Pre-Law Minor
The Pre Law Minor is meant to create a foundation in preparation for a career in law. As a professional enhancement minor, the Pre Law Minor is further designed to help prepare students to succeed in law school. Through the minor students will be introduced to the American political system, precedent-setting Supreme Court cases, and philosophical/ethical frameworks for judging legal questions.
This minor consists of 18 credits and should normally include:
- POE-250 Introduction to Political Philosophy (3 cr)
- POE-241 Introduction to Public Policy (3 cr)
- POE-300 Constitutional Law I (3 cr)
- POE-301 Constitutional Law II (3 cr)
or
BUS-391 Legal Environment (3 cr) - A three credit course in English, either from:
ENG-299T (3 cr) (any topic)
or
300-level (3 cr)* - One ethics course in Philosophy:
Potential Options to Prepare for Law School
There are multiple pathways to law school. No particular major is recommended. Indeed law schools accept students who have majored in everything from Music to Environmental Studies. Regardless of the major, students would benefit from courses in several disciplines not required for the minor including: International Relations, History, Sociology, and Environmental Studies.
Student Learning Outcomes
- Help prepare students for a career in law by introducing them to the American political system, precedent-setting Supreme Court cases, and philosophical/ethical frameworks for judging legal questions
- Help prepare students for law school by teaching them how to brief a constitutional law case and become comfortable and competent in reading and understanding constitutional jurisprudence
- Critical Thinking
- Analytic Reasoning
- Problem Solving
- Written Communication