Minor in Prelaw

Students in APU’s prelaw minor learn about political science, constitutional law, criminal law, and political philosophy in preparation for the rigors of law school.

21 units

The prelaw minor program includes courses in political science, criminal law, constitutional law, and political philosophy. The department’s prelaw advisor assists prelaw students in selecting appropriate courses and with the process of identifying and applying to law schools.

Requirements

No more than 6 units from the minor may be in common with the student’s major. To graduate as department majors or minors, students must maintain at least a 2.0 grade-point average in program courses.

The Department of History and Political Science maintains the following requirements for each of the minors it offers:

  1. Students must complete all prerequisites for any HIST or POLI course with a C- or better before taking the course (except as noted in the course description).
  2. Students must maintain a minimum cumulative GPA of 2.0 in all political science and history courses required for the minor.
  3. Students must complete each HIST or POLI course with a C- or higher for the course to meet a degree requirement in the Department of History and Political Science.
Core Courses
POLI 150American Government3
POLI 415The Federal Judiciary3
Electives
A total of five courses are required.15
Select at least three of the following:
POLI 250
Introduction to Criminal Law
POLI 260
Introduction to Legal Transactions
POLI 350
Constitutional Law: Fundamental Freedoms
POLI 351
Constitutional Law: Criminal Justice
POLI 352
Constitutional Law: National Powers
POLI 353
Seminar on Legal Studies
Select at least one of the following:
POLI 360
Classical Political Thought
POLI 363
Modern Political Thought
POLI 376
The American Founding
Total Units21