Pre-Law Minor
The Pre-Law minor will introduce students to the politics of law and the judicial process. This is an excellent addition for students considering continuing on to law school.
In order for students to receive the Pre-Law minor, they must complete the following requirements, sign a contract with the department, and apply for the minor prior to Commencement.
Required:
POLIT:100 Government and Politics in the United States
POLIT:360 The Judicial Process
POLIT:461 The Supreme Court and Constitutional Law
9 additional credits from the following:
POLIT:210 State and Local Government and Politics
POLIT:302 American Political Ideas
POLIT:313 International Law
POLIT:334 Law, Mediation, and Violence
POLIT:335 Law and Society
POLIT:339 Terrorism and the Constitution
POLIT:341 The American Congress
POLIT:350 The American Presidency
POLIT:361 Politics of the Criminal Justice System
POLIT:381 State Politics
POLIT:395* Internship in Government and Politics
POLIT:406 Comparative Constitutional Law
POLIT:462 The Supreme Court and Civil Liberties
POLIT:463 Human Rights in World Politics
POLIT:483 Constitutional Problems in Criminal Justice
*A maximum of 3 credits of Internship can be applied to the minor degree
Descriptions for Political Science undergraduate classes.