Pre-Law

Pre-Law students receive the grounding in the necessary disciplines and coursework to follow their plans to apply to law school. Students may select from a wide array of majors as part of the Pre-Law program.

Foundational Studies: Communication

Recommended directed elective

COMM 202 - Introduction to Communication 3 Credits

Foundational Studies: Social and Behavioral Sciences

Recommended directed elective. Choose one based on student interest area.

CRIM 150 - Introduction to the Criminal Justice System 3 Credits
PSY 101 - General Psychology: Understanding Human Behavior 3 Credits

Foundational Studies: Ethics and Social Responsibility

Recommended directed elective. Choose PSCI 107 to be in Political Science Learning Community (with PSCI 201). Choose PHIL 201 if interest is to major or minor in Philosophy.

PSCI 107 - Leadership, Ethics, and Democracy 3 Credits
PHIL 201 - Ethics and the Good Life 3 Credits

Political Science Learning Community

Political Science Learning Community course (with PSCI 107). PSCI 201 on-ramps are Political Science major and minor, Legal Studies major and minor, and Civic Leadership minor.

PSCI 201 - Introduction to American Politics 3 Credits

Foundational Studies: Global Perspectives and Cultural Diversity

Recommended directed elective: LAT 101 and LAT 102 or SPAN 101 and SPAN 102 if Non-Native Language is incomplete. If Non-Native Language is complete, recommended directed elective is HIST 101 or HIST 102.

HIST 101 - Studies in World Civilization to 1500 3 Credits
HIST 102 - Studies in World Civilization since 1500 3 Credits
LAT 101 - Elementary Latin I 3 Credits
LAT 102 - Elementary Latin II 3 Credits
SPAN 101 - Elementary Spanish I 3 Credits
SPAN 102 - Elementary Spanish II 3 Credits

Foundational Studies: Fine and Performing Arts

Recommended directed elective

THTR 150 - Introduction to Acting 3 Credits

Explore Interest Areas

Choose courses based on student interest area for on-ramp to a major or minor. Only one course per semester recommended.

COMM 202 - Introduction to Communication 3 Credits
CRIM 200 - Criminology 3 Credits
CRIM 230 - Introduction to the Court Systems 3 Credits
ENG 230 - Literary Analysis 3 Credits
ENG 314 - Introduction to Writing Studies 3 Credits
HIST 101 - Studies in World Civilization to 1500 3 Credits
HIST 102 - Studies in World Civilization since 1500 3 Credits
HIST 200 - How Historians Ask and Answer Questions 3 Credits
PHIL 105 - Introduction to Logic 3 Credits
PHIL 201 - Ethics and the Good Life 3 Credits
PHIL 316 - Political Philosophy 3 Credits
PSCI 211 - Legal Research 3 Credits
PSCI 271 - Introduction to International Relations 3 Credits
PSCI 280 - Introduction to Comparative Politics 3 Credits
PSCI 317 - American Constitutional Law I: An Introduction 3 Credits
PSY 150 - Careers in Psychology 1 Credits
PSY 270 - Social Psychology 3 Credits

Foundational Studies: Historical Perspectives

Recommended directed elective.

HIST 213 - Topics in History 3 Credits

Foundational Studies: Literary Studies

Recommended directed elective. Choose one based on student interest area.

ENG 338 - Literature and Ideas 3 Credits
ENG 339 - Women’s Literature 3 Credits

Foundational Studies: Junior Composition

Recommended directed elective.

ENG 305T - Technical Writing 3 Credits