Pre-Law Pathway Minor (LEGL)

Program Description

The Pre-Law Pathway is an interdisciplinary academic program about law, rather than vocational training in law. The minor explores law as a topic of intellectual inquiry. It emphasizes critical engagement with the social, cultural, philosophical, historic, economic, and psychological forces that structure and affect law in society.

The minor also provides students with the skills essential for success in law school and beyond. It teaches students to understand important legal issues and critically analyze legal source material, such as court decisions and statutes. The minor is an important complement to any university major. Courses that require pre-requisites that are not a part of the minor are marked with a (*). To seek an enrollment waiver, consult the Pre-Law Director.

Admission Requirements

This academic program does not have admission requirements beyond regular admission to Wright State University. Any student is eligible to declare this academic program.

Program Learning Objectives

Students enrolled in this program will learn to:

understand the structure and process of the US legal system, important legal concepts, and salient judicial controversies.
appreciate substantive law in important areas of social policy
use the skills needed for legal reasoning and analytical problem solving.

Program Learning Outcomes

As a result of their learning experience, graduates of this program can:

identify fundamental structures and processes in the US legal system
describe important legal concepts in areas of substantive law
articulate sound views about law-related controversies and issues
accurately discuss important cases, precedents and legal public policy issues.

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Program Requirements:

I. Legal System: 3 Credit Hours

Choose one course from the following list:

PLS 3400 - Law and Society Credit Hour(s): 3
PLS 4150 - Law, Lawyers and the System Credit Hour(s): 3
PLS 4420 - Criminal Justice System Credit Hour(s): 3
SOC 3730 - Sociology of the Courts, Law, and Justice Credit Hour(s): 3

II. Specialized Skill or Perspective: 3 Credit Hours

Choose one course from the following list:

COM 3330 - Persuasion and Rhetorical Theory Credit Hour(s): 3 *
COM 3700 - Dispute Resolution Credit Hour(s): 3 *
EC 4200 - Law and Economics Credit Hour(s): 3 *
FIN 4160 - Retirement Planning Credit Hour(s): 3 *
FIN 4260 - Estate Planning Credit Hour(s): 3
PHL 3150 - Philosophy of Language and Logic Credit Hour(s): 3
PHL 4140 - Philosophy of Law Credit Hour(s): 3
PLS 4170 - Appellate Politics and Moot Court Credit Hour(s): 3
PLS 4210 - American Constitutional Politics Credit Hour(s): 3
PLS 4260 - Supreme Court in American Politics Credit Hour(s): 3 *
PLS 4821 - Pre-Law Internship Credit Hour(s): 3
PLS 4860 - Model UN Seminar Credit Hour(s): 3
PSY 4530 - Psychology and Law Capstone Credit Hour(s): 3 *

III. Ethics & Rights: 3 Credit Hours

Choose one course from the following list:

LE 1070 - Criminal Justice Ethics Credit Hour(s): 3
MGT 3110 - Business Ethics and Leadership Development Credit Hour(s): 3 *
PHL 3110 - Ethics Credit Hour(s): 3
PHL 3120 - History of Ethics Credit Hour(s): 3
PLS 3750 - Human Rights in United States Credit Hour(s): 3
PHL 3780 - Bioethics Credit Hour(s): 3
PLS 4040 - Struggles for Civil Rights in America Credit Hour(s): 3
PLS 4180 - Politics and Ethics Credit Hour(s): 3
PLS 4480 - Gender Violence & American Politics Credit Hour(s): 3
PLS 4520 - International Human Rights Credit Hour(s): 3

IV. Crime and Deviance: 3 Credit Hours

Choose one course from the following list:

LE 1010 - Criminal Law for Law Enforcement Credit Hour(s): 3
LE 1020 - Introduction to Legal Procedures Credit Hour(s): 3
LE 1030 - Introduction to Criminal Evidence and Procedure Credit Hour(s): 3
LE 1040 - Procedures in Crime Investigation Credit Hour(s): 3
PLS 3410 - Fundamentals of Criminal Investigation Credit Hour(s): 3
PLS 3440 - Police Procedures and Operations Credit Hour(s): 3
PLS 4310 - Cyber Crime Credit Hour(s): 3
PLS 4420 - Criminal Justice System Credit Hour(s): 3
SOC 3210 - Sociology of Deviance Credit Hour(s): 3
SOC 3220 - Juvenile Delinquency Credit Hour(s): 3
SOC 3700 - Criminology Credit Hour(s): 3
SOC 3710 - Comparative Criminal Justice Credit Hour(s): 3
SOC 3720 - Policing in Society Credit Hour(s): 3
SOC 3740 - Penology and Corrections Credit Hour(s): 3

V. Law: 9 Credit Hours

Choose three courses from the following list:

ACC 3430 - Federal Income Tax I Credit Hour(s): 3 *
COM 4620 - Mass Media: Law and Regulation Credit Hour(s): 3
FIN 4140 - Real Estate Law Credit Hour(s): 3 *
LAW 3000 - Legal Environment of Business Credit Hour(s): 3 *
LAW 4300 - Legal Aspects of the Workplace Credit Hour(s): 3 *
PLS 3420 - Civil Liberties I: First Amendment Credit Hour(s): 3
PLS 3430 - Civil Liberties II: Due Process Credit Hour(s): 3
PLS 4160 - Sex and the Law Credit Hour(s): 3
PLS 4360 - Criminal Law Credit Hour(s): 3
PLS 4370 - Criminal Procedure Credit Hour(s): 3
PLS 4380 - Environmental Law and Policy Credit Hour(s): 3
PLS 4390 - Bioethics and Law Credit Hour(s): 3
PLS 4400 - Constitutional Law Credit Hour(s): 3
PLS 4410 - Natural Resources Law Credit Hour(s): 3
PLS 4710 - International Law Credit Hour(s): 3

Elective: 3 Credit Hours

Choose one additional course from any of the following areas:

Area II Specialized Skill or Perspective
Area IV Crime & Deviance
Area V Law

Pre-Law Pathway Minor (LEGL)

Program Description

Admission Requirements

Program Learning Objectives

Program Learning Outcomes

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Program Requirements:

I. Legal System: 3 Credit Hours

II. Specialized Skill or Perspective: 3 Credit Hours

III. Ethics & Rights: 3 Credit Hours

IV. Crime and Deviance: 3 Credit Hours

V. Law: 9 Credit Hours

Elective: 3 Credit Hours

Total: 24 Credit Hours