cr
• Humanities/Fine Arts 3 sem hrs cr
• Mathematics 3 sem hrs cr

Semester Two (15 credit hours)

• COMM 2025 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 sem hrs cr
• ENGL 1020 - English Composition II 3 sem hrs cr
• General Elective 3 sem hrs cr
• History Sequence 3 sem hrs cr
• Humanities/Fine Arts 3 sem hrs cr

Semester Three (16 credit hours)

• Foreign Language Sequence 3 sem hrs cr
• Literature 3 sem hrs cr
• Natural Science 4 sem hrs cr
• Social/Behavioral Science 3 sem hrs cr
• SOCI 1040 - Social Problems 3 sem hrs cr

Semester Four (16 credit hours)

• Criminal Justice Elective 3 sem hrs cr
• Foreign Language Sequence 3 sem hrs cr
• Guided Elective 3 sem hrs cr
• Natural Science 4 sem hrs cr
• Social/Behavioral Science 3 sem hrs cr

Recommended Part-Time Schedule (Fall and Spring Start)

The following is a recommended part-time schedule. Learning Support, pre-requisites, and other academic factors may impact this schedule.  See your advisor to create a degree plan.

GPS (Graduation Planning System), along with the correct catalog, should be utilized by students for all of their educational planning.  Students can monitor their progress toward a degree or certificate and view missing requirements with the GPS audit, which is accessible through MyMotlow.

Semester One (6 credit hours)

• ENGL 1010 - English Composition I 3 sem hrs cr
• History Sequence 3 sem hrs cr

Semester Two (6 credit hours)

• ENGL 1020 - English Composition II 3 sem hrs cr
• Mathematics 3 sem hrs cr

Semester Three (4 credit hours)

• Humanities/Fine Arts 3 sem hrs cr
• General Elective 1 sem hr cr

Semester Four (6 credit hours)

• History Sequence 3 sem hrs cr
• Humanities/Fine Arts 3 sem hrs cr

Semester Five (6 credit hours)

• COMM 2025 - Fundamentals of Communication 3 sem hrs cr
• General Elective 3 sem hrs cr

Semester Six (6 credit hours)

• Foreign Languange Sequence 3 sem hrs cr
• Literature 3 sem hrs cr

Semester Seven (7 credit hours)

• Natural Science 4 sem hrs cr
• Social/Behavioral Sciences 3 sem hrs cr

Semester Eight (6 credit hours)

• Criminal Justice Elective 3 sem hrs cr
• SOCI 1040 - Social Problems 3 sem hrs cr

Semester Nine (7 credit hours)

• Foreign Language Sequence 3 sem hrs cr
• Natural Science 4 sem hrs cr

Semester Ten (6 credit hours)

• Guided Elective 3 sem hrs cr
• Social/Behavioral Sciences 3 sem hrs cr