Supporting Coursework
Pre-law is not a major and there are no required pre-law courses. Pre-law students have an expressed interest in studying law, but you can major in anything you like. Our students major in political science, theatre art, business, communication studies, and everything in between. Indeed, because Concordia trains students for engaged citizenship, most of our majors offer excellent pre-law preparation. The following courses can help you discern whether law school is right for you.
Supporting Coursework
Foundational Courses
The following courses address the foundations of law and the justice system and will assist students in assessing whether to pursue law as a vocation.
- BUSN 305 – Introduction to Business Law
- BUSN 377 – Healthcare Law
- COM 422/ENG 422 – Mass Communication Law and Ethics
- PHIL 331 – Philosophy of Law
- PSC 362 – Constitutional Law: Civil Liberties
- PSC 363 – Constitutional Law: Governmental Powers
- SOC 322 – Crime, Deviance, and Social Control
Courses to Enhance Skills and Capacities
The courses listed in this section develop skills in critical analysis and persuasive speaking and writing. They will also help students succeed on the Law School Admissions Test.
- COM 203 – Argumentation
- COM 305 – Advanced Public Speaking
- ENG 316 – Business Writing
- ENG 317 – Newswriting
- ENG 371 – Grammar and Editing
- PHIL 230 – Symbolic Logic
Contextual Courses
These courses provide broad contextual knowledge instrumental to understanding the application of the law.
- BUS 201 – Principles of Global Economics
- PHIL 110 – Thinking About Values
- PSC 121 – Thinking About Politics
- PSC 211 – U.S. Political System
- PSYC 357 – Abnormal Psychology (Prerequisite: PSYC 111S or 212S or consent of the instructor)
- REL 379 – Religion, Race, and Social Justice
- SOC 111 – Human Society
- SOC 231 – Sociology of Families
- SOC 328 – Class, Race, and Ethnicity
- SWK 150 – Social Work and Social Justice