Pre-Law Minor
Requirements for the Pre-Law Minor:
Pre-Law is an interdisciplinary minor. Students majoring in Political Science or History may minor in Pre-Law. Political Science and History majors may count only one course from their major requirements towards Pre-Law. Students in other majors should consult the course catalog and/or their advisor for rules specific to their major.
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Required Courses | 9 | |
| Foundations of Legal Studies | ||
| Critical Thinking | ||
or PH-115 | Logic I | |
| Philosophy of Law | ||
or PH-151 | Race, Gender, and the Law | |
A course in this category not taken as a Required Course can be taken to satisfy the Elective/Experiential Learning requirement. | ||
| Constitutional and International Law | 6 | |
Take 2 courses from the following: | ||
| Constitutional Law of Government Powers And Constraints | ||
or HI-218 | US Constitutional History I | |
| Constitutional Law of Civil Rights and Liberties | ||
or HI-219 | US Constitutional History II | |
| International Law | ||
A course in this category not taken as a Constitutional or International Law Course can be taken to satisfy the Elective/Experiential Learning requirement. | ||
| Electives/Experiential Learning | 6 | |
Take 2 courses from the following (if not already satisfied by courses in the above categories): | ||
| Ethics: Human Conduct & Values | ||
| Social and Political Ethics | ||
| Political Theory | ||
| Genocide and Human Rights | ||
| Animal Law & Policy | ||
| The U.S. Congress | ||
| Internship in Pre-Law | ||
| Citizen Nation | ||
| Race, Sex, and Power in the American South | ||
| American Judicial System | ||
| Business Law I | ||
| Law & Marginalized Groups | ||
At least one of the courses taken to satisfy the requirements of the Pre-Law Minor must address issues of law and marginalized groups. Students can satisfy this requirement by taking one of the following: PH-151 Race, Gender, and the Law; PO-319 Constitutional Law of Civil Rights and Liberties; HI-219 Constitutional History II; HI-336 Race, Sex, and Power in the American South; or an appropriate course approved by the Pre-Law Advisor. | ||
| A student may substitute an appropriate course approved by the Pre-Law Advisor for any of the above requirements. | ||
| Total Credits | 21 | |
In addition to the Pre-Law Minor, WSU has multiple 3+3 Law Degree Agreements, with the UMass School of Law and the Western New England University School of Law. More information about these programs can be found at https://www.worcester.edu/Articulation-Agreements/.