Pre-Law Minor

Core

• IS 101 - Law School Preparation

3 hours of Reasoning electives

• PHL 204 - Ethics

• OR

• PHL 205 - Logic

3 hours of Research & Writing electives

• HIS 211 - Introduction to Historical Thinking and Research

• OR

• PLG 330 - Legal Writing

• OR

• POL 390 - Southern Politics

One of the following courses in legal fields (3 credit hours)

• POL 395 - American Constitutional Law
• PLG 303 - Torts
• PLG 431 - Criminal Law
• PLG 432 - Family Law
• PLG 433 - Environmental Law

Four open elective courses (12 credit hours):

Students may select any of the courses listed below as well as any of the courses listed above in the Logical & Moral Reasoning or Research & Writing categories. However, courses may not be counted twice to fulfill requirements in more than one category and Open Elective courses must be from at least three different disciplines (or include three different course prefixes).

• HIS 300 - Genocide Studies

• OR

• POL 300 - Genocide Studies

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• HIS 381 - U.S. as a World Power to 1898

• OR

• HIS 382 - U.S. as a World Power Since 1898

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• HIS 317 - Sexuality in American History

• OR

• HIS 326 - Women in American History

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• PLG 325 - Business Organizations

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• PLG 351 - Criminal Trial Practicum

• OR

• PLG 352 - Civil Trial Practicum

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• HIS 395 - American Constitutional Law

• or

• POL 395 - American Constitutional Law
• PLG 303 - Torts
• PLG 401 - Special Topics in Paralegal Studies
• PLG 429 - Civil Litigation
• PLG 431 - Criminal Law
• PLG 432 - Family Law
• PLG 433 - Environmental Law
• POL 370 - Campaigns & Elections
• POL 250 - World Politics
• POL 451 - Political and Social Philosophy

Total Hours Required: 22 semester hours