Pre-Law Curriculum

2013 - 2014

A. COMPETENCY REQUIREMENTS (complete these by the deadlines to avoid Registration Holds)

1. WRITTEN COMMUNICATION (three requirements):

BASIC COMPOSITION (BC) (complete by 30 credit hours) (for course completed Fall term 2008 or later, a grade of "C" or better is required)
ENG 1020, Introductory College Writing, 4 cr.

INTERMEDIATE COMPOSITION (IC) (choose one) (complete by 75 credit hours) (for course completed Fall term 2008 or later, a grade of "C" or better is required)
Africana Studies-AFS 2390, Introduction to African-American Literature: Literature and Writing, 4 cr.
English-ENG 2100, Introduction to Poetry: Literature and Writing, 3 cr.
English-ENG 2110, Introduction to Drama: Literature and Writing, 3 cr.
English-ENG 2120, Introduction to Fiction: Literature and Writing, 4 cr.
English-ENG 2210, Great English Novels: Literature and Writing, 3 cr.
English-ENG 2310, Major American Books: Literature and Writing, 3 cr.
English-ENG 2390, Introduction to African-American Literature: Literature and Writing, 4 cr.
English-ENG 2420, Literature and the Professions. 4 cr.
English-ENG 2560, Children's Literature. 4 cr.
English-ENG 2570, Literature By and About Women: Literature and Writing, 3 cr.
English-ENG 3010, Intermediate Writing, 3 cr.
English-ENG 3020, Writing and Community, 3 cr.
English-ENG 3050, Technical Communication I: Report Writing, 3 cr.

WRITING INTENSIVE course in major field (WI) (consult Major Department). Pre-requisite: "C" or better grade in Intermediate Composition (IC)

2. MATHEMATICS (MC) (complete by 30 credit hours by one method below):
* Attain CLEP score of "50" or higher, an AP score of "2" (no degree credit), or "25" on ACT Math exam
* Transfer credit for the equivalent of MAT 1000 (may appear on transfer tables as MAT 1XXX) or higher taken at an accredited college. Grade in transferred course must be a "C" or higher (a "C-" is not acceptable) if course is submitted for transfer Fall 2010 or later OR
* Place higher than MAT 1050 on the Math Qualifying Examination OR
* Complete a Math 1000 at WSU or higher with a "C" grade or higher (a "C-" is not acceptable), if course is completed Fall 2011 or later

3. ORAL COMMUNICATION (OC) (complete by 60 credit hours by one method below):
* Pass WSU Oral Communication Exam (no credit hours granted)
* Pass one of the courses, or its equivalent, below:
Communication-COM 1010, Oral Communication: Basic Speech, 3 cr.
English-ENG 3060, Technical Communication II: Writing and Speaking, 3 cr.

4. COMPUTER LITERACY (CL) (complete by 30 credit hours by one method below):
*Completion of college level computer course such as
Basic Engineering-B E 1200, Basic Engineering I: Design in Engineering, 3 cr.
Communication-COM 3210, News Editing, 4 cr.
Communication-COM 2230, Broadcast News Writing, 3 cr.
Computer Science-CSC 1000, Introduction to Computer Science, 3 cr.
Computer Science-CSC 1050, Introduction to C and Unix, 2 cr.
or any higher level CSC course;
FPC 1100, Computing in the Arts, 2 cr.; or
* Pass the Computer Literacy Exam; or transfer credit for a comparable course taken at another college or university.

5. CRITICAL THINKING (CT) (complete by 75 credit hours by one method below):
* Pass WSU Critical Thinking Exam
* Pass one of the following:
Philosophy-PHI 1050, Critical Thinking, 3 cr.
Communication-COM 2110, Argumentation and Debate, 3 cr.

B. UNIVERSITY GROUP REQUIREMENTS:
Please note the following in meeting Group Requirements: A given Subject Area Code (e.g. ANT, HIS, P S, etc.) may not be used more than twice; a course must be at least three semester hours to apply; and courses for Group Requirements may not be elected on a Passed/Not Passed basis.

1. NATURAL SCIENCE: one Physical Science, one Life Science, one of which includes laboratory:

PHYSICAL SCIENCE (PS) (choose one):
Astronomy-AST 2010, Descriptive Astronomy, 4 cr.
Geology-GEL 1010, Geology: The Science of the Earth, 4 cr.
Chemistry-CHM 1000, Chemistry and Your World, 3-4 cr.
Chemistry-CHM 1020, Survey of General Chemistry, 4 cr.
Chemistry-CHM 1220, General Chemistry I, 4 cr.
Chemistry-CHM 1225, General Chemistry I (ENGG), 3 cr.
Physics-PHY 1020, Conceptual Physics: The Basic Science, 3-4 cr.
Physics-PHY 1040, Einstein, Relativity and Quanta: A Conceptual Introduction (ST), 3-4 cr.
Physics-PHY 1070, Energy & the Environment, 3-4 cr.
Physics-PHY 2130, General Physics, 3 cr.
Physics-PHY 2170, General Physics (Calculus-based course), 4 cr.
Physics-PHY 2175, General Physics (ENGG), 4 cr.
Physics-PHY 3100, The Sounds of Music, 4 cr.

