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2005-2006 EIU Undergraduate Catalog

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2005-2006 EIU Undergraduate Catalog [ARCHIVED CATALOG]

Pre-Law Studies

Pre-Law Studies Minor

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Total Hours: 21 Semester Hours

Required Courses – 15 Semester Hours

ENG 4760 - Studies in Professional Writing Credits: 3
(See footnote *)
HIS 3600G - The U.S. Constitution and the Nation. Credits: 3
PHI 1900G - Logical and Critical Reasoning. Credits: 3

One of these 3000-level case-oriented courses:

PLS 3523 - Criminal Law. Credits: 3
PLS 3543 - Civil Liberties in America. Credits: 3
PLS 3903 - Gender, Public Policy and the Law. Credits: 3

One of these 4000-level case-oriented courses:

HIS 4910 - The Foundation of the American Constitutional and Political System. Credits: 3
(See footnote *)
JOU 4771 - Communication Law. Credits: 3
(See footnote *)
PLS 4774 - American Constitutional Law. Credits: 3
PLS 4853 - Contemporary Constitutional Development. Credits: 3
(See footnote *)

Elective Courses – 6 Semester Hours

Any two of these courses:

BUS 2101 - Financial Accounting. Credits: 3
(See footnote *)
BUS 2750 - Legal and Social Environment of Business. Credits: 3
(See footnote *)
CMN 3100 - Persuasion. Credits: 3
ECN 2802G - Principles of Microeconomics. Credits: 3
(See footnote *)
ECN 4850 - Economic Analysis of Law. Credits: 3
(See footnote *)
ENG 3001 - Advanced Composition. Credits: 3
(See footnote *)
HIS 3100 - History of England, 1066-1688. Credits: 3
PHI 3070 - Philosophy of Law. Credits: 3
PLS 3513 - Politics and the Legal Process. Credits: 3
PLS 4903 - Classic Political Theory. Credits: 3
(See footnote *)
PLS 4913 - Contemporary Political Theory. Credits: 3
(See footnote *)
SOC 2750G - Social Problems in Contemporary Society. Credits: 3

Footnote:

* Courses with prerequisites.