Pre-law
Pre-law Electives
Before enrolling in any elective courses outside of your major, please speak with your primary major advisor. When selecting a pre-law elective, you should search for classes that will help you build skills needed for LSAT and law school.
Also, some of these courses may satisfy general education requirements and are noted as such. Please consult with your primary major advisor to see which general education requirements you are missing and how you could incorporate these courses into your graduation plan.
Course offerings change and evolve over time. We share information on the Pre-law Canvas announcements each semester. As we approach priority registration, announcements will include new courses and special topics that can help develop pre-law skills.
Below is a sample listing of courses that are offered regularly and can be taken by pre-law students. The list is grouped by discipline/subject area.
Anthropology
ANT 4930 Forensic Science
Business
BUL 3320 Law and Business I
BUL 3321 Law and Business II
MAN 3025 Principles of Management
TAX 4001 Concepts of Federal Income Taxation - Restricted to Business majors
Communication
COM 4530 Influencing Public Opinion
SPC 2608 Public Speaking
SPC 3301 Interpersonal Communication
SPC 3513 Argument and Debate
SPC 3425 Group Communication
SPC 3544 Persuasion & Media
SPC 3602 Advanced Public Speaking
SPC 3710 Communication and Diversity
SPC 4701 Intercultural Communication
ORI 3004 Communication as Performance
Classics
CLA 3124 Daily Life in Ancient Rome
Criminology
CCJ 3014 Crime and Justice in America
CCJ 3024 Survey of the Crim. Justice System
CCJ 4224 Miscarriages of Justice
CJL 3110 Substantive Criminal Law
CJL 4115 Environmental Law and Crime
CJL 4410 Criminal Rights and Procedures
Economics
ECO 2013 Macroeconomics
ECO 2023 Microeconomics
ECO 4504 Public Finance
ECO 4505 Economics of Crime
ECP 3201 Economics of Women and Work
ECP 3203 Labor Economics
ECP 3302 Environmental Economics
ECP 3413 Economics of Regulation and Antitrust
ECP 3530 Economics of Health
ECP 4451 Law and Economics
English
ENC 3250 Professional Writing
ENC 3310 Expository Writing
ENC 3371 Rhetorical Theory
History
AMH 2020 American History II
AMH 3140 Age of Jefferson
AMH 3270 United States since 1945
EUH 3412 Roman Republic
EUH 3413 Roman Empire
EUH 3576 History of the Soviet Union, 1917-1991
LAH 3130 Colonial Latin America
Leadership
LDR 2010 Leadership Fundamentals
LDR 3301 Leadership in Public & Community Service
LDR 4204 Ethics and Power in Leadership
LDR 4230 Global Leadership
Mass Communication:
MMC 4200 History & Principles of Communication Law
MMC 4208 Media Law and Ethics
Philosophy
PHI 1103 Introduction to Critical Thinking
PHI 1600 Introduction to Ethics
PHI 2010 Introduction to Philosophy
PHI 2101 Introduction to Formal Logic
PHI 3130 Formal Logic
PHM 3400 Introduction to Philosophy of Law
Political Science
AMS 3700 Racism in American Society
INR 3202 Human Rights
INR 4403 International Law
POS 2041 American National Government
POS 3283 Judicial Process and Politics
POS 3691 Law and Politics
POS 3697 Environmental Law
POS 3931 Politics & Policymakers
POS 3931 Law & Legal Careers
POS 4614 Constitutional Law I
POS 4624 Constitutional Law II
POS 4693 Women and the Law I
POS 4694 Women and the Law II
Religious Studies
REL 2166 Religion and Ecology
REL 3131 New Religions in America
REL 3167 Sustainable Development and Religion
REL 4177 Comparative Religious Ethics
Sociology
SYG 2000 Intro to Sociology
World Languages:
Learning any language is valuable for a pre-law student. Language selection could vary depending on your legal career plans. Spanish 1 & 2 is recommended for most legal fields. Latin is also highly recommended because legal terminology is grounded in Latin.
LAT 1120 Beginning Latin I
LAT 1121 Beginning Latin II
LAT 2220 Intermediate Latin
LAT 2221 Intermediate Latin II
SPN 1110 Introductory Spanish for High Beginners
SPN 1120 Beginning Spanish I
SPN 1121 Beginning Spanish II
SPN 2200 Spanish III
SPN 2201 Spanish IV
SPN 2340 Advanced Spanish for Native Speakers I
SPN 2341 Advanced Spanish for Native Speakers II
If you are interested in any of these classes, you can check out the syllabi in the Syllabus Archives located in your Canvas.