Psychology (B.A.) 3+3 Partnership with Catholic University Law School

Marymount University has a Direct Entry Affiliation Agreement with The Catholic University of America Columbus School of Law (CUA Law) . This enables qualified third-year Marymount students majoring in Psychology to be admitted to the first year of law school during their senior year at Marymount.  Students in Psychology who are interested in direct entry to the Columbus School of Law after their junior year at Marymount should discuss this track with their major advisor as soon as they become interested. The advisor will guide students through the selection of Marymount courses and refer them to the Office of Admissions of the Columbus School of Law as potential applicants. Qualified students may receive credit from both Marymount and Catholic University for a maximum of 29 credits taken at the Columbus School of Law. For more information about the program and 4^th year tuition, and details on eligibility, please see Pre-Law Studies and Advising.

The Catholic University of America
Columbus School of Law
3600 John McCormack Rd., N.E.
Washington, DC 20064

Sample Degree Plan - Psychology 3+3 Partnership with Catholic University Law School

Please note that this is a sample plan; all students must consult with an advisor in making course selections.

Year One - Fall

EN 101	Composition I *	3
PSY 101	General Psychology	3
PSY 105	General Psychology Laboratory	1
HI	History (HI) core course *	3
	Two (2) electives	6

A sociology course is recommended for one of the electives

EN 101: WR core course

PSY 101: SS core course

Year One - Spring

EN 102	Composition II *	3
PSY 110	Human Growth and Development *	3
TRS 100	Theological Inquiry *	3
MA	Mathematics (MT) core course *	3-4
	One (1) elective	3

EN 102: WR core course

TRS 100: TRS core course

Year Two - Fall

CCS 399	Career Strategies and Success	1
	OR
PSY 200	Careers in Psychology	1
PSY 201	Statistics for the Social Sciences	3
PSY 220	Social Psychology	3
PSY 260	Learning and Cognition	3
	Literature (LT) core course *	3
	Philosophy (PH) core course *	3

 

Year Two - Spring

PSY 230	Psychological Disorders	3
PSY 250	Biological Bases of Behavior	3
	Natural Science (NS) core course with lab (biology recommended) *	4
	Depth in Humanities core course	3
	Depth in Faith and Reason core course *	3

 

Year Three - Fall

PSY 311	Early Childhood Development *	3
	OR
PSY 363	Primate Psychology *
PSY 302	Research Design for Psychology	3
	One (1) 300/400-level psychology course
	Fine and Performing Arts (FPA) core course *	3
	One (1) elective	3

PSY 363: DSCI core course

Year Three - Spring

PSY 400	Internship	3 or 6
	OR
PSY 405	General Psychology Laboratory Instructor Practicum	3
PSY 497	Senior Seminar	3
	One (1) 300/400-level psychology course
	Two (2) electives	6

 

Year Four - Fall (classes to be completed at Columbus School of Law)

Criminal Law (substitute for elective)

Civil Procedure (yearlong course split over fall and spring — substitute for elective)

Lawyering Skills (yearlong course split over fall and spring — substitute for elective)

Contracts (yearlong course split over fall and spring — substitute for elective)

 

Year Four - Spring (classes to be completed at Columbus School of Law)

Contracts (yearlong course split over fall and spring)

Lawyering Skills (yearlong course split over fall and spring)

Civil Procedure (yearlong course split over fall and spring)

Property (substitute for elective)

Torts (substitute for elective)

Constitutional Law (substitute for elective)