Academic Program Proposal
Workflow Step: UG Curriculum Committee, Undergraduate Curriculum Committee
About
As preparation for law school entry and success, the following minor is recommended in keeping with the American Bar Association list of Core Skills, Value, Knowledge, and Experience for pre-law students. The ABA suggests these pre-law components:
Problem solving
Critical reading
Writing and editing
Oral communication
Research
Organization and management
Public service and promotion of justice
Relationship-building and collaboration
Background knowledge
Exposure to the law
Requirements
REQUIRED COURSES (18 - 21 Total Credits)
Course(s):
BUAD339 - Business Law (3)
PLSC254 - American National and State Government (3)
PLSC330 - Introduction to United States Constitutional Law (3)
Select 1 course(s):
ENGL313 - Expository Writing (W) (3)
PLSC450 - Legal Writing and Research (3)
Select between 0 and 3 credits from the following: PLSC491 - Political Science Practicum (0 - 6)
Select 3 credit(s):
HIST374 - History of England (IN-6) (W) (3)
PLSC353 - From Colony to Nation (W) (3)
PLSC357 - Modern America (W) (3)
PLSC471 - Western Political Thought through the Renaissance (W) (3)
PLSC472 - Western Political Thought since the Renaissance (W) (3)
Select 3 credit(s):
ACCT456 - Federal Taxation (3)
BUAD358 - Ethical, Social, and Legal Environment of Business (3)
COMM427 - Mass Media Law and Ethics (3)
HMNT211 - Introduction to Philosophy (3)
INDV110 - Human Rights and Service (SERV-2) (3)
INDV220 - International Relations and Global Politics (3)
MATH219 - Set Theory and Logic (3)
MGNT344 - Human Resource Management (3)
PLSC103 - Trial Advocacy Basics (1)
PLSC260 - Comparative Politics (3)
INDV321 - Issues in Ethics and Development (3)
ECON336 - Law and Economics (3)
INDV361 - Political Economy (W) (3)
PLSC311 - Moot Court (0 - 1)
PLSC321 - Tennessee Intercollegiate State Legislature (0 - 1)