2018-2019 College Catalog 
    
    Mar 28, 2024  
2018-2019 College Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Legal Studies, Pre-Law History/Political Science Specialization, B.A.


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Pre-Law


Department Chairperson - Dr. Julie Smith

The Pre-Law Program at Mount Aloysius College is designed to prepare students to compete successfully for admission to law school and to excel in the unique law school environment. With this focus in mind, the curriculum provides a foundation in the liberal arts, American historical and political processes, ethics and the law.

Additionally, the program is committed to the pre-law educational objectives recommended by the American Bar Association’s section on pre-law education. Therefore, the program has adopted the following outcomes:

  1. appreciate the benefits of a liberal arts education that includes the arts, sciences, humanities, and technology;
  2. employ skill in close reading and critical analysis of complex textual material such as statutes and case law;
  3. demonstrate a high degree of proficiency in legal writing including memoranda and briefs;
  4. engage in legal research, including computer-based research, and to synthesize and analyze information gained from the research to answer legal questions;
  5. orally articulate clear and persuasive legal arguments;
  6. organize and apply information in an efficient manner to produce common legal documents such as pleadings;
  7. understand the importance of the American historical and political systems and how they have influenced the development of the present society;
  8. demonstrate a broad understanding of areas of substantive law, including torts, contracts, civil law, criminal law, business law and constitutional law; and
  9. Enable the pursuit of graduate study or law school or employment in a wide range of legal careers.

Core Course Requirements


Communication/Writing


Upper Division Literature


  • EN 300/400 3 Credits

Art/English/Music/Theatre


  • AR, EN, MU, TH 3 Credits

History/Political Science


Science


  • ASTR or BL or CH or ENVS or GEOL or PHYS or SC 3 Credits

Information Communication Technologies


Religious Studies/Philosophy


Social Science


  • See Specialization 3 Credits
  • CR, EC, GE, PY, SO, WS 3 Credits

Cultural Diversity


  • Cultural Diversity: 3 Credits

Integrated Discipline Capping


Total Credits in Core: 45 Credits


Major Course Requirements


Total Credits in Major: 39 Credits


(includes 3 credits in the core)

Other Required Coursework


Total Credits for Other Coursework: 12 Credits


Pre-Law History/Political Science Specialization


Total Credits for Degree: 120 Credits


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