Pre-Law Minor

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This minor is designed primarily for students who are interested in attending law school; however it provides a useful background for students interested in any career where interaction with the legal system is anticipated. The coursework is designed to acquaint students with legal concepts, but more importantly it is a rigorous course of study that emphasizes writing, critical thinking, and logical reasoning.

Pre-Law Core Requirements (12 credit hours)

CJUS 1120 - Criminal Law Credit Hours: 3
BSAD 300 - Legal Environment for Managers Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 419 - Advanced Composition Credit Hours: 3
POLS 405 - American Constitutional Development Credit Hours: 3

Total Credit Hours 12

Guided Elective Courses (9 credit hours)

Students choose three of the following. The three courses must be selected from at least two different disciplines.

BSAD 355 - Communication in Business and Industry Credit Hours: 3
CJUS 2235 - Constitutional Criminal Procedure Credit Hours: 3
CJUS 2120 - Criminal Courts and Procedure Credit Hours: 3
CJUS 377 - New Mexico Law Credit Hours: 3
CJUS 407 - Administrative Law Credit Hours: 3
or
POLS 407 - Administrative Law Credit Hours: 3
CJUS 419 - Corrections Law Credit Hours: 3
CJUS 431 - Ethics and Liability Credit Hours: 3
CJUS 457 - Forensic Law Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 2110 - Traditional Grammar Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 465 - Critical Approaches to Literature Credit Hours: 3
ENGL 469 - Writing for Professionals Credit Hours: 3
HIST 406 - American Political Thought Credit Hours: 3
or
POLS 406 - American Political Thought Credit Hours: 3
HIST 456 - Social/Intellectual History to 1865 Credit Hours: 3
HIST 457 - Social/Intellectual History Since 1865 Credit Hours: 3
HIST 497 - History and Politics of the U.S. Civil Rights Movement Credit Hours: 3
or
POLS 497 - History and Politics of the U.S. Civil Rights Movement Credit Hours: 3
PHIL 1115 - Introduction to Philosophy Credit Hours: 3
PHIL 1120 - Logic, Reasoning, & Critical Thinking Credit Hours: 3
PHIL 300 - Recent Philosophy Credit Hours: 3
POLS 353 - International Law and Organization Credit Hours: 3
POLS 401 - Public Administration Credit Hours: 3
POLS 410 - Water Rights Credit Hours: 3

Guided Elective Credit Hours 9

Total Credit Hours 21

Students must choose elective courses that are outside their major. For example, a student with a major in criminal justice may not apply any of the criminal justice courses listed above towards a minor in pre-law. For more information about this minor, please see the pre-law advisor.

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