Pre-Law
Pre-Law Minor (15 Credit Hours)
This minor provides the pre-law student with a range of courses that introduce legal thinking, acquaints the student with areas where a law background is often used and prepares the student for successful entry into and completion of law school.
Required Courses
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PSC-201 | American Government & Economics | 3 |
| PHI-204 | Logic and Reasoning | 3 |
| Select three of the following courses, drawn from at least two of these three domains (Social Sciences, Humanities, Business): | 9 | |
| SOCIAL SCIENCES Choose up to two courses in this domain | ||
| Deviance and Society | ||
| Media Literacy | ||
| Sociology of Human Rights | ||
| Topics in Law, the Person and Society | ||
| Psychology and the Legal System | ||
| Criminal Behavior | ||
| Topics in Law, the Person, and Society | ||
| HUMANITIES Choose up to two courses in this domain | ||
| Introduction to Literary Criticism | ||
| Contemporary Writers | ||
| Creat Writing II | ||
| The United States and the World | ||
| Founding the American Republic 1763-1800 | ||
| Twentieth Century America 1945-Present | ||
| History of Constitutional Law | ||
| Writing for Social Justice | ||
| Ethics: Religious and Philosophical Perspectives | ||
| Social & Political Philosophy | ||
| Problems in Professional Ethics | ||
| International Relations | ||
| International Relations | ||
| International Relations | ||
| BUSINESS Choose up to two courses in this domain | ||
| Business Law I | ||
| Business Law II | ||
| Macroeconomics | ||
| Communicating in Organizations | ||
| Principles of Management | ||
| Total Credits | 15 | |
The pre-law student is expected to take four writing intensive courses from the above list or in the general curriculum. The minor also includes recommendations for an LSAT (Legal Scholastic Aptitude Test) preparation course and a legal writing/research course, both offered elsewhere through continuing education. Students will be assigned a pre-law advisor with access to information on law schools and the LSAT examination.