Saint Charles, USA
DURATION
4 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
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Introduction
Interested in law school? Lindenwood University has a bachelor of arts program in political science that is designed with future law school students in mind!
Lindenwood University offers a pre-law program that will prepare you to pursue a juris doctor degree at an accredited law school.
If you wish to attend law school, you can major in any undergraduate discipline. Law schools are interested in students who have a sound and broad general education. However, they seek students who are proficient at basic skills such as reading comprehension, critical thinking, writing competence, and oral communication. However, Lindenwood University’s degree in Political Science – Pre-Law Emphasis is your best option. The Lindenwood pre-law program is especially designed to equip you with the knowledge and skills that will lead to your success at law school.
The pre-law program at Lindenwood University requires 33 credit hours, with 18 required core credit hours and the remaining credit hours being electives.
Subjects you have the option to study include healthcare law, white-collar crime, business law, debate, civil liberties, sports law, and many others.
Please note that completion of these courses does not entitle you to any type of minor, emphasis, or certificate, and does not ensure acceptance into a graduate law program.
Career Opportunities
| 27% Higher Income | 93% Success Rate |
| Our graduates have a 27% higher income than the national median 10 years after enrolling. Source: US Department of Education's College Scorecard/ Department of Treasury 2018. | Investing in a Lindenwood education sets you up for success. 93% of Lindenwood graduates are employed or enrolled in graduate programs within 6 months of graduation. |
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Curriculum
Law schools are interested in students who have a sound and broad general education, and who are proficient at basic skills such as reading comprehension, critical thinking, and written and oral communication. Students who desire to attend law school can major in any undergraduate discipline, but Lindenwood University’s degree in political science pre-law emphasis is especially designed to equip students with the knowledge and skills that lead to success at law school.
Major Coursework
12 credit hours of coursework from the following options:
- PS 15600 American Government: The States
- PS 20000 Methods for Political Science
- PS 30000 Comparative Analysis
- PS 33500 Public Administration
Federal Government Coursework
3 credit hours of coursework from the following options:
- HIST 15500 US Government: Politics and History
- PS 15500 American Government: The Nation
Ethics Coursework
3 credit hours of coursework from the following options:
- PHRL 21200 Ethics & Human Action
- PHRL 21201 Ethics, Media, & Technology
- PHRL 21202 Bioethics
Logic Coursework
3 credit hours of coursework from the following options:
- PHRL 21000 Practical Logic for Daily Life
- PHRL 21001 Traditional Logic
Political and Legal Philosophy Coursework
3 credit hours of coursework from the following options:
- PHRL 30000 The Natural Law
- PHRL 30200 Political Philosophy
- PHRL 30400 Philosophy of Law
Culminating Experience Coursework
3 credit hours of coursework from the following options:
- IR 40100 Intelligence, Military, and National Policy
- PS 47500 Political Literacy
Elective Coursework
9 credit hours of coursework (6 credit hours of which must be political science [PS] or international relations [IR] courses) from the following options:
- CCJ 32000 Race, Crime, and Punishment
- CCJ 32100 White-Collar Crime
- CCJ 35005 Women, Crime, and the Law
- COM 40100 Mass Communications Law
- HIST 33200 A Biography of the Constitution
- HRM 36540 Employment Law
- IR 20000 The Global Community
- IR 35000 International Relations Theory
- IR 35200 Politics and Culture
- MGMT 26061 Business Law I
- MGMT 36062 Business Law II
- PHRL 20800 Christianity and Politics
- PHRL 21000 Practical Logic for Daily Life
- PHRL 21001 Traditional Logic
- PHRL 21002 Symbolic Logic
- PHRL 30000 The Natural Law
- PHRL 30200 Political Philosophy
- PHRL 30400 Philosophy of Law
- PS 31100 American Constitutional Law
- PS 33050 Political Economy
- PS 36000 Civil Liberties
- PS 36700 Directed Research
- PS 45000 Political Science Internship
- SPMGT 37060 Sport Law
No duplication of coursework is permitted within the program.