Marymount has a direct entry affiliation agreement with Catholic University’s Columbus School of Law. This enables qualified third-year Marymount students in designated majors to be admitted to the first year of law school during their senior year at Marymount. Economics students who are interested in direct entry to the Columbus School of Law after their junior year at Marymount should discuss the 3+3 partnership 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 and details on eligibility, please see Pre-Law Studies and Advising.
Sample Degree Plan — Economics 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. Interested students are highly encouraged to explore adding a minor or double major to their program of study.
Year One — Fall
| EN 101 | Composition I * | 3 |
| | Natural Science (NS) core course with lab * | 4 |
| TRS 100 | Theological Inquiry * | 3 |
| DSC 101 | DISCOVER First-Year Seminar * | 3 |
| | One (1) elective (MGT 123 recommended) | |
Year One — Spring
| ECO 211 | Principles of Macroeconomics * | 3 |
| EN 102 | Composition II * | 3 |
| HI | Introductory History (HI-1) core course * | 3 |
| | Introductory Social Science (SS-1) core course (politics, psychology, or sociology) * | 3 |
| | One (1) elective (MA 171 or MA 181 recommended) | |
Year Two — Fall
| ECO 210 | Principles of Microeconomics * | 3 |
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| MA 132 | Statistical Analysis * | 3 |
| | OR | |
| MA 218 | Probability and Statistics * | 3 |
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| EN | Introductory Literature (LT-1) core course * | 3 |
| | Two (2) electives | 6 |
Year Two — Spring
| ECO 311 | Intermediate Macroeconomics | 3 |
| PH 100 | Introduction to Philosophy * | 3 |
| | Theological Ethics (TRS-E) core course * | |
| | One (1) Introductory Social Science (SS-1) core course (politics, psychology, or sociology) or a second Natural Science (NS) core course * | |
| | One (1) 300/400-level economics course | |
PH 100: PH-1 core course
One Introductory Social Science (SS-1) core course in politics, psychology, or sociology or a second Natural Science (NS) core course: Students must take an Introductory Social Science (SS-1) core course in another field (politics, psychology, or sociology) that differs from their earlier non-economics SS-1 elective or else take a second Natural Science (NS) core course.
ECO 311: SS-2 core course
Year Three — Fall
| ECO 310 | Intermediate Microeconomics | 3 |
| | Two (2) 300/400-level economics courses | |
| | Fine Arts (FNA), Advanced Literature (LT-2), or Advanced History (HI-2) core course * | 3 |
| | One (1) elective | 3 |
Year Three — Spring
| ECO 485 | International Economics * | 3 |
| | Two (2) 300/400-level economics courses | |
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| PH 301 | Social and Political Philosophy * | 3 |
| | OR | |
| PH 305 | Business Ethics * | 3 |
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| ECO 490 | Internship * | 3 |
| | One (1) one-credit elective (if a four-credit Natural Science course is not taken) | |
PH 301, PH 305: (PH-2 core course)
Students can elect to take another Advanced Philosophy (PH-2) core course instead.
ECO 490 fulfills the Experiential Learning (EXP) requirement.
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 WI/INQ)*
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)
Note: Students must take at least two (2) Writing-Intensive (WI) courses in addition to ECO 431, for a total of three (3) WI courses.