Political Science Overview
Phone: (209) 946-2524
Location: 212 Wendell Phillips Center
Minor in Pre-Law
An introduction to the study and practice of law in the United States; for students in any major considering a career in the legal profession or who just want to know more about how the courts work.
Students must complete a minimum of 21 units and 6 courses with a Pacific minor grade point average of 2.0 in order to earn a minor in pre-law.
Minor Requirements:
| Select one of the following public law courses: | 4 | |
| Constitutional Law | ||
| Constitutional Law: Civil Liberties | ||
| Criminal Law | ||
| Select one of the following law courses: | 4 | |
| The Legal and Ethical Environment of Business | ||
| Sport Economics and Finance | ||
| Commercial Law | ||
| Employment Law | ||
| Advanced Model United Nations (MUN II) | ||
| Music & Entertainment Law | ||
| Introduction to Law and Politics in the American Political System | ||
| Select one of the following communication courses: | 4 | |
| Public Speaking | ||
| Argumentation and Advocacy | ||
| English 25 | ||
| Select one of the following philosophy courses: | 4 | |
| Moral Problems | ||
| Fundamentals of Ethics | ||
| Symbolic Logic | ||
| Philosophy of Law | ||
| Select one of the following business administration/statistics courses: | 4 | |
| Principles of Financial Accounting | ||
| Econometrics | ||
| Empirical Methods | ||
| Elementary Statistical Inference | ||
| Introduction to Statistics and Probability | ||
| Political Science Research | ||
| Social Research Methods | ||
| Select one of the following social sciences courses: | 4 | |
| Commercial Law | ||
| Introductory Microeconomics | ||
| Introductory Macroeconomics: Theory and Policy | ||
| U.S. Government and Politics | ||
| Government in Action: Public Policy Analysis | ||
| Courts and Judicial Behavior | ||
| Abnormal and Clinical Psychology | ||
| Introduction to Psychology | ||
| Introduction to Criminology and Criminal Justice | ||
| Correctional Systems & Society | ||
Note: 1) 12 of these units must be taken at Pacific. 2) All courses must be graded “C-“ or higher. 3) Only two courses may be transferred from community colleges. 4) Courses transferred from community colleges cannot fulfill the public law requirement. 5) No more than 3 courses from a single academic department can be counted in the pre-law minor.
