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Judicial Internship
Get firsthand experience in the legal system through the Cal Poly Pomona Judicial Internship. You鈥檒l observe court twice a week, meet judges and lawyers, visit places like a forensics lab or court of appeals, and meet biweekly with a professor to reflect on your work.
Ethics Bowl
In Ethics Bowl, you鈥檒l debate real-world ethical issues, defend your views before judges, and compete with other teams. It鈥檚 great prep for careers in policy, law, or government. Enroll in PHL 4820 in fall. Interested? Contact Dr. Itzel Garcia in spring.
PreLaw Curriculum
The PreLaw curriculum helps you build the skills law schools look for鈥攃lear thinking, strong writing, and a solid understanding of how legal systems work. You鈥檒l take courses in political science, ethics, constitutional law, and logic, all designed to sharpen your ability to analyze complex issues and make persuasive arguments. Whether you鈥檙e aiming for law school or a career that values sharp reasoning and communication, this path gets you ready.
You can explore recommended PreLaw courses across the University in the .
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Department/Course/Units/GE Area (if applicable) |
Skill |
Content |
|---|---|---|
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ABM 4130 - Agricultural Law and Compliance (3) |
L |
|
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ACC 2070 - Financial Accounting for Decision Making (3) |
B |
|
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ACC 2080 - Managerial Accounting for Decision Making (3) |
B |
|
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AG 2050 - Race, Ethnicity and Food Justice (3) (F) |
S |
|
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BUS 2500 - Applied Business Communication (3) |
C |
|
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BUS 4950 - Strategic Management (3) |
B |
|
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CE 4640 - Transportation Planning and Management (3) |
G |
|
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CLS 4410/4410A - Judicial Internship (3) |
R, W |
G, L |
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COM 1100 - Public Speaking (3) (A1) |
PS |
|
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COM 2204 - Advocacy and Argument (3) (A1) |
PS |
|
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COM 3313 - Public Relations Principles (3) |
C |
|
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COM 3314 - Organizational Communication (3) (D4) |
C |
|
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COM 3319 - Public Relations Writing (3) |
W |
|
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COM 3321 - Advanced Organization Communication (3) |
C |
|
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COM 3325 - Persuasion (3) |
C |
|
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COM 3326 - Nonverbal Communication (3) |
C |
|
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COM 3327 - Intercultural Communication (3) (D4) |
C |
|
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COM 3328 - Diversity and Communication (3) |
C |
|
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COM 3340 - Professional Writing and Speaking (3) |
W, PS |
|
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COM 3360 - Communication Law and Ethics (3) |
L |
|
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COM 4233 - Political Economy of Mass Communication (3) (D4) |
C |
G |
|
COM 4244 - Organizational Communication and Technology (3) |
C |
|
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COM 4409 - Negotiation and Conflict Resolution (3) |
C |
|
|
COM 4447 - Political Communication (3) (D4) |
C |
G |
|
CRM 2201 - Introduction to Criminology (3) |
G |
|
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CRM 3308 - White Collar Crime (3) |
G |
|
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CRM 3318 - Contemporary Treatment of Law Violators (3) |
G |
|
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CRM 3319 - Policing (3) |
G |
|
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CRM 3320 - Probation and Parole (3) |
G |
|
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CRM 3330 - Restorative Justice (3) |
G |
|
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CRM 3350 - Criminological Theory (3) |
G |
|
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CRM 3360 - Juvenile Delinquency (3) |
G |
|
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CRM 3370 - Drug Policy (3) |
G |
|
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CRM 3380 - Political Violence (3) |
G |
|
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CRM 3390 - Media and Crime (3) (D4) |
G, S |
|
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EC 2201 - Principles of Microeconomics (3) (D3) |
B |
|
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EC 2202 - Principles of Macroeconomics (3) (D3) |
B |
|
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EC 4441 - Industry Studies (3) (B5, D4) |
B, L |
|
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EGR 3321/A - CA Boundary Law and Public Lands (3) (D4) |
G, L |
|
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ENG 1103 - First Year Composition (3) (A2) |
W |
|
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ENG 2105 - Written Reasoning (3) (A3) |
W |
|
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ENG 3011 - Literature, Power, and Politics (3) |
R |
|
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ENG 3110 - Introduction to Rhetorical Theory (3) |
R, CT |
|
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ENG 3151 - Writing for the Professions (3) |
W |
|
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EWS 3700 - Race, Gender and the Law/Public Policies (3) (D4) |
L,S |
|
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FRL 1013 - Law for Everyday Living (3) (D3) |
L |
|
