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Pre-law is not a major and has no required courses. However, all students considering law school are strongly encouraged to take the following three-course sequence (each offered on alternate years):
- POL 3780 鈥淟aw and Society鈥
- POL 4450 鈥淎merican Constitutional Law: Federalism and Separation of Powers鈥
- POL 4451 鈥淎merican Constitutional Law: Civil Liberties and Civil Rights鈥
You should also request from the pre-law advisors a copy of the handout, 鈥淧re-Law at SPU,鈥 which lists all law-related courses offered by SPU, as well as important information about the (LSAT), legal internships, and student membership in the .
- If you are interested in a legal career, contact the pre-law advisor in the as early as possible during your study at SPU.
- The pre-law advisor will assist you in choosing a major and a course of study appropriate to law school.
- The pre-law advisor will also advise you about preparing for the LSAT.
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You are also encouraged to take other law-related courses at SPU as your schedule permits. These include:
- BUS 2414 鈥淟egal Environment of Business鈥 (5)
- JRN 3301 鈥淢edia Law鈥 (5)
- SOC 3371 鈥淐rime and Delinquency鈥 (5)
- SOC 4250 鈥淪ociology of Law鈥 (5)
Some of the courses that strengthen your skills of writing, speaking, and analysis, which are crucial to success in law school and the legal profession, include:
- COM 1321 鈥淧ublic Speaking鈥 (5)
- COM 2323 鈥淎rgumentation: The Art of Inference鈥 (5)
- COM 3628 鈥淔oundations of Western Rhetoric鈥 (5)
- COM 4601 鈥淐ommunication Seminar: Advanced Public Speaking鈥 (5)
- PHI 1001 鈥淭he Power of Logic鈥 (5)
- PHI 2001 鈥淎dvanced Logic鈥 (3)
- ENG 2201 鈥淚ntermediate College Writing鈥 (5)
- ENG 3301 鈥淎dvanced Expository Writing鈥 (5)
- JRN 2101 鈥淢edia Writing鈥 (5)
- JRN 2202 鈥淩eporting and Storytelling鈥 (5)