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Pre-Law (B.A.)

Pre-Law is an interdisciplinary major representing a variety of disciplines. Although the Pre-Law major does not rule out pre-law preparation through the pursuit of traditional single discipline majors, it offers preparation for entry into law school. The Pre-Law major specifically aims for breadth of knowledge and considers its interdisciplinary components an excellent preparation for students to perform successfully in law school.

Specific learning objectives in the Pre-Law major include:

  • the learning objectives for the distribution requirements as outlined in the university’s general “Academic Information” section
  • exposure to themes central to the field of law, with analysis of their philosophical background and implications. Themes emphasized include epistemology, politics, and argument analysis
  • specific subject-matter acquisition in the areas of history and political science which includes a general emphasis on the Western tradition of law in the context of the United States
  • understanding of general economic theory and the relationship of law and business in Western societies
  • acquisition and analysis of rhetorical skills

Bachelor of Arts (120 credits)

Distribution/General Education Requirements

Major Requirements (51 credits)

Students take the following courses as the 51 credit major requirements in the six indicated component areas:

Philosophy (9 credits)

PHI-292INTRODUCTION TO ETHICS

3
PHI-308PHILOSOPHY OF LAW

3
PHI-310FORMAL LOGIC

3

Political Science (12 credits)

POS-207THE AMERICAN COURTS

3
POS-308CONSTITUTIONAL LAW

3
POS-425POLITICAL THEORY I

3
POS-426POLITICAL THEORY II

3

History (9 credits)

HIS-201U.S. PEOPLE & IDEAS I

3
HIS-202U.S. PEOPLE & IDEAS II

3
HIS-432MODERN ENGLISH HISTORY

3

Business (12 credits)

BUS-181INTRODUCTION TO BUSINESS

3
BUS-239BUSINESS LAW I

3
ECO-201PRINCIPLES OF MACROECONOMICS

3
ECO-202PRINCIPLES OF MICROECONOMICS

3

English (3 credits)

ENG-406RHETORICAL ANALYSIS

3

Geography (3 credits)

GEO-301WORLD ENVIRONMENTS, PEOPLE AND PLACES

3

Integrative Experience (3 credits)

HIS-487SENIOR SEMINAR

3
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Or
POS-487SENIOR SEMINAR

3

The balance of the credits completing the 120 credit-hour course of study is to be chosen from electives to strengthen each component of the major with ENG-312 and ENG-410 recommended as needed and with SOC-370 especially recommended.

The minimum grade of C is required in all courses in the major. Students must earn a C or higher in course prerequisites prior to taking the course. Students must complete an integrative experience which consists of HIS-487 or POS-487.