Pre-Law Minor
Offered by the Pre-Law Council
Pre-Law Council: Roger O. Babin, Samuel D. Brickley 2nd, Mark J. Fischler, Chantalle R. Forgues
Pre-Law Advisors: Roger O. Babin, Esq., Samuel D. Brickley 2nd, Esq., Mark J. Fischler, Esq., Chantalle R. Forgues, Esq.
Students may pursue the Pre-Law minor from nearly any major, but must build an outstanding academic record and demonstrate a sincerity of purpose to be admitted to law school. To be successful in law school, students should also develop core skills, such as analytical and problem solving, critical reading, writing, oral communication and listening, general research, and task organization and management, as well as the values of serving faithfully the interests of others while promoting justice. The Pre-Law minor provides a framework for students to develop these skills and values. Students must achieve a 3.00 grade point average in the Pre-Law minor courses.
Students interested in attending law school should contact one of the Pre-Law advisors as early as possible in their undergraduate studies. Students are also strongly encouraged to complete a commercially available Law School Admission Test (LSAT) preparation course prior to taking the LSAT. Information about the LSAT is available on the Law School Admission Council’s Web site (www.lsac.org).
Please see complete information on all of the requirements to earn a minor at Plymouth State University.
| Course | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| Group I | ||
| Complete three of the following: | 9-11 | |
| Business Writing and Presenting (WRCO) | ||
| Public Speaking | ||
| Technical Communication (TECO,WRCO) | ||
| Advanced Composition | ||
| Non-Fiction Workshop | ||
| Elements of Logic (QRCO) | ||
| Group II | ||
| Complete one of the following: | 3-4 | |
| Business, Ethics, and Society | ||
| Society, Ethics, and the Law (DICO) | ||
| CyberEthics (DICO,WRCO) | ||
| Business Ethics (DICO,INCO) | ||
| Group III | ||
| Complete two of the following: | 6-7 | |
| Business Law and Ethics (DICO) | ||
BU 3410 | ||
| Sports Law | ||
BU 3470 | 1 | |
BU 3560 | ||
| Business Law II 1 | ||
| The Individual and the Law (SSDI) | ||
| Criminal Procedure | ||
| Law and Society in US History (DICO) | ||
| Constitutional Law: Civil Liberties | ||
| Psychology and Law | ||
| Total Credits | 18-22 | |
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Sports Law (LAW 3100), (BU 3470), and Business Law II (BU 4040) have a prerequisite of Business Law and Ethics (BUS 1200).
At least three 3000/4000 level courses must be taken as part of the minor.