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FRL 2013 - The Legal Environment of Business and its Transactions (3) |
B, L |
|
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FRL 3000 - Managerial Finance (3) |
B |
|
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FRL 3253 - Contract Administration (3) |
L |
|
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FRL 3263 - Contract Aspects of the Uniform Commercial Code (3) |
L |
|
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FRL 3273 - Contract Case Study/Practical Application (3) |
L |
|
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FRL 3283 - Contract Cost/Price Techniques-Negotiation (3) |
B, L |
|
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FRL 3293 - Legal and Contract Management Aspects of Federal Government Contract Property (3) |
L, G |
|
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FRL 3832 - Real Estate Finance (3) |
B |
|
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FRL 3862 - Real Property Management (3) |
B |
|
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FRL 4013 - Government Regulation of Business (Administrative Law and Regulation) (3) |
B, L, G |
|
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FRL 4033 - Law of Financial Transactions (3) |
B, L |
|
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FRL 4083 - Law for Accountants (3) |
B, L |
|
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FRL 4263 - Legal Aspects of International Business (International Business Law) (3) |
L |
|
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FRL 4503 - International Law and Dispute Settlement (3) |
L |
|
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FRL 4842 - Real Estate Law (3) |
L |
|
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FRL 4872 - Practices and Applications of Real Estate Law (3) |
L |
|
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FST 3220 - Food Laws and Regulations (3) |
L |
|
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GEO 3130 - Legal and Political Geography (3) (A) |
G, L |
|
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GEO 4130 - Environmental Law (3) |
L |
|
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HRT 2400 - Hospitality Management Law (3) |
L |
|
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HST 4012 - Constitutional and Legal History of the U.S. (3) |
L |
|
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HST 4405 - Immigrants in American Life (3) |
S |
|
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HST 4406 - Women in the United States (3) (C3, D4) |
S |
|
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HST 4407 - History of American Workers, 1877-Present (3) (D4) |
S, B |
|
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HST 4434 - Ancient Law (3) |
L |
|
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IBM 3012 - Principles of Marketing Management (3) |
B |
|
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MAT 1250 - Introductory Calculus for Business (3) (B4) |
B |
|
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MHR 3010 - Principles of Management (3) |
B |
|
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MHR 3020 - Organizational Behavior (3) (D4) |
B |
|
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MHR 3030 - Management of Not-for-Profit Organizations (3) |
B |
|
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MHR 3210 - Human Resources Management (3) |
B, L |
|
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MHR 4010 - Business Ethics, Diversity and Social Responsibility(3) |
B |
|
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MHR 4040 - Conflict Management in Organizations (3) |
B |
|
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MHR 4250 - Employment Law (3) |
B, L |
|
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MHR 4270 - Management Union Relations (3) |
B |
|
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MPA 5010 - Public Policy Formation and Implementation (3) |
G |
|
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MPA 5080 - Public Service Ethics (3) |
G |
|
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MPA 5100 - Theories of Public Administration and Democratic Governance (3) |
G |
|
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MPA 5200 - Intergovernmental Relations (3) |
G |
|
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MPA 5225 - City Management (3) |
G |
|
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MPA 5245 - Non-Governmental Organizations (3) |
B |
|
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MPA 5255 - Administrative Law (3) |
L |
|
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MPA 5265 - Crisis/Emergency Management (3) |
G |
|
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MPA 5285 - Leadership in Public Organizations (3) |
G |
|
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MPA 5500 - Public Policy Program Evaluation (3) |
G, L |
|
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MPA 5585 - Urban Governance, Politics, and Administration (3) |
G, L |
|
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MPA 5605 - Criminal Justice: Politics and Administration (3) |
G, L |
|
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MPA 5655 - Community Sustainability Policy (3) |
S, G |
|
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MU 3961 - Music Publishing, Copyright, and Licensing (3) |
L |
|
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PHL 2010 - Ultimate Questions: An Introduction to Philosophy (3) (C2) |
CT |
|
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PHL 2020 - Critical Thinking (3) (A3) |
CT |
|
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PHL 2040 - (3) (C2) |
CT |
|
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PHL 2050 - (3) (C2) |
CT |
B |
|
PHL 2180 - (3) (B4) |
CT |
|
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PHL 2900 - (3) |
CT |
|
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PHL 3090 - (3) |
