Pre-Law Minor
The Pre-Law Program at Southern New Hampshire University is an interdisciplinary instructional and mentoring program that helps students to prepare for law school by giving them substantial insight into what it means to "think like a lawyer." Although the program is hosted by the School of Liberal Arts, it is open to students in the undergraduate day school from throughout the university. The Pre-Law Advisor, who is a full-time School of Liberal Arts faculty member, a lawyer, and a former law school legal practice skills instructor, is available to advise students in the Pre-Law Program on all matters related to their preparation for law school and the practice of law.
Although the most common undergraduate majors for law students nationwide are Political Science, History and English (English Language and Literature at SNHU), the Pre-Law Committee of the American Bar Association (ABA) does not recommend any particular major or group of courses as the best preparation for law school. Instead, the ABA recommends that pre-law students take "a broad range of difficult courses from demanding instructors," and "seek courses and other experiences that will engage you in critical thinking about important issues, challenge your beliefs and improve your tolerance for uncertainty." SNHU's Pre-Law Program has been designed with these factors in mind.
Students may declare the Pre-Law Program as a minor. Students in any major in the undergraduate day school may participate.
Pre-Law Core
POL 210 American Politics (course description)
POL 306 The American Legal Tradition (course description)
POL 316 Civil Liberties, Civil Rights, and the Judicial Process (course description)
Total Pre-Law Core Credits: 9
Pre-Law Electives (Option 1)
PHL 214 Formal Logic
Choose one of the following:
BUS 206 Business Law I
BUS 307 Business Law II
COM 448 Media: Ethics and Law
ENV 319 US Environmental Law and Politics
HTM 416 Legal Issues in the Hospitality and Tourism Industry
INT 309 Legal Environmental of International Business
SOC 324 Sociology of Crime and Violence
SPT 307 Sport Law
Total Elective Credits (Option 1): 6
Pre-Law Electives (Option 2)
(Courses are 3 credits unless otherwise noted)
POL 413A Semester in Washington, D.C.: Pre-Law Field Experience (12 credits)
POL 413B Semester in Washington, D.C.: Pre-Law Seminar
Total Elective Credits (Option 2): 15
Total Credits: 15 or 24
Southern New Hampshire University programs are accredited by:
- Accreditation Commission for Programs in Hospitality Administration
- American Culinary Federation Educational Institute
- Association of Collegiate Business Schools and Programs
- European Council for Business Education
- New England Association of Schools and Colleges
- New Hampshire Postsecondary Education Commission
- New Hampshire State Department of Education for Teacher Certification
- North American Society for Sport Management