Pre-Law

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The undergraduate curriculum of Peru State provides a sound foundation for pre-law study and offers students an opportunity to challenge and expand their capacities to the fullest. Students planning a legal career should inform their academic advisor of this fact early in their undergraduate years in order to make important decisions regarding the selection of courses. During the junior or senior year, the student will need to register for the Law School Admissions Test (LSAT). Acceptance into law school will depend upon many factors, including scores on the LSAT and grade point average. Other factors generally considered by law schools include campus and community involvement, work experience, and letters of recommendation. The Peru State undergraduate experience provides an excellent opportunity to demonstrate strength in these areas.

Suggested Pre-law Courses

ANTH 225 - Introduction to Cultural Anthropology 3 Credit Hours
BUS 251 - Legal Environment & Contract Law 3 Credit Hours
BUS 252 - Commercial Law 3 Credit Hours
BUS 468 - Public Administration 3 Credit Hours *
BUS 231 - Principles of Financial Accounting 3 Credit Hours
CJUS 110 - Survey of Criminal Justice 3 Credit Hours
CJUS 340 - Criminal Procedures & the Courts 3 Credit Hours
ECON 222 - Principles of Macroeconomics 3 Credit Hours
ENG 309 - Creative Writing 3 Credit Hours
ENG 301 - Traditional Grammar 3 Credit Hours
HIST 113 - American History Before 1865 3 Credit Hours
HIST 114 - American History After 1865 3 Credit Hours
HIST 201 - World Civilization Before 1500 3 Credit Hours
HIST 202 - World Civilization After 1500 3 Credit Hours
HIST 426 - American Constitutional Law 3 Credit Hours
PHIL 201 - Introduction to Philosophy 3 Credit Hours
PSCI 201 - American National Government 3 Credit Hours
PSCI 202 - State & Local Government 3 Credit Hours
PSCI 426 - American Constitutional Law 3 Credit Hours *
PSCI 468 - Public Administration 3 Credit Hours *
SOC 201 - Principles of Sociology 3 Credit Hours
SPCH 254 - Public Speaking 3 Credit Hours
SPCH 357 - Interpretive Reading 3 Credit Hours
STAT 210 - Statistics 3 Credit Hours

Pre-law Total: 69

Students are advised to secure a catalog from the professional school they plan to attend as individual schools may vary in requirements.
Grades lower than “C-” will not normally be accepted in transfer by other institutions.

Suggested Major Fields of Study: English, History, Business, Social Science, Sociology

* Denotes cross-listed courses