CT |
|
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PHL 3100 - (3) |
CT |
S, G |
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PHL 3110 - (3) (C3, D4) |
CT |
L |
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PHL 3330 - (3) (B5, C3) |
CT |
|
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PHL 3540 - (3) (C3, D4) |
CT |
S |
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PHL 3810 - (3) (C3, D4) |
CT |
S |
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PHL 3830 - (3) (B5) |
CT |
|
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PHL 4090 - (3) |
CT |
|
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PHL 4200 - (3) |
CT |
S |
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PHL 4300 - (3) |
CT |
S |
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PHL 4350 - (3) |
CT |
|
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PHL 4400 - (3) |
CT |
S |
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PHL 4610 - (3) |
CT |
|
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PHL 4750 - (3) |
CT |
S |
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PLS 2010 - (3) (D2) |
G |
|
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PLS 2040 - (3) |
CT |
G |
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PLS 2051 - (3) |
CT |
G |
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PLS 2060 - (3) |
G |
|
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PLS 2070 - (3) |
L, G |
|
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PLS 3011 - (3) |
L |
|
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PLS 3021 - (3) |
L |
|
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PLS 3031 - (3) |
L |
|
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PLS 3041 - (3) |
L, S |
|
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PLS 3055/A - (3) |
CT, M |
G |
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PLS 3080/3080A - (3) |
L |
|
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PLS 3150 - (3) |
G |
|
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PLS 3165 - (3) |
G |
|
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PLS 3250 - (3) |
G |
|
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PLS 3260 - (3) |
G |
|
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PLS 3270 - (3) |
L, G |
|
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PLS 3311 - (3) |
CT |
G |
|
PLS 3321 - (3) |
CT |
G |
|
PLS 3331 - (3) |
CT |
G |
|
PLS 3561 - (3) |
L |
|
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PLS 4050 - (3) |
L |
|
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PLS 4090 - (3) |
L |
|
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PLS 4160 - (3) |
G |
|
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PLS 4170/A - (3) |
G |
|
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PLS 4205 - (3) (D4) |
G |
|
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PLS 4231 - (3) |
G, S |
|
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PLS 4250 - (3) |
G, S |
|
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PLS 4341 - (3) |
CT |
G |
|
PLS 4360 - (3) |
CT |
G |
|
PLS 4381 - (3) |
CT |
G |
|
PLS 4811 - (3) (D4) |
G |
|
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PLS 4815 - (3) (D4) |
G |
|
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PSY 2201 - (3) (E) |
S |
|
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PSY 3303 - (3) |
S |
|
|
PSY 3305 - (3) |
S |
|
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PSY 3311 - (3) |
S |
|
|
PSY 3312 - (3) |
S |
|
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PSY 3314 - (3) |
S |
|
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PSY 3321 - (3) |
S |
|
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PSY 3322 - (3) |
S |
|
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PSY 3325 - (3) (D4) |
S |
|
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PSY 3332 - (3) |
S |
|
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PSY 3333 - (3) |
S |
|
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PSY 3334 - (3) |
S |
|
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PSY 3335 - (3) |
S |
|
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PSY 4250 - (3) |
S |
|
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PSY 4401 - (3) |
S |
|
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PSY 4403 - (3) |
S |
|
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PSY 4450 - (3) |
S |
|
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PSY 4490 - (3) |
S |
|
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PSY 5570 - (3) |
S |
|
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SOC 3345 - (3) (D4) |
S |
|
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SOC 3350 - (3) |
S |
|
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SOC 3380 - (3) |
S |
|
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SOC 4250 - (3) |
S, G |
|
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STA 1200 - (3) (B4) |
M |
|
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SW 3310 - (3) |
S |
|
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SW 3322 - (3) |
S |
|
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SW 4440 - (3) |
S |
|
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TH 1250/A - (3) (C1) |
PS |
|
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TH 1510/A - (2) |
PS |
|
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TOM 3010 - (3) |
B |
|
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URP 1040/L - (3) (D3) |
S, G |
|
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URP 3050/L - (3) |
S, G |
|
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URP 3510/A - (3) |
L |
|
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URP 4210/A - (3) |
G |
|
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URP 4820 - (3) (D4) |
G |
|
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URP 5060 - (3) |
L |
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