The American Bar Association says that "a broad-based education that is rigorous and that stresses analytical and verbal communication skills" is most conducive to success in law school and in the legal profession.
CLASS courses and programs are ideally suited to develop these skills and abilities. The following core skills and areas of knowledge for pre-law students are stressed by CLASS:
Courses. Pre-Law courses offered within the College of Letters, Arts, and Social Sciences include:
ANT 354 |
Laws, Values, and Culture |
COM 260 |
Communication Law |
ENG 301 |
Writing for the Professions |
GEO 413 |
Environmental Law |
HST 415 |
American Intellectual History |
HST 406 |
Women in the United States |
PHL 218 |
Symbolic Logic I |
PHL 420 |
Philosophical Issues in the Law |
PHL 480 |
Social Philosophy |
PLS 401 |
Constitutional Law: Governmental Powers |
PLS 405 |
Jurisprudence |
PLS 407 |
Constitutional Law: Rights and Liberties |
PLS 456 |
International Law |
SOC 302 |
Criminology |
SOC 360 |
Juvenile Delinquency |
SW 318 |
Contemporary Treatment of Law Violators |
Programs: The College of Letters, Arts, and Social Sciences offers several organized programs of study particularly relevant to the Pre-Law student. The programs are:
Option in Criminology (Sociology B.A.)
Criminal Justice and Corrections Minor (Psychology B.A.)
Law and Society Emphasis (Philosophy B.A.)
For details regarding the Criminology and Criminal Justice and Corrections programs, see the Behavioral Sciences Department, Bldg. 5, Room 110. For information on the Law and Society program, see the Philosophy Department, Bldg. 1, Room 321.
For further information regarding Pre-Law offerings, the LSAT exam, and more, see the CLASS Pre-Law Advisor:
David M. Adams, Ph.D. M.L.S. (Master of Legal Studies)
Professor of Philosophy
Bldg., 1, Room 320
909-869-3574
