Pre-Law Specialization
The Pre-Law Specialization is meant to create a foundation in preparation for a successful career in law. Through this specialization, students are introduced to the American political system, precedent-setting Supreme Court cases, and philosophical/ethical frameworks for judging legal questions.
Requirements
26-28 credits
Some courses below may require the completion of prerequisite coursework.
Core (12 credits)
Complete one course (4 credits):
| POEC-1100 | United States Political Economy | 4 credits |
| POEC-2500 | Introduction to Political Philosophy | 4 credits |
| POEC-2550 | Intro Political Philosophy Through Plato | 4 credits |
| POEC-2630 | Introduction to Political Economy | 4 credits |
Complete the following (8 credits):
Social Science Approaches to Law (6-8 credits)
Complete two courses (6-8 credits):
Positions and Perspectives (8 credits)
Complete two courses (8 credits):
| COMM-3780 | Topics in Identity and Power | 4 credits |
| COMM-3980 | Topics in Public Controversy | 4 credits |
| ENGL-2030 | Thiefmaking and Thieftaking | 4 credits |
| ENGL-2115 | Prose & Cons: American Prison Literature | 4 credits |
| ENGL-2310 | Introduction to Postcolonial Literature | 4 credits |
| ENGL-3550 | The Prison Experience | 4 credits |
| HIST-2110 | History of the Modern U.S. | 4 credits |
| HIST-2340 | Revolting Europe | 4 credits |
| HIST-3100 | Vast Early America | 4 credits |
| HIST-3350 | National Socialism and the Final Solution | 4 credits |
| HIST-3520 | Drugs, Violence, and Media in Modern Lat Amer | 4 credits |
| PHIL-2060 | Human Nature | 4 credits |
| PHIL-2220 | Introduction to Ethics | 4 credits |
| PHIL-3007 | Social Philosophy | 4 credits |
| PHIL-3014 | Theory of Knowledge | 4 credits |