Law and Legal Systems (Pre-Law)

The minor in Law and Legal Systems offers students the opportunity to prepare themselves for a law school education by emphasizing the interdisciplinary nature of law and legal practices around the globe.

The minor program is a concentration in political science, with a requirement that students take at least three primary courses in public law, as well as three electives that emphasize some facet of legal culture from Media & Communication, Criminal Justice, and others programs as well as the School of Business. Pre-law students would be specifically advised to take abroad range of difficult courses from demanding instructors in preparation for legal education. Students would be encouraged to pursue an area of study that is engaging and interesting to them, by also pushed to take advantage of courses that specifically develop strong research and writing skills.