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 30000The Natural Law

3

PHRL 30400Philosophy of Law

3

Ethics Coursework

3 credit hours of coursework from the following options: 

PHRL 21200Ethics & Human Action

3

PHRL 21201Ethics, Media, & Technology

3

PHRL 21202Bioethics

3

Logic Coursework

3 credit hours of coursework from the following options:

PHRL 21001Traditional Logic

3

PHRL 21002Symbolic Logic

3

Additional Coursework

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

Constitution Coursework

6 credit hours of coursework from the following options:

HIST 33200A Biography of the Constitution

3

PS 31100American Constitutional Law

3

PS 36000Civil Liberties

3