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English, Pre-Law

College of Arts and Science
Degree BA, English
Department Chair Richard Lynch, PhD
Pre-Law Director Brian F. Carso, JD, PhD

The Pre-law specialization was developed in accordance with the Association of American Law Schools, which recommends that prospective law students have a broad liberal arts background. The program provides sound preparation for the Law School Admission Test (LSAT) and the graduate study of law.

The program has been carefully designed to develop ability in expression and analytical comprehension, to afford basic information about human institutions and values, and to cultivate the ability to think creatively and critically with thoroughness and independence.

Students may choose to major in English, history, philosophy, or interdisciplinary studies. Upon satisfactory completion of the major program requirements and the Pre-law program requirements, the student will earn a bachelor of arts degree in English, history, philosophy, or interdisciplinary studies with a Prelaw specialization.

Pre-law students must fulfill the general and specific requirements of the university and of the specific major as stated in the catalog for retention in the program and for recommendation to law school.

Pre-law students should register at the pre-law director’s office, where advice on course selection and information concerning the Law School Admission Test (LSAT) and law schools can be obtained.

Suggested Course of Study, Pre-professional curriculum

First Year

First Semester	Total Credits	3	Second Semester	Total Credits	3
POL 100	American National Government	3	POL 103	Global Politics	3

Sophomore Year

First Semester	Total Credits	3	Second Semester	Total Credits	3
POL 251	Law Seminar I	3	POL 252	Law Seminar II	3

Junior Year

First Semester	Total Credits	3	Second Semester	Total Credits	3
POL 405	American Constitutional Law I	3	POL 406	American Constitutional Law II	3

Senior Year

First Semester	Total Credits	6	Second Semester	Total Credits	6
POL 450	Law Internship I	3	POL 451	Law Internship II	3
BUS 352	Business Law	3	POL	Free Elective	3

The total required for graduation is 120.

Political Science Course Descriptions (POL)