Pre-Law, B.A.

The social sciences/pre-law major prepares the student to meet the different challenges of law school and to complete successfully a law school curriculum. Included within the core of required courses is a law capstone practicum in the senior year in which the student works in a legal setting for 200 hours during a semester. Any student whose cumulative average falls below 3.0 will need special permission from the social science/pre-law advisor to remain in the program. The student must also enroll in, and pay for, a preparatory course for the Law School Admissions Test offered outside Fontbonne University.

Baccalaureate Degree and Residency Requirements

All requirements for an undergraduate degree are listed under the undergraduate academic policies and regulations section in this catalog. These requirements include a graduation requirement of at least one course in religion or theology.

General Education Requirements

The 42 credit hours of general education requirements are presented in the undergraduate academic information section in this catalog. A course that meets a general education requirement may also meet a course requirement in the major or a course requirement in another discipline.

Courses Required in the Major

HST 104 - Introduction to Western Civilization II: 17th Century to the Present Credit(s): 3
HST 105 - United States to 1865 Credit(s): 3
AND
HST 106 - United States History Since 1865 Credit(s): 3
HST 340 - American Social History Credit(s): 3
HST 366 - Trends That Shaped the Modern World Credit(s): 3
HST - History electives at 300 level or above Credit(s): 6
GOV 102 - Introduction to Law Credit(s): 3
GOV 230 - American National Government Credit(s): 3
GOV 331 - American Constitutional Development Credit(s): 3
SSC 201 - The American Economy Credit(s): 3
SSC 450 - Capstone/Pre-Law Practicum Credit(s): 6

Courses Required in Other Disciplines

ACT 210 - Financial Accounting Credit(s): 3
BSA 210 - Business Law Credit(s): 3
COM 102 - Public Speaking Credit(s): 3
ENG 260 - Survey of American Literature to 1865 Credit(s): 3
ENG 261 - Survey of American Literature since 1865 Credit(s): 3
MTH 115 - Introduction to Statistics Credit(s): 3
PHL 110 - Introduction to Philosophy Credit(s): 3
PHL 120 - Introduction to Critical Thinking Credit(s): 3
PHL 221 - Business Ethics Credit(s): 3
PHL 323 - Existentialism and the Meaning of Life Credit(s): 3
PSY 100 - Introduction to Psychology Credit(s): 3
SOC 100 - Survey of Sociology Credit(s): 3

Highly Recommended Courses

ENG 304 - Creative Nonfiction Credit(s): 3
SOC 115 - Social Problems Credit(s): 3
PHL 260 - Contemporary Moral Issues Credit(s): 3
GOV 103 - Mock Trial Procedure & Practice Credit(s): 2
GOV 104 - Mock Trial Team Competition Credit(s): 1

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