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Program
- Award
- Minor
- Catalog edition
- 2026-2027 Undergraduate Catalog
- Checklist type
- degree-program
- Description
- Return to: Academic Departments Sponsoring departments: American Studies; History and Philosophy; Politics, Economics and Law; and Sociology. Pre‑Law Committee: Laura Anker (American Studies), Maureen Feder‑Marcus (History and Philosophy), Carolyn Cocca (Politics, Economics and Law). Law schools maintain that there is no particular undergraduate major that will best prepare students for admission to the study of the law. In accepting applicants, all use LSAT scores, GPA’s, reference letters, personal written statements, and various indicators of applicants’ interest in and suitability for entry into the profession. However, schools have identified the requisite skills for success in the completion of a law degree. They include analytical and problem-solving skills; the ability to reason, to construct a logical argument, and to present that cogently orally and in writing. A strong liberal arts education is crucial in developing these abilities. Four liberal arts programs at Old Westbury have traditionally graduated students who have gone on to law school and legal careers. They are American Studies (AS); History and Philosophy (HI); Politics, Economics and Law (PEL); and Sociology (SY). In addition to providing students the opportunity to achieve the necessary competen- cies, these programs offer a range of courses which contribute to a knowledge base that is pertinent to law stud- ies. In the past, majors in each of these programs have been advised to broaden their liberal arts preparation for law school by taking specific electives in the others. Faculty in the four programs instituted a pre-law committee to coordinate and formalize their recommendations to aspiring law students. The committee has ar- ranged the re commended courses in a 20-credit pre-law minor. The curriculum of the minor pulls together courses in the liberal arts disciplines of economics, history, philosophy, political economy, political science and sociology. Excluded are courses on specific areas of the law that are required or recommended for majors in the career-oriented programs of Business and Management, Health and Society, Industrial and Labor Relations, and Media and Communications. These law courses, however, may be of interest to students with specific career goals and are listed at the end of the pre-law curriculum to apprise pre-law minors of their availability. The Pre-Law minor is open to all academic majors who are interested in applying to law school. Since only one course in a student’s major can be used to satisfy the requirements of a minor, American Studies, History and Philosophy, Politics, Economics and Law and Sociology majors opting for the pre-law minor must choose courses offered by departments other than their own. Majors in all other academic departments have a free choice of courses within various categories.
Identifiers
- IPEDS UNITID
- 196237
- CourseShelf checklist
- CK_196237_1b377efd
- CollegeTransfer.Net
- Institution Transfer Profile
- Source
- CourseShelf publish 61
Requirements to complete
Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.
Majors and Minors
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Pre‑Law Curriculum
1 item
- HI 2700Introduction to LogicNot resolved to a courseor: PE 2300 - Introduction to Law4
In choosing courses to fulfill their Liberal Education Curriculum requirements, pre-law students are also advised to consider the following which provide useful background information and skills
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- HI 2681Introduction to European History: 1350-PresentNot resolved to a course4
- HI 2720Introduction to PhilosophyNot resolved to a course4
- HI 4001Nineteenth CenturyNot resolved to a course4
- HI 4011Twentieth CenturyNot resolved to a course4
- PE 2650Introduction to U.S. PoliticsNot resolved to a course4
Requirements
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A. Theory: two courses: 8 Credits
6 items
- 4
- AS 5202American Social and Political VisionsNot resolved to a course
- HI 3703Modern PhilosophyNot resolved to a course4
- PE 4325Jurisprudence: Legal ThoughtNot resolved to a course4
- PE 4620Political & Social ThoughtNot resolved to a course4
- SY 4530Sociological Theory INot resolved to a course4
B. Issues and Institutions: two courses: 8 Credits
9 items
- 4
- 4
- CR 3099Sociology of ViolenceNot resolved to a course4
- HI 3752EthicsNot resolved to a course4
- PE 3410Contemporary U.S. Political EconomyNot resolved to a course4
- PE 4650Topics in U.S. PoliticsNot resolved to a course4
- SY 2550Social ProblemsNot resolved to a course4
- SY 2600Social DevianceNot resolved to a course4
- SY 3630Political SociologyNot resolved to a course4
C. Constitutional Law, Civil Rights, and the Judicial Process: one course: 4 Credits
6 items
- CR 3093Criminal Justice AdministrationNot resolved to a course4
- IR 3500Arbitration and MediationNot resolved to a course4
- PE 4655Constitutional Law and PoliticsNot resolved to a course4
- PE 4658Law and Civil LibertiesNot resolved to a course4
- PE 4659Law and Civil RightsNot resolved to a course4
- SY 4810Law and JusticeNot resolved to a course4
Internships
0 items
Pre‑Law Center
0 items
Specific Law Courses
6 items
- AS 4220Media and the LawNot resolved to a course
- BU 3600Principles of Business LawNot resolved to a course2
- BU 3605Intermediate Business LawNot resolved to a course2
- BU 3610Advanced Business LawNot resolved to a course2
- HS 4820Health LawNot resolved to a course
- IR 4320Labor and Employment LawNot resolved to a course4
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