Pre-Law - Minor

The pre-law minor is for students interested in pursuing careers in the law, either as lawyers or as legal assistants. All majors are suitable for this pursuit, although those with a heavy emphasis on verbal and written comprehension and expression, critical thinking, and a developed understanding of human institutions and values will best prepare students for the rigors of this career.

Required Courses

There are ten courses or a total of 30 credit hours required for the Pre-Law minor. Of these, the following six courses are required:

ENGW 251 - Rhetoric I Credits: 3
ENGW 252 - Rhetoric II Credits: 3
HIS 205 - PI American Republic I: Exploration Through Reconstruction Credits: 3
or
HIS 206 - PI American Republic II: Gilded Age to the Present
HIS 308 - PII United States Constitutional History Credits: 3
PHL 101 - PI Logic and Inquiry Credits: 3
PSC 101 - PI Introduction to Political Science Credits: 3

Elective Courses

There are four elective courses for the Pre-Law minor and you may choose from a broad array of courses as listed below:

ECO 101 - PI Principles of Macroeconomics Credits: 3
HRM 329 - Labor Relations and Human Resource Management Law Credits: 3
MGT 302 - Professional Communications-Oral Credits: 3
MGT 305 - Legal Environment of Business Credits: 3
MGT 306 - Law for Accountants and Management Credits: 3
PHL 201 - PII Logic and Inquiry II Credits: 3
PSC 341 - PII Healthcare Politics: US Policy In Comparative Perspective Credits: 3
PSC 342 - PII US Social Policy in Comparative Perspective Credits: 3
PSC 355 - Criminal Trials: History, Context and Practice Credits: 3
PSC 356 - Introduction to Law Credits: 3
PSC 357 - Family Law Credits: 3
PSC 358 - Civil Rights Law Credits: 3
PSC 416 - PII International Law Credits: 3
PSC 417 - Constitutional Law and the Media Credits: 3
PSC 418 - Public Administration Credits: 3
PSC 483 - Pre-Law Internship Credits: 3
SOC 409 - PII Crime and Justice Credits: 3
SPT 374 - Sport Law Credits: 3