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 1570 | Computer Concepts and Applications | 3 cc |
| ENC 1101C | English Composition I | 3 cc |
| PLA 1003 | The Legal Profession | 3 cc |
| See Choices | Natural Sciences (General Education Core Course) | 3 cc |
| Natural Science Companion Lab | 1 cc |
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| Choose one of the following Mathematics General Education Courses: | |
| MAC 1105 | College Algebra | 3 cc |
| MGF 1106 | Mathematics for Liberal Arts I | 3 cc |
| MGF 1107 | Mathematics for Liberal Arts II | 3 cc |
| STA 2023 | Elementary 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 1102 | English Composition II | 3 cc |
| PLA 1104 | Legal Research and Writing I | 3 cc |
| PLA 1273 | Torts | 3 cc |
| SPC 1608 | Public Speaking | 3 cc |
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| Choose one of the following Mathematics General Education courses (not selected in semester 1): | |
| MAC 1105 | College Algebra | 3 cc |
| MGF 1106 | Mathematics for Liberal Arts I | 3 cc |
| MGF 1107 | Mathematics for Liberal Arts II | 3 cc |
| STA 2023 | Elementary Statistics | 3 cc |
Semester 3 (15 cc)
| PLA 1700 | Legal 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 2880 | Constitutional Law | 3 cc |
| PSY 2012 | General 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
Total Credit Hours: 60