Pre-Law Minor
This interdisciplinary Pre-Law minor is intended for all undergraduate students considering a legal career. Through study in 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 list of Pre-Law Advisers, click here.
Minor Requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | ||
| LAW 150 | Business Law I | 3 |
| or LAW 214 | Introduction to Law and the American Legal System | |
| Select one course from four of the areas listed below: | 12 | |
| Business Law | ||
| Mock Trial Seminar | ||
| Employment Law | ||
| Business Law II 1 | ||
| Legal Environment of Hospitality and Tourism | ||
| Sports and Entertainment Law | ||
| Intellectual Property Law | ||
| Digital Media Law | ||
| Marketing Law | ||
| International Business Law | ||
| Advanced Business Law 1 | ||
| Constitutional Law or History | ||
| Constitutional Law | ||
or HIS 260 | Constitutional History of the United States | |
| Communications | ||
| Organizational Communication | ||
or SPE 203 | Persuasive Speaking | |
| Logic | ||
| Critical Thinking | ||
or PHI 253 | Logic | |
| Ethics | ||
| Normative Ethics: Contemporary Moral Problems | ||
or PHI 121 | Ethics in the Workplace | |
| History/Politics | ||
| The American Experience: The American Constitution and the Presidency | ||
| American Government and Political Institutions | ||
| American Social and Cultural History | ||
| History of Human Rights | ||
| 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. |