LIFE SCIENCE (LS) (choose one):
Anthropology-ANT 2110, Introduction to Physical Anthropology, 3 cr.
Biology-BIO 1030, Biology Today, 3-4 cr.
Biology-BIO 1050, An Introduction to Life, 3-4 cr.
Biology-BIO 1510, Basic Life Mechanisms, 4 cr.
Biology-BIO 2200, Introductory Microbiology, 4 cr.
Nutrition & Food Science-NFS 2030, Nutrition and Health, 3 cr.
Psychology-PSY 1010, Introductory Psychology, 4 cr.
Psychology-PSY 1020, Elements of Psychology, 3 cr.

LABORATORY (LB) laboratory must be associated with one of the above courses

2. HISTORICAL STUDIES (HS) (choose one):
Anthropology-ANT 3200, Lost Cities and Ancient Civilizations, 3 cr.
Asian Studies-ASN 1710, History of Modern East Asia, 3 cr.
Classics - CLA 3590, Byzantine Civilization, 3 cr.
Classics-CLA 3720, Modern Greek Cities: An Historical-Ethnographic Study, 3 cr.
Gender Sexuality and Women's Studies-GSW 2600, History of Women, Gender and Sexuality in the Modern World, 3 cr.
Greek (Modern)- GKM 3590, Byzantine Civilization, 3 cr.
Greek (Modern)- GKM 3720, Modern Greek Cities: An Historical-Ethnographic Study, 3 cr.
History-HIS 1000, World Civilization to 1500, 3-4 cr.
History-HIS 1300, Europe and the World: 1500-1945, 3-4 cr.
History-HIS 1400, The World Since 1945, 3-4 cr.
History-HIS 1600, African Civilizations to 1800, 3-4 cr.
History-HIS 1610, African Civilizations Since 1800, 3-4 cr.
History-HIS 1710, History of Modern East Asia, 3 cr.
History-HIS 1800, The Age of Islamic Empires: 600-1600, 3 cr.
History-HIS 1810, The Modern Middle East, 3 cr.
History-HIS 1995, Society and the Economic Transition, 3 cr.
Near Eastern Studies-N E 2030, The Age of Islamic Empires: 600-1600, 3 cr.
Near Eastern Studies-N E 2040, The Modern Middle East, 3 cr.

3. SOCIAL SCIENCE: (choose from each of the two categories below)

AMERICAN SOCIETY & INSTITUTIONS (AI) (choose one):
History-HIS 1050, American Civilization Since World War II, 3-4 cr.
Political Science-P S 1010, American Government, 4 cr.
Political Science-P S 1030, The American Governmental System, 3 cr.

BASIC SOCIAL SCIENCE (SS) (choose one):
Africana Studies-AFS 2210, Black Social and Political Thought, 4 cr.
Anthropology-ANT 2100, Introduction to Anthropology, 3-4 cr.
Latino/a Latin American Studies-LAS 3610, Seminar in Latino Urban Problems, 3 cr.
Economics-ECO 1000, Survey of Economics, 4 cr.
Economics-ECO 2010, Principles of Microeconomics, 4 cr.
Economics-ECO 2020, Principles of Macroeconomics, 4 cr.
Gender Sexuality and Women's Studies-GSW 2700, Social Science Perspectives on Gender, Sexuality, and Women, 3 cr.
Geography-GPH 1100, World Regional Patterns (CD), 4 cr.
Geography-GPH 2000, Introduction to Urban Studies (CD), 4 cr.
Geography-GPH 3130, Introductory Urban Geography, 4 cr.
Geography-GPH 3200, Europe, 3 cr.
History-HIS 2000, Introduction to Urban Studies (CD), 4 cr.
History-HIS 2605, Social Science Perspectives on Gender, Sexuality, and Women, 3 cr.
Honors-HON 1000, City I, 3 cr.
Political Science-P S 1000, Introduction to Political Science, 3 cr.
Political Science-P S 2000, Introduction to Urban Studies (CD), 4 cr.
Political Science-P S 2240, Introduction to Urban Politics and Policy, 4 cr.
Sociology-SOC 2000, Understanding Human Society, 3 cr.
Sociology-SOC 2020, Social Problems, 3 cr.
Sociology-SOC 2500, Introduction to Urban Studies (CD), 4 cr.
Sociology-SOC 3300, Social Inequality, 4 cr.
Sociology-SOC 3510, The Nature and Impact of Population on Society, 3 cr.
Sociology-SOC 4100, Social Psychology, 4 cr.
Urban Studies-U S 2000, Introduction to Urban Studies (CD), 4 cr.

