Pre-Law, Minor

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The Pre-Law minor provides students insight into an interdisciplinary program of study. The minor introduces effective verbal and written communication skills, promotes analytical thinking, and offers broad exposure to history, philosophy, politics and law.

School of Liberal Arts & Sciences

West Palm Beach

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Pre-Law Minor Required Courses - 9 Credit Hours

  • American Federal Government
  • The Founders’ Constitution
  • Political Thought

Upper Level Electives – 9 Credit Hours

Select any three (3) courses from the following menu:

  • Law, Litigation, and Advocacy: Exploring Mock Trial
  • Principles of International Law
  • Selected Topics in Law & the Constitution
  • American Constitutionalism: Structures of Government
  • American Constitutionalism: Rights and Liberties
  • American Criminal Law: Exploring the Justice System
  • Independent Project in Law and the Constitution
  • Philosophy of Law

Pre-Law Minor for Politics Majors

Politics majors select any six (6) courses from the following menu that have not been credited toward the Politics major:

  • Law, Litigation, and Advocacy: Exploring Mock Trial
  • Principles of International Law
  • American Constitutionalism: Structures of Government
  • American Constitutionalism: Rights and Liberties
  • American Criminal Law: Exploring the Justice System
  • Selected Topics in Law & the Constitution
  • Independent Project in Law and the Constitution
  • Philosophy of Law
  • Formal Logic Systems
  • Ethics
  • Advanced Composition

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