IT Concentration: Pre-Law
(Humanities & Social Science)
For those entering the program Fall 2007 semester & beyond
Contacts:
David Hess (Values and Public Policy Track)
Mike Kalsher (Psychology Track)
Description:
The Pre-Law concentration with the Values and Public Policy track will earn you a dual degree with Science, Technology, and Society. STS has an established sequence of pre-law, ethics, and public policy courses that will place you in a great position for an advanced degree in law, public administration, or public policy.
Pre-law students from IT who pursue this track will be especially well positioned for a law degree in patent, Internet, and intellectual property law. Students who have pursued the STS pre-law track have been accepted at many of the nation’s top law schools.
The Pre-Law concentration with the Psychology track focuses on the interplay between psychology and logic and the legal system.
A student can choose either the Values and Public Policy Track or the Psychology Track. Each semester lists courses 1 through 8 in which the student must select the appropriate course from the chosen track. Courses cannot be intermixed between the two tracks.
Required Courses:
| Semester I |
Semester II |
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ITEC-1961 Introduction to Information Technology
ITEC-1220 Politics and Economics of IT
CSCI-1100 Computer Science I
Course 1
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CSCI-1200 Computer Science II
Course 2
MATH-1010 Calculus I
H&SS Elective**
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| Semester III |
Semester IV |
ITEC-1150 Introduction to UML
ITEC-2961 Creativity and IT
One of:*
- ECSE-2610 Computer Components & Operations and ENGR-2350 Embedded Control
- CSCI-2500 Computer Organization
Course 3
Math Elective*
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ITEC-2110 Web Systems Development
ITEC-2210 Intro to Human Computer Interaction
One of:*
- ECSE-2660 Computer Arch, Networking & OS
- CSCI-2300 Data Structures & Algorithms
Course 4
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| Semester V |
Semester VI |
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ITEC-4310 Managing IT Resources
Course 5
Life Science Elective (BIOL-XXXX)
Free Elective
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IT Elective (one of):
-CSCI-4380 Database Systems
-MGMT-496X Data Resource Management
PSYC-2310 Experimental Methods & Statistics
Course 6
H&SS Elective**
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| Semester VII |
Semester VIII |
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ITEC-4100 IT Capstone Experience
Course 7 (see below)
Physical Science Elective (PHYS-XXXX)
Free Elective
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Course 8 (see below)
H&SS Elective**
H&SS Elective**
Free Elective
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Students must satisfy an 8-credit communication requirement. See your advisor for details.
*Select either the three-course ECSE sequence or the two-course CSCI sequence. If the ECSE sequence is chosen, ENGR-2350 will replace one free elective slot. Move ITEC-2960 to Semester VII with a free elective. If the CSCI Sequence is chosen, your math elective in Semester II must be MATH-2800 Introduction to Discrete Structures.
**See H&SS requirements
For selection of concentration courses and H&SS Electives, see the appropriate contact person above.
Psychology Track:
Course-1: PSYC-1200 General Psychology
Course-2: PSYC-2730 Social Psychology
Course-3: PHIL-2140 Introduction to Logic
Course-4: Law and Computing Elective
Course-5: PSYC-4XXX Psychology and the Law
Course-6: WRIT-2110 Rhetoric & Writing
Course-7: MGMT-1100 Introduction to Management
Course-8: PSYC-4990 Concentration Capstone
Values and Public Policy Track:
Course-1: STSS-1110 Science Technology & Society
Course-2: STSS-2400 Law, Values, and Public Policies
Course-3: STSS-2550 Information, Society and Culture
Course-4: One of:
STSS-4130 Decision Making
STSS-2000 Level Concentration Course
Course-5: STSS-4000 Level Concentration Course
Course-6: STSS-4000 Level Concentration Course
Course-7: STSS-4800 Public Service Internship
Course-8: STSS-4980 Senior Project
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