Pre-Law - Minor

The Pre Law minor is for students interested in pursuing careers in the law, either as lawyers or paralegal 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 seven courses are required:

ENGP 251 - Rhetoric I Credits: 3
ENGP 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 Credits / Units: 3
HIS 308 - PII United States Constitutional History Credits: 3
MGT 305 - Legal Environment of Business Credits: 3
PHL 101 - PI Logic and Inquiry Credits: 3
PSC 201 - PI Introduction to Political Science Credits: 3

Elective Courses

There are three 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
HIS 304 - History of Law Credits: 3
MGT 302 - Professional Communications-Oral Credits: 3
MGT 306 - Law for Accountants and Management Credits: 3
PHL 201 - PII Logic and Inquiry II Credits: 3
PSC 418 - Public Administration Credits: 3
PSC 419 - PII Public Policy Credits: 3
PSC 483 - Law Internship Credits: 3
SOC 409 - PII Crime and Justice Credits: 3
SPT 374 - Sport Law Credits: 3

Additional Information

Pre-Law students are urged to join the Pre-Law Club, a student organization interested in issues regarding Law school admission, the legal culture in general, and politics and community service. A Pre-Law list-serv is available; sign up by sending an email to Majordomo@naz.edu with the following message “subscribe prelaw”.