Pre­-Law (Minor)

According to the American Bar Association and law schools, pre-legal education should be a preparation for a lifetime of active involvement in a diverse and changing society and not just a direct preparation for law school. There is no single curricular path that is the ideal preparation for law school. However, this pre-law minor specifically seeks to help students further improve their skills in critical thinking, reading, writing, and public speaking, and also to develop some understanding of what shapes human experience within American society and the American legal system. Although any undergraduate major will suffice for admission to law school, most law school students major in one or more of the following: politics, history, philosophy, and/or English.

Requirements

Lower Division:

POL 1100	Intro to American Politics	3.00 units
Total Credit Hours:		3

Upper Division:

HIST 3351	Historical Roots of U.S. Law	3.00 units
POL 3400	Politics of the American Legal System	3.00 units
POL 3410	Constitutional Law I	3.00 units
POL 3411	Constitutional Law II	3.00 units
POL 4572/POL 4574	Public Policy Debate I	2.00 units
	or
POL 4573	Public Policy Debate II	2.00 units
POL 4574/POL 4572	Debate Theory into Practice I	1.00 unit
	or
POL 4575/POL 4576/POL 4577	Debate Theory into Practice II	1.00 unit
Total Credit Hours:		15

Total Credit Hours: 18

Pre-Law students should contact the pre-law advisor at least once a semester to keep informed about various activities relevant to their pre-law preparation.

Pre-Law students are encouraged to join the Dominican University of California Pre-Law Chapter of Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity, International. Please contact the pre-law advisor or the chapter president for more information.