4. HUMANITIES (one course in each of the categories below):

VISUAL & PERFORMING ARTS (VP) (choose one):
Art History-A H 1000, Introduction to Art, 3-4 cr.
Art History-A H 1110, Survey of Art History: Ancient through Medieval, 3-4 cr.
Art History-A H 1120, Survey of Art History: Renaissance through Modern, 3-4 cr.
Art History-A H 1130, Encounters with the Arts of Global Africa, 3 cr.
Communication-COM 2010, Introduction to Film, 4 cr.
Communication-COM 2020, History of Film , 4 cr.
Dance-DNC 2000, Introduction to Dance, 4 cr.
Dance-DNC 2310, History of Dance from 1800 to the Present, 3 cr.
English-ENG 2440, Introduction to Visual Culture. 3 cr.
English-ENG 2450, Introduction to Film, 4 cr.
English-ENG 2460, History of Film, 4 cr.
Music History-MUH 1340, Music Appreciation: World Music, 3 cr.
Music History-MUH 1350, History of American Popular Music, 3 cr.
Music History-MUH 1351, History of American Popular Music: 1940 to the Present, 3 cr.
Music History-MUH 1370, Music Appreciation: Beginnings to the Present, 3 cr.
Near Eastern Studies-NE 2060, Hebrew/Israeli Film:Trends and Themes in Israeli Cinema, 3 cr.
Slavic Studies-SLA 3710, Russian and East European Film, 3 cr.
Theatre-THR 1010, Introduction to the Theatre, 3 cr.
Theatre-THR 1030, Black Theatre: An Introduction, 3 cr.
Theater-THR 1200, Musical Theatre Appreciation 3 cr.

PHILOSOPHY & LETTERS (PL) (choose one):
Classics-CLA 1010, Classical Civilization, 3-4 cr.
Classics-CLA 2100, Classical Origins of Western Thought, 3 cr.
Classics-CLA 2200, Introduction to Greek Tragedy, 3 cr.
Communication-COM 2160, Contemporary Persuasive Campaigns and Movements, 3 cr.
English-ENG 2200, Shakespeare, 3 cr.
English-ENG 2430, Electronic Literature. 3 cr.
English-ENG 2500, The English Bible as Literature, 4 cr.
English-ENG 2510, Popular Literature. 3 cr.
English-ENG 2720, Basic Concepts in Linguistics, 3 cr.
English-ENG 3110, English Literature to 1700, 3 cr.
English-ENG 3120, English Literature after 1700, 3 cr.
English-ENG 3130, American Literature to 1865, 3 cr.
English-ENG 3140, Survey of American Literature, 3 cr.
English-ENG 3470, Survey of African-American Literature. 4 cr.
French-FRE 2700, Anguish and Commitment: European Existentialist Literature, 3-4 cr.
French-FRE 2991, Understanding the Fairy Tale, 3 cr.
Gender Sexuality and Women's Studies-GSW 2500, Humanities Perspectives on Gender, Sexuality, and Women, 3 cr.
German-GER 2310, Short Fiction from Central Europe and Russia, 3 cr.
German-GER 2700, Anguish and Commitment: European Existentialist Literature, 3-4 cr.
German-GER 2991, Understanding the Fairy Tale, 3 cr
Hebrew-HEB 3240, Survey of Modern Hebrew Literature in English Translation, 3 cr.
Honors-HON 2100, Classical Origins of Western Thought, 3 cr.
Italian-ITA 2700, Anguish and Commitment: European Existentialist Literature, 3-4 cr.
Linguistics-LIN 2720, Basic Concepts in Linguistics, 3 cr.
Near Eastern Studies-NE 3240, Survey of Modern Hebrew Literature in English Translation, 3 cr.
Philosophy-PHI 1010, Introduction to Philosopy, 3-4 cr.
Philosophy-PHI 1020, Honors Introduction to Philosophy, 4 cr.
Philosophy-PHI 1030, Introduction to Philosophical Problems, 3 cr.
Philosophy-PHI 1040, Honors Introduction to Philosophical Problems, 4 cr.
Philosophy-PHI 1100, Contemporary Moral Issues, 3 cr.
Philosophy-PHI 1120, Professional Ethics, 3 cr.
Philosophy-PHI 1130, Environmental Ethics. 3 cr.
Philosophy-PHI 2100, Ancient and Medieval Philosophy, 3 cr.
Philosophy-PHI 2110, Seventeenth and Eighteenth Century Philosophy, 3 cr.
Philosophy-PHI 2320, Introduction to Ethics, 3 cr.
Philosophy-PHI 3500, Theory of Knowledge, 3 cr.
Philosophy-PHI 3550, Metaphysics, 3 cr.
Philosophy-PHI 3700, Philosophy of Art, 3 cr.
Polish-POL 2700, Anguish and Commitment: European Existentialist Literature, 3-4 cr.
Political Science-P S 3510, Law, Authority and Rebellion, 4 cr.
Political Science-P S 3520, Justice, 3 cr.
Russian-RUS 2700, Anguish and Commitment: European Existentialist Literature, 3-4 cr.
Slavic Studies-SLA 2310, Short Fiction from Central Europe and Russia, 3 cr.
Spanish-SPA 2700, Anguish and Commitment: European Existentialist Literature, 3-4 cr.

