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Prelaw
The prelaw major is designed to prepare students for law
school. The curriculum seeks to provide necessary course content
and to develop thinking and analytic skills needed to perform well
on the Law School Admissions Test (LSAT) and in law school.
Course requirements involve 57 semester hours including:
Prelaw Core Requirements........................................................48
ACCT-2110 Principles of Accounting I....................................... 3
ACCT-2120 Principles of Accounting II...................................... 3
BEPH-2200 Introduction to Philosophy..................................... 3
BEPH-2240 Logic. .................................................................... 3
BEPH-2250 Ethics.................................................................... 3
ECON-2330 Microeconomics. .................................................. 3
ENG-3010 Style and Mechanics for Writers.............................. 3
GSS-3650 Quantitative Methodology ....................................... 3
HIST-1110 United States History I.............................................. 3
HIST-1120 United States History II............................................ 3
HIST-2010 History of Civilization I............................................. 3
HIST-2020 History of Civilization II............................................ 3
HIST-3710 History of Political Thought I:
Ancient Through Medieval..................................................... 3
POLS-4630 American Constitutional Law: Civil Liberties
and Rights............................................................................. 3
*POLS-4700 Prelaw Seminar.................................................... 3
SOC-1300 Introduction to Sociology......................................... 3
Select one course from the following....................................... 3
COM-2000 Persuasive Theory.............................................. 3
COM-3120 Argumentation..................................................... 3
Select two prelaw electives from the following.........................6
HIST-3720 History of Political Thought II:
Modern and Contemporary................................................ 3
POLS-3630 Congress. .......................................................... 3
PUAD-3600 Public Administration......................................... 3
PYCH-1600 General Psychology........................................... 3
*Capstone Course
Prelaw Major Curriculum Summary
Proficiency Requirements. .........................................................0–6
Other General Education Requirements................................45–53
Prelaw Major Requirements ........................................................58
Electives (consultation with advisor)...................................... 17–25
Total (minimum, not including proficiency)........................... 128
A complete description of the general education requirements is found on page 22.
Suggested Four-Year Curriculum
for a Major in Prelaw
First year:
BEGE-1720 Spiritual Formation.........................................................3
COM-1100 Fundamentals of Speech.................................................3
ENG-1400 Composition.....................................................................3
GSS-1100 Politics and American Culture...........................................3
HIST-1110 United States History I.......................................................3
HIST-1120 United States History II.....................................................3
HUM-1400 Introduction to the Humanities.........................................3
PEF-1990 Physical Activity and the Christian Life..............................2
Biological Sciences Elective. ..........................................................3.5
Physical Science Elective...............................................................3.5
Total................................................................................................. 30
Second year:
ACCT-2110 Principles of Accounting I................................................3
ACCT-2120 Principles of Accounting II...............................................3
BEGE-2730 Old Testament Literature................................................3
BEGE-2740 New Testament Literature...............................................3
BEPH-2200 Introduction to Philosophy..............................................3
BEPH-2240 Logic..............................................................................3
BEPH-2250 Ethics.............................................................................3
ECON-2330 Microeconomics. ...........................................................3
HIST-2010 History of Civilization I......................................................3
HIST-2020 History of Civilization II.....................................................3
Global Awareness Elective.................................................................3
Total................................................................................................. 33
Third year:
BEGE-3755 Theology I......................................................................3
BEGE-3765 Theology II.....................................................................3
ENG-3010 Style and Mechanics for Writers.......................................3
GSS-3650 Quantitative Methodology . ..............................................3
HIST-3710 History of Political Thought I: Ancient Through Medieval..3
SOC-1300 Introduction to Sociology..................................................3
LIT-2XXX Literature Elective..............................................................3
Prelaw Electives.................................................................................6
Electives.............................................................................................5
Total................................................................................................. 32
Fourth year:
COM-2000 Persuasive Theory...........................................................3
(orCOM-3120 Argumentation.......................................................3)
POLS-4630 American Constitutional Law:
Civil Liberties and Rights...............................................................3
POLS-4700 Prelaw Seminar..............................................................3
Electives...........................................................................................24
Total................................................................................................. 33
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