Pre-Law - A.S.

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The Department of Economics, Geography, History and Political Science is focused on developing in students an understanding of the present that is informed by an awareness of the past as well as the complex and interdependent relationships between cultures and societies. The Associate of Arts in Pre-Law is a two-year program for students planning to continue their education to earn a bachelor’s degree in the field of law, political science, or education.

Transfer Options
The University Parallel Degree program is designed for transfer to universities offering a Baccalaureate degree. Contact your advisor for additional information.

All students graduating with a degree from VSCC are required to take the Educational Testing Service Proficiency Profile (ETSP). More information can be found at http://www.volstate.edu/Testing/Services.php.

General Education Requirements - Credits (41)

Humanities and/or Fine Arts (Must include at least one Literature Course) Credits: (9)
Natural Sciences Credits: (8)
Social/Behavioral Sciences Credits: (3)

ENGL 1010 - ♦English Composition I Credits: (3)
ENGL 1020 - ♦English Composition II Credits: (3)
HED 120 - ♦Introduction to Wellness Credits: (3)
MATH 1010 - ♦Math for Liberal Arts Credits: (3) or higher
SPCH 103 - ♦Public Speaking Credits: (3)
OR SPCH 1010 - ♦Fundamentals of Speech Communication Credits: (3)

History Credits

Choose six credits from the following options:

HIST 1110 - ♦World Civilization from Primitive Culture to 1650 Credits: (3)
AND HIST 1120 - ♦World Civilization from 1650 to Present Credits: (3)
OR any two of the following three courses:
HIST 2010 - ♦Survey of American History I Credits: (3)
HIST 2020 - ♦Survey of American History II Credits: (3)
HIST 2030 - ♦Tennessee History Credits: (3)

Area of Emphasis Requirements - Credits (19)

University Parallel Elective Credits: (7) ¹

ECON 2010 - ♦Macroeconomics Credits: (3)
POLS 110 - ♦Introduction to Political Science Credits: (3)
POLS 1030 - ♦American Government Credits: (3)
POLS 2010 - ♦State and Local Government Credits: (3)
¹Recommended: Foreign Language (two semesters of the same college-level); or two courses to be chosen from ECON 2020, PHIL 110, SPCH 250.

Computer Literacy Requirement

See http://www.volstate.edu/ComputerLiteracy/ for Computer Literacy Requirements

Total Degree Requirements - Credits (60)

Career and Salary Information

The following is a list of some of the career choices that may be obtained upon completion of this program. Please visit the following website www.onetonline.org or speak to an advisor for additional career opportunities, salary information and education requirements. Salaries are not guaranteed.

Career	Median Salary with Bachelor Degree	Experienced Salary with Bachelor Degree
Lawyer	$98,010	$187,200
Political Scientist	$104,920	$153,960
State Congressman	$18,620	$48,560

Recommended Schedule

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

DegreeWorks, 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 DegreeWorks audit, which is accessible through My Volstate.

First Year - Fall Semester - Credits (15)

Humanities and/or Fine Arts (See General Education Requirements in Catalog) Credits: (3)

ECON 2010 - ♦Macroeconomics Credits: (3)
ENGL 1010 - ♦English Composition I Credits: (3)
HED 120 - ♦Introduction to Wellness Credits: (3)
SPCH 103 - ♦Public Speaking Credits: (3)
OR SPCH 1010 - ♦Fundamentals of Speech Communication Credits: (3)

First Year - Spring Semester - Credits (16)

Natural Sciences (See General Education Requirements in Catalog) Credits: (4)
Social/Behavioral Sciences (See General Education Requirements in Catalog) Credits: (3)

ENGL 1020 - ♦English Composition II Credits: (3)
MATH 1010 - ♦Math for Liberal Arts Credits: (3) or higher
POLS 110 - ♦Introduction to Political Science Credits: (3)

Second Year - Fall Semester - Credits (16)

History (Choose from list above) Credits: (3)
Humanities and/or Fine Arts (See General Education Requirements in Catalog) Credits: (3)
Natural Sciences (See General Education Requirements in Catalog) Credits: (4)
University Parallel Elective (Any non-asterisk course) Credits: (3) ¹

POLS 2010 - ♦State and Local Government Credits: (3)

Second Year - Spring Semester - Credits (15)

History (Choose from list above) Credits: (3)
Humanities and/or Fine Arts (Literature - See General Education Requirements in Catalog) Credits: (3)
University Parallel Elective (Any non-asterisk course) Credits: (3) ¹
University Parallel Elective (Any non-asterisk course) Credits: (1) ¹

POLS 1030 - ♦American Government Credits: (3)