Pre-Law/Pre-Legal Administration Associate in Art (LEGAL-AA)

This curriculum provides the first two years in a pre-law curriculum for students who expect to enter law school upon completion of a four-year baccalaureate degree program. It is aimed at a broad general education in the liberal arts and sciences. There is no standard, prescribed pre-law curriculum. However, students who intend to enter a phase of law in which the major emphasis will be business should follow the business transfer program.

Students should consult with an advisor at the college or university they plan to attend for the specific courses recommended by that institution. We strongly encourage you to contact the Pensacola State College Business Department for assistance in planning your program of study.

Department Head:

Debra Kuhl, (850) 484-2504

dkuhl@pensacolastate.edu

Program Contact:

James Hightower, (850) 484-1367

jhightower@pensacolastate.edu

Degree Requirements

Semester 1 (16 cc)

CGS 1570Computer Concepts and Applications

3 cc

ENC 1101CEnglish Composition I

3 cc

PLA 1003The Legal Profession

3 cc

See Choices Natural Sciences (General Education Core Course)

3 cc

Natural Science Companion Lab

1 cc

 

Choose one of the following Mathematics General Education Courses:

MAC 1105College Algebra

3 cc

MGF 1106Mathematics for Liberal Arts I

3 cc

MGF 1107Mathematics for Liberal Arts II

3 cc

STA 2023Elementary Statistics

3 cc

The required companion lab may be taken this semester or with the natural science course in semester 3.

See general education course list for general education course options.

Semester 2 (15 cc)

ENC 1102English Composition II

3 cc

PLA 1104Legal Research and Writing I

3 cc

PLA 1273Torts

3 cc

SPC 1608Public Speaking

3 cc

 

Choose one of the following Mathematics General Education courses (not selected in semester 1):

MAC 1105College Algebra

3 cc

MGF 1106Mathematics for Liberal Arts I

3 cc

MGF 1107Mathematics for Liberal Arts II

3 cc

STA 2023Elementary Statistics

3 cc

Semester 3 (15 cc)

PLA 1700Legal Ethics

3 cc

See Choices Humanities (General Education Core Course)

3 cc

See Choices Humanities (Literature LIT, AML, or ENL prefix)

3 cc

See Choices Any Natural Sciences General Education Course

3 cc

Program Elective(s) (Foreign Language I)

3 cc

If a biological science was selected in semester 1, then a physical science must be selected in semester 3.  If a physical science was selected in semester 1, then a biological science must be selected in semester 3.

Foreign Language I must be selected if this requirement has not been met.

See general education course list for general education course options.

Semester 4 (14 cc)

PLA 2880Constitutional Law

3 cc

PSY 2012General Psychology

3 cc

See Choices Any Social Sciences General Education Course

3 cc

Program Electives or Foreign Language II

5 cc

Foreign Language II must be selected if this requirement has not been met.

See general education course list for general education course options.

Program Electives

PLA 1303Criminal Law and Procedure

3 cc

PLA 2260Evidence

3 cc

PLA 2423Contracts

3 cc

PLA 2433Business Organizations

3 cc

PLA 2601Probate

3 cc

PLA 2610Real Estate Law

3 cc

PLA 2800Domestic Relations

3 cc

Total Credit Hours: 60

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