Concentrations in Pre-Law
Students in this concentration take a broad selection of courses in English and American literature, expository and professional writing, language, and rhetoric. The program emphasizes oral and written communication, critical analysis, and scholarly research, providing guided practice in the kinds of skill important to legal studies and the practice of law. Of the 33 credit hours required for the major, students select 6 hours as electives. Students in this concentration will leave with skill in language, research, and analysis that are valuable not only in law, but also in business and industry, publishing, public service, and education.
Requirements:
Lower Division Courses (6 hours)
Analysis of Literature (Eng 250)
Expository Writing (Eng 220) or
Traditional Grammar (Eng 240)
Literature Surveys (9 hours)
Literature Surveys (Eng 292-297)
Major Author Course (3 hours)
Early or Late Shakespeare (Eng 352 or 353)
300/400 Level Required (9 hours)
American Literature
(At least one from Eng 460-463, or 470)
Criticism and Theory (Eng 410), Major Texts in Rhetoric (Eng 442), or Contemporary Texts in Rhetoric (Eng 443)
Choose one or more from Eng 320, 413-416, 418-420, 441
300/400 Level Electives (6 hours)
Choose from a wide range of courses in English, including world literature, English and American literature, criticism, creative and professional writing, rhetoric, and criticism and theory.
See the latest English Department Course Schedule for course offerings in English at the 300 and 400 levels.
Recommended Outside of English
The following courses in public speaking are strongly recommended:
C&J 130 or 332; Phil 156; and Poli Sci 315, 316, or 317
