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ITWS Concentration: Pre-Law
(Humanities, Arts and and Social Science)
For those entering the program Fall 2011 semester & beyond
Contacts:
Mike Kalsher
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 ITWS 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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ITWS-1100 Introduction to Information Technology and Web Science
HASS Elective (2)
CSCI-1100 Computer Science I
Course 1 (see below) |
CSCI-1200 Data Structures
Course 2 (see below)
MATH-1010 Calculus I
ITWS-1220 IT and Society |
| Semester III |
Semester IV |
One of:
- ITWS-2961 Creativity and IT
- ITWS-496X IT for Arts and Performance
ITWS-2110 Web Systems Development
One of: (1)
- ECSE-2610 Computer Components and Operations and ENGR-2350 Embedded Control
- CSCI-2500 Computer Organization
Course 3 (see below)
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ITWS-4200 Web Science
ITWS-2210 Intro to Human Computer Interaction
One of: (1)
- ECSE-2660 Computer Arch, Networks and OS
- CSCI-2300 Introduction to Algorithms
Course 4 (see below) |
| Semester V |
Semester VI |
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ITWS-4310 Managing IT Resources
Course 5 (see below)
Life Science Elective (BIOL-XXXX)
Math Elective (1) |
ITWS Elective (one of):
-CSCI-4380 Database Systems
-MGMT-4170 Data Resource Management
Course 6 (see below)
HASS Elective (2)
Free Elective |
| Semester VII |
Semester VIII |
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One of: (3)
- ITWS-4100 Information Technology and Web Science Capstone (Professional Track)
- ITWS-4990 Senior Thesis (Research Track)
Course 7 (see below)
Physical Science Elective (PHYS-XXXX)
Free Elective |
Course 8 (see below)
HASS Elective (2)
HASS Elective (2)
Free Elective
ITWS-4990 Senior Thesis (Research Track Only) |
Students must satisfy an 8-credit communication requirement. See your advisor for details.
(1)
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 ITWS-2961/ITWS-496X to Semester VII with a free elective. If the CSCI Sequence is chosen, your math elective in Semester III must be MATH-2800 Introduction to Discrete Structures. If a student is planning to apply to the co-terminal MS in IT program, they need to select the CSCI sequence.
(2) See HASS requirements
(3) Co-terminal students would replace ITWS-4100 Information Technology and Web Science Capstone with ITWS-4980 Special Projects course which will be the culminating experience.
For selection of concentration courses and HASS 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-4740 Psychology and the Law
Course-6: WRIT-2110 Rhetoric and 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 and Society
Course-2: STSS-2350 Law, Values, and Public Policy: Perspectives on Science and Technology
Course-3: STSS-2250 Information, Society and Culture
Course-4: 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 |
