The pathway for Government majors allows students to complete all requirements for the core and the major in years 1-3. Following successful admission, students begin their first year of Law School in Year four. Consult the Academic Catalog or Law School web site for specific admissions information.
Track A: BA/JD Option
Year 1
Fall
Freshman Seminar
English 101
GVT 110 (Intro to American)
Language 1
Spring
Math*
English 102
GVT 120 (Research Methods)
Language 2
Year 2
Fall
HUM/HIST
Science + Lab 1
Ethics
GVT 201 (Stats)
Spring
Literature
Science
GVT 276 (Political Theory)
GVT Elective (International)
Year 3
Fall
GVT Elective
Cultural Diversity A or B
GVT Elective
Elective
Spring
GVT Elective (Comparative)
Cultural Diversity A or B
GVT 521 (Expanded Classroom)
Elective
* Students must take Math 130 to fulfill the Math requirement of the Core Curriculum. Often, students must take Math 104 before they qualify for Math 130. If this is the case, then at least one free elective must be substituted toward this end.
Track A: BS/JD Option
Year 1
Fall
Freshman Seminar
English 101
GVT 110 (Intro to American)
Ethics
Spring
Math*
English 102
GVT 120 (Research Methods)
Ethics
Year 2
Fall
HUM/HIST
Science + Lab 1
Literature
GVT 201 (Stats)
Spring
Science + Lab 2
GVT 276 (Political Theory)
GVT Elective (International)
GVT Elective 1
Year 3
Fall
GVT Elective (American)
GVT Elective (Comparative)
Cultural Diversity A or B
GVT 521 (Expanded Classroom)
Spring
GVT Elective 2
Cultural Diversity A or B
HUM/HIST
Elective
* Students must take Math 130 to fulfill the Math requirement of the Core Curriculum. Often, students must take Math 104 before they qualify for Math 130. If this is the case, then at least one free elective must be substituted toward this end.
Track B: BA/JD Option
Year 1
Fall
Freshman Seminar
English 101
GVT 110 (Intro to American)
Language 1
Spring
Math*
English 102
GVT 120 (Research Methods)
Language 2
Year 2
Fall
GVT 223
Science + Lab 1
Ethics
GVT 243
Spring
Science
GVT Elective (Political Theory)
GVT 244 (Civil Liberties)
Cultural Diversity A or B
Year 3
Fall
GVT 355
Cultural Diversity A or B
GVT Elective 2
Elective
Spring
GVT Elective 3
Literature
GVT 521
HUM/HIST
* Students must take Math 130 to fulfill the Math requirement of the Core Curriculum. Often, students must take Math 104 before they qualify for Math 130. If this is the case, then at least one free elective must be substituted toward this end.
Track B: BS/JD Option
Year 1
Fall
Freshman Seminar
English 101
GVT 110 (Intro to American)
HUM/HIST
Spring
Math*
English 102
GVT 120 (Research Methods)
Math
Year 2
Fall
GVT 223
Science + Lab 1
Literature
GVT 243
Spring
GVT 244 (Civil Liberties)
Science + Lab 2
Ethics
GVT Elective (Political Theory)
Year 3
Fall
GVT 355
Cultural Diversity A or B
GVT Elective 2
Quant
Spring
GVT Elective 3
Elective
GVT 521
Cultural Diversity A or B
* Students must take Math 130 to fulfill the Math requirement of the Core Curriculum. Often, students must take Math 104 before they qualify for Math 130. If this is the case, then at least one free elective must be substituted toward this end.
Track C: BA/JD Option
Year 1
Fall
Freshman Seminar
English 101
GVT 110 (Intro to American)
Language 1
Spring
Math*
English 102
GVT 120 (Research Methods)
Language 2
Year 2
Fall
GVT 243
Science + Lab 1
Ethics
Social Science
Spring
Science
Literature
GVT 244 (Civil Liberties)
Cultural Diversity A or B
Year 3
Fall
GVT 343
GVT Elective (Political Theory)
Cultural Diversity A or B
GVT 521 (Expanded Classroom)
Spring
GVT Elective 2
GVT Elective 3
Elective
HUM/HIST
* Students must take Math 130 to fulfill the Math requirement of the Core Curriculum. Often, students must take Math 104 before they qualify for Math 130. If this is the case, then at least one free elective must be substituted toward this end.
Track C: BS/JD Option
Year 1
Fall
Freshman Seminar
English 101
GVT 110 (Intro to American)
HUM/HIST
Spring
Math*
English 102
GVT 120 (Research Methods)
Elective
Year 2
Fall
GVT 243
Science + Lab 1
Quant
Ethics
Spring
GVT 244
Science + Lab 2
Cultural Diversity A or B
Literature
Year 3
Fall
GVT 343
GVT Elective (Political Theory)
Science
Cultural Diversity A or B
Spring
GVT Elective 2
GVT Elective 3
Elective
GVT 521
* Students must take Math 130 to fulfill the Math requirement of the Core Curriculum. Often, students must take Math 104 before they qualify for Math 130. If this is the case, then at least one free elective must be substituted toward this end.
Track D: BA/JD Option
Year 1
Fall
Freshman Seminar
English 101
GVT 110
Language 1
Spring
Math*
English 102
GVT 120
Language 2
Year 2
Fall
GVT 261
GVT Elective Group A
Science + Lab 1
Literature
Spring
GVT 281
Macro Economics
Science
Ethics
Year 3
Fall
GVT 308 or GVT 363 or GVT 463
GVT 310
Social Science
Cultural Diversity A or B
Spring
GVT 521 (Expanded Classroom)
Non US History
Cultural Diversity A or B (GVT Course)
HUM/HIST
* Students must take Math 130 to fulfill the Math requirement of the Core Curriculum. Often, students must take Math 104 before they qualify for Math 130.
