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May 09, 2026
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2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
Political and Global Affairs, Pre-Law Concentration, B.A.
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Political and Global Affairs
615-904-2708
Robb McDaniel, program coordinator
pga@mtsu.edu
The Department of Political and Global Affairs offers the Bachelor of Arts and the Bachelor of Science degrees in each of its majors. Students majoring in Political and Global Affairs can choose a general focus or a concentration in International Relations, Public Policy and Management, or Pre-law.
The Pre-law concentration is designed for students who plan to attend law school. A combination of core political science courses and courses in related disciplines has been found to provide a sound background for law school. Some law schools will not accept any professional or technical courses toward their minimum requirements. It is essential that students consult with an advisor before taking such courses.
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Degree Requirements
| True Blue Core (TBC) | 41 hours | | Major Requirements | 42 hours* | | Political and Global Affairs Core | 15 hours | | Pre-Law Concentration | 24 hours | | Methods | 3 hours | | Pre-Law Cognate | 18 hours* | | World Language Requirement | 12 hours | | Electives | 7-19 hours | | TOTAL | 120 hours | *This program requires courses that can also fulfill requirements of the True Blue Core curriculum. If program requirements are also used to fulfill True Blue Core requirements, the number of elective hours may increase. True Blue Core (41 hours)
True Blue Core (TBC) requirements (shown in curricular listings below) include courses in the Foundational Skills areas of Written Communication (WC), Information Literacy (Info Lit), Non-Written Communication (NWC), and Quantitative Literacy (Quant Lit). Knowledge Domains include Human Society and Social Relationships (HSSR), Scientific Literacy (Sci Lit), Creativity and Cultural Expression (CCE), and History and Civic Learning (HCL), which include Discovery and Explorations categories. Students must choose at least one course from each Discovery category. The following courses required by the program meet True Blue Core requirements: - 6 credit hours from GEOG 2000 , PS 1005 , or PS 1010 (HSSR)
- 3 credit hours from PS 1015 (CCE)
- 3 credit hours from world language 1010, 1020, 2010, or 2020 (NWC)
Major Requirements (42 hours)
A major in Political and Global Affairs requires a 2.0 GPA. Political and Global Affairs Core (15 hours)
Pre-Law Concentration (24 hours)
Pre-Law Cognate (18 hours)
Students should complete the following courses in consultation with an advisor. This cognate takes the place of one 18-hour minor. The same course cannot be used for both major and cognate. World Language Requirement (12 hours)
Students meet this requirement by successfully completing the 2020-level or a higher course in a single world language. Students may take 1010, 1020, 2010, and 2020 in sequence, or they may use the MTSU Language Placement Test to start at the appropriate level. See Bachelor of Arts Degree for additional details. Curriculum: Political and Global Affairs, Pre-Law, B.A.
Senior
- PGA 4800 - Senior Seminar 3 credit hours
- Pre-Law Concentration electives 6 credit hours
- Pre-Law Cognate electives 9 credit hours
- Non-Written Communication/General elective 3 credit hours
- General electives 7 credit hours
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