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Pre-Law: 4 Year Preparation

Legal Studies Minor

PRE-LAW: 4 YEAR PREPARATION

The minimum requirement for admission to a recognized law school is a bachelor's degree. Most law schools value intellectual maturity and a broad educational background, such as is provided by majors in the social sciences, natural sciences or humanities, rather than narrow specialization. Well developed research, analysis, oral and written communication skills are considered desirable.

It is suggested that students take the Legal Studies minor and take additional coursework in the following areas: Accounting, Economics, History, Political Science, Philosophy, Psychology, Sociology, Speech and Writing. For more specific information on an appropriate course of study, see the Pre-Law advisor, who is assigned by the Social Science Division.

Admission to law schools is highly competitive. Applicants are usually expected to achieve an undergraduate GPA of at least 3.00 and perform well on the Law School Admission Test (LSAT), although strength in one of these areas may compensate for weakness in the other. The LSAT should be taken early in the senior year. For more information about preparatory materials, contact the Pre-Law advisor, Dr. Mark Henkels, 838-8554, HSS 207, henkelm@wou.edu.

LEGAL STUDIES MINOR

For more information, please contact Dr. Mark Henkels, 838-8544, HSS 207, henkelm@wou.edu.

Legal Studies Minor (27-29 credits)

PS 201   American Government (3)
PS 202   State and Local Government (3)
BA 230 Business Law (3)
PS 479   Constitutional Law (3)
PS 480   Administrative Law (3)
PS 484   American Jurisprudence (3)
PS 485   Legal Research and Writing (3)

Choose two: (6-8)

ANTH 475 Anthropological Approaches to Law
BA 211 Fundamentals of Accounting I
BA 212 Fundamentals of Accounting II
CJ 213 Survey Juvenile/Criminal Justice System
CJ 214 Survey pf the US Juvenile Justice System
CJ 322 Evidence and Courtroom
CJ 452 Legal Aspects of Law Enforcement
HST 304 English History
HST 305 English History
HSY 485 British Consitutional History
PHL 103 Introduction to Logic
PHL 335 Social and Political Philosophy
PHL 380 Philosophy of Law
PS 409 Administrative Internship
PS 410 Legislative/Political Internship
SP 321 Influencing through Argument
SP 326 Communication and Controversy: Freedom of Speech in the US
SP 327 Communication in the Legal Field

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Division of Social Science Sharyne Ryals (503) 838-8288 | or e-mail: ryalss@wou.edu