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Pre-Law Minor (18 Credits)

The Pre-Law minor program is designed to complement a student’s major with coursework that prepares the student for the Law School Admissions Test (LSAT) and strengthens the student’s skills in areas needed for success in law school, including critical thinking, logical reasoning, and effective writing. In addition to developing cognitive skills, the Pre-Law program is designed to provide students with a background that will help them understand the nature, workings, and justification of the law.

Required Courses (6 Credits)

Creative and Analytical Thinking:                  

  • PHI 215 Logical Inquiry

Choose one

  • PHI 341 Philosophy of Law
  • PHI 220 Ethics

Minor Electives (15 Credits)


Writing and Communication: (Choose 1)

  • COM 230 Public Speaking 
  • COM 330 Organizational Communication
  • ENG 241 Critical and Creative Thinking
  • ENG 371 Rhetorical Theory and Criticism

Understanding Governmental and Social Institutions (Choose 2)

  • PSC 339 Constitutional Law I: Powers and Process
  • PSC 340 Constitutional Law II: Civil Liberties
  • PSC 341 Justice in the Courts
  • PSC 350 Public Policy and Decision-Making
  • SOC 101 Criminal Justice and Society
  • SOC 325 Law and Society

Understanding Business and Economics (Choose 1)

  • BUS 250 Business Law I
  • BUS 330 Business Law II
  • ECO 200 Principles of Macroeconomics
  • ECO 201 Principles of Microeconomics

Pre-Law Internship  (highly encouraged in order to gain experience)           

  • PSC 492  Law Internship
  • SOC 375  Seminar and Field Instruction
  • SOC 490 Internship in Applied Criminology