Pre-Law Minor

18 credit hours

This concentrated minor targets the skills and knowledge essential for LSAT proficiency and success in a legal career. The American Bar Association recommends that candidates interested in law school should develop the ability to think critically, challenge your beliefs, improve your tolerance for uncertainty, structure and evaluate arguments, read critically, communicate effectively both verbal and written, listen actively, debating, and research. The course included in this minor hone these skills. The 18-hour credit structure complements any major, allowing nearly any Lindenwood student to complete this focused intellectual training without delaying graduation.

Requirements

Philosophy Coursework

3 credit hours of coursework from the following options:

PHRL 30000 - The Natural Law 3 Credit Hour(s)
PHRL 30400 - Philosophy of Law 3 Credit Hour(s)

Ethics Coursework

3 credit hours of coursework from the following options:

PHRL 21200 - Ethics & Human Action 3 Credit Hour(s)
PHRL 21201 - Ethics, Media, & Technology 3 Credit Hour(s)
PHRL 21202 - Bioethics 3 Credit Hour(s)

Logic Coursework

3 credit hours of coursework from the following options:

PHRL 21001 - Traditional Logic 3 Credit Hour(s)
PHRL 21002 - Symbolic Logic 3 Credit Hour(s)

Constitution Coursework

6 credit hours of coursework from the following options:

HIST 33200 - A Biography of the Constitution 3 Credit Hour(s)
PS 31100 - American Constitutional Law 3 Credit Hour(s)
PS 36000 - Civil Liberties 3 Credit Hour(s)

Additional Coursework

3 credit hours from HIST / PHRL / PS 20000-30000-level courses.

Notes:

No duplication of coursework is permitted within the program.