Pre-Law Minor

This interdisciplinary Pre-Law minor is intended for all undergraduate students considering a legal career. Through the study of law as well as many liberal arts subjects, students develop critical thinking and communication skills, and an awareness of ethical considerations that are important for success in the study of law and in the legal profession. Admission to law school generally requires a high grade point average, as well as satisfactory performance on the Law School Admission Test (LSAT). While law schools usually do not prescribe any one particular undergraduate course of study for admission, students should obtain information on the specific admission requirements for the schools that they plan to attend. Legal Studies faculty members are available to advise students considering a legal career. For further information about Pre-Law, click here.

Course List
Code	Title	Credits
Required Courses
LAW 150	Business Law I	3
or LAW 114	Introduction to Law and the American Legal System
Select one course from four of the areas listed below:		12
Business Law
LAW 245	Mock Trial Seminar
LAW 310	Employment Law
LAW 312	Business Law II ¹
LAW 316	Legal Environment of Hospitality and Tourism
LAW 317	Sports and Entertainment Law
LAW 318	Intellectual Property Law
LAW 320	Digital Media Law
LAW 325	International Business Law
LAW 360	Advanced Business Law ¹
Constitutional Law or History
LAW 253	Constitutional Law
or HIS 260	Constitutional History of the United States
Communications
CMS 119	Organizational Communication
or SPE 203	Persuasive Speaking
Logic
PHI 152	Critical Thinking
or PHI 253	Logic
Ethics
PHI 115	Normative Ethics: Contemporary Moral Problems
or PHI 121	Ethics in the Workplace
History/Politics
HIS 113F	The American Experience: The American Constitution and the Presidency
POL 111	American Government and Political Institutions
HIS 215	American Social and Cultural History
HIS 216	History of Human Rights
HIS 264	History of the American Presidency 1900 - Present ²
Total Credits		15

¹: LAW 150 Business Law I is a prerequisite.
²: HIS 264 History of the American Presidency 1900 - Present offered on the Pleasantville campus only.