Law
The pre-law program is designed to introduce you to various areas of law and to prepare you for entry into law school. As a pre-law student, you should make arrangements to take the Law School Admission Test very early in your senior year and apply to law schools during that year. Information on the LSAT and on law schools is available from the program director. There is no prescribed pre-law curriculum, so a variety of majors is appropriate. What is most important is that you take a range of challenging courses which require you to think critically, reason logically, and speak and write effectively.
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Recommended courses
BUS 321 - Business Law I
(4 credits) This course is designed to acquaint students with the legal principles which, when followed, allow business transactions to run smoothly and with predictability. The topics include contracts, agency and property law, plus criminal law, torts, the Uniform Commercial Code, the litigation process and alternatives to litigation. Both business and non-business students can benefit from this basic course on Anglo-American law.
ENG 288 - Writing in the Professions
(2 credits) A study of professional writing. In a writing workshop setting, students will learn to adjust style, tone and content to accomplish a definite purpose with an identified audience. They will also learn strategies for creating texts that are clear, concise and accurate. The course is especially useful for those whose career goals require facility in written communication, such as those studying marketing, public relations, advertising, management or law. All students will choose a professional to be their mentor on a writing project related to the career they are interested in. Students will also build a small portfolio of professional writing that includes letters, a memo, a resume and a research report. Prerequisites: sophomore class standing).
ENG 297 - The Rhetoric of Persuasion
(4 credits; alternate years, consult department) A study of the methods of persuasion: logical and emotional appeals and trustworthiness, ways of structuring arguments, and persuasive style. Students will learn to create and critique arguments on a variety of subjects. Prerequisites: sophomore class standing or permission of instructor.
PHI 200BR - Ethics
No course description available.
PHI 202QR - Logic
No course description available.
PSC 101SS - American Government
(4 credits) (NWCore option under Self and Society) (American politics) A broad survey of the major political and governmental institutions in the United States, this course examines how citizens attempt to influence their government and how the government responds. The course also develops the foundations for a biblical perspective on the role of government and the role of citizens.
PSC 225WI - Introduction to Law
(4 credits; alternate years, consult department) (Writing intensive) (American politics) This course briefly surveys the landscape of the American legal system. Most of the course, however, is devoted to examining significant constitutional issues, such as government powers, civil rights and civil liberties.
