Forms, information for prospective student-athletes.
Selecting Courses
The following list provides a sample of some courses that might be of particular interest to students thinking about applying to law school.
One of the following "critical thinking" courses:
Eco 111 - Critical Thinking in Economics
Phl 101 - Introduction to Critical Thinking
Phl 111 - Introduction to Valid Reasoning (Formal Logic I)
Pol 203 - Critical Thinking in Politics
Several of the following foundation courses:
Com 210 - Speech Communication
Eco 101 - Principles of Microeconomics
Eco 200 - Principles of Macroeconomics
Brc 319 - Mass Media Law
Mat 158 - Intro to Statistics or Mat 354 - Mathematical Statistics A
Mat 210 - Calculus I (more math is advisable)
Pbj 101 - Introduction to Criminal Justice
Pol 205 - American Government and Politics
Pol 213 - Western Political Thought, Plato to Machiavelli
Pol 223 - Western Political Thought, Hobbes to Mill
Psy 100 - Principles of Human Behavior
Soc 100 - Introductory Sociology
A few of the following law-related courses:
Blw 280 - Business Law I
Hrm 462 - Personnel and Public Policy
Eco 355 - Labor Law
Eco 356 - Law and Economics
Pbj 361 - Family Law
Pbj 365 - Criminal Law and Procedure
Pbj 461 - Children and the Law
Pbj 466 - Constitutional Criminal Law and Procedure
Phl 442 - Social Philosophy
Phl 443 - Philosophy of Law
Pol 309 - International Law
Pol 345 - American Constitutional Law
Pol 355 - Civil Liberties
Psy 340 - Social Psychology
Soc 371 - Criminology
Students interested in legal careers should also complete several additional courses that encourage the development of effective writing skills.