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
PHRL 30400	Philosophy of Law	3

Ethics Coursework

3 credit hours of coursework from the following options: 

PHRL 21200	Ethics & Human Action	3
PHRL 21201	Ethics, Media, & Technology	3
PHRL 21202	Bioethics	3

Logic Coursework

3 credit hours of coursework from the following options:

PHRL 21001	Traditional Logic	3
PHRL 21002	Symbolic 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 33200	A Biography of the Constitution	3
PS 31100	American Constitutional Law	3
PS 36000	Civil Liberties	3