Pre-Law Minor
The Pre-Law Minor
According to the American Bar Association and law schools, pre-legal education should be a preparation for a lifetime of active involvement in a diverse and changing society and not just a direct preparation for law school. There is no single curricular path that is ideal preparation for law school. However, this pre-law minor specifically seeks to help students further improve their skills in critical thinking, reading, writing, and public speaking, and also to develop some understanding of what shapes human experience within American society and the American legal system. Although any undergraduate major will suffice for admission to law school, most law school students major in one or more of the following: politics, history, philosophy, and/or English.
Requirements for the Pre-Law Minor
Lower Division:
POL 1010 Introduction to the Study of Politics
or PHIL 1107 Logic 3
POL 1100 Introduction to American Politics 3
Total 6 units
Upper Division:
HIST 3351 Historical Roots of US Law 3
POL 3400 Politics of the American Legal System 3
POL 3410 Anatomy of the Constitution I 3
POL 3411 Anatomy of the Constitution II 3
Total 12 units
Total Pre-Law Minor 18 units
Pre-law students should contact the pre-law advisor at least once a semester to keep informed about various activities relevant to their pre-law preparation.
Pre-law students are encouraged to join the Dominican University of California Pre-Law Chapter of Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity, International. Please contact the pre-law advisor or the chapter president for more information.
Pre-Law Advisor
Dr. Christian Dean
Associate Professor of Political Science
Bertrand Hall, 24F
(415) 485-3298
dean@dominican.edu
