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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)