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The Prelaw Concentration

These courses are required for the prelaw concentration:

  • ENG 206
  • PHL 176
  • PLS 100
  • PLS 350

Students choose two or three electives, depending on the major, from the following categories:

Analytical Skills

  • EC 101
  • EC 102
  • EC 223
  • MA 140
  • MA 170
  • MA 180
  • MGT 110
  • PSY 200

Human Rights and Ethical Value Theory

  • HIS 257
  • HIS 265
  • PCE 251
  • PCE 310
  • PHL 243
  • PHL 251
  • PSC 271
  • SOC 245
  • WS 265
  • WS 260

Political Theory and Analysis

  • PSC 200
  • PSC 201
  • PSC 202
  • PSC 221
  • PSC 243
  • PSC 270

Specific requirements for each major are listed below.

Communication, English, and History
Majors must take the required prelaw studies courses and three electives, one from each category as described above. English majors may substitute another writing course for ENG 206, with the approval of both English and prelaw advisers.

Economics
Majors must take the required prelaw studies courses and two electives, one each from political theory and analysis and human rights and ethical value theory.

Political Science
Majors must take the required prelaw studies courses, as well as two electives, one each from analytical skills and human rights and ethical value theory.