Law

Courses for a Degree in Law

In addition to a focus on law courses, colleges typically require completion of courses and electives in each of the Arts, Math, Natural Sciences, and Social Sciences areas. Below are some sample courses:

Political Science and Other Pre-Law Courses:

• American Government
• Introduction to Politics
• Political Inquiry
• Political Science Methods
• International Relations
• Political Thought
• American Politics
• Foreign Policy
• Women and the Law
• Comparative Politics
• Campaigns and Elections
• Urban Politics
• Civil Liberties
• Research Methods and Presentation
• Public Policy
• Debate
• Forensics

Graduate Level Law Courses

• Civil Procedure
• Legal Methods
• Civil Rights
• Torts
• Constitutional Law I
• Constitutional Law II
• Real Property
• Contracts
• Legal Reasoning
• Legal Writing I
• Legal Writing II
• Legal Writing III
• Legal Research
• Evidence
• Professional Responsibility

General Curriculum Requirements

• Arts Courses: Art, History, Languages, Literature, Music
• Math Courses: Algebra, Calculus, Computer Science, Logic, Statistics
• Natural Sciences Courses: Astronomy, Biology, Chemistry, Environmental Science, Physics
• Social Sciences Courses: Anthropology, Economics, Government, Psychology, Sociology