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Recommended Classes


Law school covers a wide variety of topics, from business to theories of law to the environment.  Because of this, it is a good idea to include a wide variety of undergraduate classes to best prepare yourself.  PLU offers a Legal Studies minor with specific courses to gear you toward a successful law school career.  These courses, and other helpful ones, are listed below.  For more information on a specific course, click on the academic division and check out their course offerings.

Anthropology334- The Anthropology of Contemporary America
                        361- Managing Cultural Diversity
                        375- Law, Politics, and Revolution

Biology:           205 and 206- Parts 1 and 2 of Human Anatomy and Physiology

Business:         105- Personal Financial Planning and Consumer Law
                        400- General Business Law
                        405- Law of the Financial Marketplace
                        406- Employment Law and Ethics
                        407- Marketing Law and Ethics
                        408- International Business Law and Ethics

Communication: 381- Media Law

Economics:       371- Industrial Organization and Public Policy

English:             221- Research and Writing
                         323- Writing in Professional Settings

History:             451- Legal History

Philosophy:      228- Social and Political Philosophy
                        233- Formal Logic
                        328- Philosophical Issues in the Law

Political Science:170- Introduction to Legal Studies
                        371- Judicial Process
                        372- Constitutional Law
                        373- Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
                        374- Legal Studies Research
                        381- Comparative Legal Systems
                        471- Internship in Legal Studies

Sociology:       351- Sociology of Law
                        413- Law and Society

Remember, there are many other classes that can be very helpful in preparing for law school.  Even classes that are not directly related to law can be applicable once you become a law school student.