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Dec 11, 2024
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2024-2025 Undergraduate Catalog
English BA/Law JD
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Admission Criteria
To be eligible for matriculation to the School of Law, Accelerated BA to Law JD students must meet the Law JD Admission Criteria Three ENG courses at the 200 level (9 credits)
One Criticism/Theory course: (3 credits)
One Breadth of Literary Study course: (3 credits)
Three Early Literature courses: (9 credits)
Five English Elective Courses (15 credits)
Distributed as follows:
- Four ENG/COL 300/400 level elective courses, excluding ENG Communication Literacy 2 courses (ENG 350 through ENG 359 ) (12 credits)
- One ENG 400-level elective course, neither an internship nor an independent study can fulfill this requirement (3 credits)
JD Requirements
JD First Year Requirements (32 credits)
- LAW 509LEC - Torts Credits: 4
- LAW 501LEC - Civil Procedure Credits: 4
- LAW 507LEC - Property Credits: 4
- LAW 515LEC - Legal Analysis, Writing and Research I Credits: 4
- LAW 503LEC - Contracts Credits: 4
- LAW 505LEC - Criminal Law Credits: 4
- LAW 511LEC - Constitutional Law 1 Credits: 4
- LAW 516LEC - Legal Analysis, Writing and Research II Credits: 3
- LAW 500TUT- Professional Development Credits: 1
JD Second and Third Year Requirements (58 credits)
- LAW 564LEC - Legal Ethics and Professional Responsibility Credits: 3
- LAW Experiential Course(s) Credits: 6
- LAW Seminar Course Credits: 3
- LAW Research/Writing-intensive Course Credits: 3
- LAW electives at the 500-level or above Credits: 43
Experiential Course options
- LAW 523TUT - Judicial Externship - Intensive Credits: 3-5
- LAW 567LEC - Lawyers as Change Agents: Pathways to the Public Good Credits: 3
- LAW 637LEC - Corporate Negotiations Credits: 3
- LAW 686LEC - Food, Drug, & Medical Device Law Credits: 3
- LAW 817LEC - International Arbitration Credits: 3
Seminar Course options
- LAW 639SEM - 9th Amendment Credits: 3
- LAW 695SEM - Land Use Planning Credits: 3
- LAW 822SEM - Gender, Sexuality, & Law Credits: 3
Research/Writing Course options
- LAW 722SEM - Intensive Research & Writing Sports Law Credits: 1-4
- LAW 762SEM - Adv Topics in Law & Society Research: Foundations Credits: 3
- LAW 956LEC - Introduction to Appellate Advocacy Credits: 3
Total Credits Required for Undergraduate Major: 39
Additional Degree Requirements Include:
- Additional coursework to fulfill UB Curriculum requirements.
- At least 11 undergraduate elective credits.
Total Undergraduate Credits Required: 90
Total Credits Required for Graduate Degree: 90
Total Credits Required for Graduation: 180
Total Credit Hours Required represents the minimum credits needed to complete this program, and may vary based on a number of circumstances. This should not be used for financial aid purposes.
Program Honors
English majors can enter the Honors Program in one of two ways: Students with a 3.500 GPA or higher within the major can apply directly to the Office of Undergraduate Studies. Any English major who has a 3.800 GPA within the major, with grades in at least two 200-level and three 300-level English courses may, upon application, enter immediately into the Honors Program. Students must complete one English honors seminar (3 credits) and one senior thesis. Students complete the honors thesis in one or two semesters (3-6 credits).
Students must also meet the remaining criteria outlined in the Academic Honors policy. Students who successfully complete the honors program and meet the criteria will have the appropriate notation on their official transcript.
Program Distinction
A student in this major is eligible for Program Distinction upon degree conferral if the criteria are met. Criteria are found under Academic Honors in the Policy and Procedure section of this Catalog. Program Distinction is noted on the official transcript.
Curricular Plan
A Curricular Plan provides a roadmap for completing this academic program and the UB Curriculum on time. Your actual plan may vary depending on point of entry to the university, course placement and/or waivers based on standardized test scores, earned alternative credit and/or college transfer credit.
First Year Fall
- UB Seminar Credits: 3
- ENG 200-level Credits: 3
- ENG 200-level Credits: 3
- ENG 105LEC - Writing and Rhetoric Credits: 4 OR Pathway Credits: 3
- Mathematics and Quantitative Reasoning Credits: 4
Second Year Fall
- ENG 301LEC - Criticism Credits: 3
- Pathway Credits: 3
- Pathway Credits: 3
- Scientific Literacy and Inquiry 1 Credits: 3
- Early Lit Course Credits: 3
Second Year Spring
- Early Literature Course Credits: 3
- Pathway Credits: 3
- Pathway Credits: 3
- Scientific Literacy and Inquiry 2 Credits: 3
- Scientific Literacy and Inquiry Lab Credits: 1
- Elective Credits: 3
Third Year Fall
- Communication Literacy 2 Credits: 3
- ENG 300/400-level Credits: 3
- Breadth of Literary Study Credits: 3
- Early Lit Course Credits: 3
- Elective Credits: 3
First Year JD Fall
- LAW 515LEC - Legal Analys, Writing & Res I Credits: 4
- LAW 501LEC - Civil Procedure Credits: 4
- LAW 509LEC - Torts Credits: 4
- LAW 507LEC - Property Credits: 4
- LAW 500TUT- Professional Identity Credits: 0
First Year JD Spring
- LAW 505LEC - Criminal Law Credits: 4
- LAW 503LEC - Contracts Credits: 4
- LAW 511LEC - Constitutional Law 1 Credits: 4
- LAW 516LEC - Legal Analysis, Writing & Res II Credits: 3
- LAW 500TUT - Professional Development Credits: 1
Second and Third Year JD
- LAW 564LEC - Legal Ethics and Pro Respon Credits: 3
- LAW Experiential Elective Credits: 6
- LAW Seminar Elective Credits: 3
- LAW Research Writing Elective Credits: 3
- LAW 500+ Electives Credits: 43
Total Credits Required: 180
Note: Some classes may count toward both a major and UB Curriculum requirement. Learning Outcomes
Upon successful completion of all requirements, the student will have knowledge to:
- Students will think, read, speak, and above all write critically and creatively
- Students will be able to read in detail and in cultural context
- Students will understand critical methods and theoretical concepts
- Students will gain knowledge of periods and genres
- Students will develop ability to articulate an idea lucidly and persuasively in writing
- Students will develop skills for doing research and deploying evidence appropriately
- Students will appreciate aesthetic experience
(HEGIS: 15.01 ENGLISH- GENERAL, CIP: 23.0101 English Language and Literature, General)
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