Law and the Liberal Arts (Pre-Law) BA

Major Requirements

A major in law and the liberal arts (pre-law) includes:

PLAW 100Introduction to Law

3

PLAW 230International and Comparative Law

3

PLAW 420Legal Research and Writing

3

POLS 110American Politics

3

POLS 365Judicial Process

3

HIST 150The Ascent of Civilization to 476 A.D.

3

HIST 220European Civilization From 476-1648

3

HIST 221European Civilization Since 1648

3

HIST 325History of the Supreme Court

3

PHIL 380Philosophy of Law: Jurisprudence

3

 

POLS 350Political Philosophy

3

or

PHIL 333Social and Political Thought

3

In addition, students are required to complete nine elective hours from the following:

BUAD 310Business Law-Contracts and Negotiable Instruments

3

PBAD 305Public Policy

3

PBAD 350Administrative Law

3

PLAW 328Community-Urban Field Experiences in Law

variable

PLAW 390Topics in Pre-Law

3

PLAW 490Independent Research in Law

1 to 3

PLAW 390 and PLAW 490: may be repeated if topic is different