FOREIGN LANGUAGE (FC): see below, "Requirements of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

Requirements of the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

One Additional Natural Science (the third science): An additional approved course listed above under Physical Science or Life Science; or Nutrition and Food Science (NFS) 3230

One Additional Basic Social Science: see choices under Basic Social Science, above

Civilizations and Societies (choose one):
Africana Studies-AFS 2010, African American Culture: Historical and Aesthetic Roots. Cr. 4
American Studies-A S 2010, Introduction to American Culture. Cr. 3-4
Armenian-ARM 3410, New Soil, Old Roots: The Immigrant Experience. Cr. 3
Latino/a Latin American Studies-LAS 2100, Chicano Literature and Culture. (SPA 2400) Cr. 3
Latino/a Latin American Studies-LAS 2110, Puerto Rican Literature and Culture. (SPA 2500) Cr. 3
Clasics-CLA 2000, Greek Mythology. Cr. 3-4
English-ENG 2600, Introduction to Folklore. Cr. 3
English-ENG 3600, Survey of American Folklore. Cr. 3
French-FRE 2710, Introduction to French Civilization I. Cr. 3
French-FRE 2720, Introduction to French Civilization II. Cr. 3
German-GER 2710, Survey of Germanic Culture I. Cr. 3
German-GER 2720, Survey of Germanic Culture II. Cr. 3
German-GER 3410, New Soil, Old Roots: The Immigrant Experience. Cr. 3
Greek-GRK 3710, Modern Greek Literature and Culture in English. Cr. 3
Italian-ITA 2710, Italian Culture and Civilization I. Cr. 3
Italian-ITA 2720, Italian Culture and Civilization II. Cr. 3
Near Eastern Studies-N E 2000, Introduction to Islamic Civilization of the Near East. Cr. 3
Near Eastern Studies-N E 2010, The Bible and Ancient Mythology. Cr. 3
Polish-POL 2710, Survey of Polish Culture. Cr. 3
Polish-POL 3410, New Soil, Old Roots: The Immigrant Experience. Cr. 3
Russian-RUS 3410, New Soil, Old Roots: The Immigrant Experience. Cr. 3
Russian-RUS 2710, Study of Russian Culture. Cr. 3
Slavic Studies-SLA 3410, New Soil, Old Roots: The Immigrant Experience. Cr. 3
Slavic Studies-SLA 3710, Russian and European Film. Cr. 3
Spanish-SPA 2400, Chicano Literature and Culture. Cr. 3
Spanish-SPA 2500, Puerto Rican Literature and Culture. Cr. 3
Ukranian-UKR 3410, New Soil, Old Roots: The Immigrant Experience. Cr. 3
Jr Year in Germany program meets this requirement.

Foreign Language: complete one language through the 3^rd semester or place beyond the 3^rd semester to fulfill the foreign language requirement of the College and the Foreign Culture requirement of the University; required for all majors leading to a BA or BS degree in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. Students pursuing a Bachelor of Public Affairs may wish to consult an Academic Advisor for courses that will fulfill Foreign Culture and Civilizations and Societies concurrently.

To determine your progress in meeting University and College requirements, make an appointment with an Academic Advisor in the University Advising Center by calling 313- 577-2680. The Advising Center, located at 1600 David Adamany Undergraduate Library, is open from 8:30 - 7:00 Monday and Thursday and from 8:30 - 5:00 on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday. Summer hours are Mon.--Fri. 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.

Additional Information:

A baccalaureate degree from a regionally accredited college/university is required for admission to the Law School at Wayne State University. The program begins only in the fall. For the entering class of 2011, the mean undergraduate GPA was 3.39 and the mean Law School Admission Test (LSAT) score was 157. A score of at least the 75^th percentile on the LSAT is generally necessary for admission to WSU's Law School although a lower score may be outweighed by a strong academic record. The LSAT is given four times each year in Detroit. It should not be taken prior to your sixth semester in college. Registration forms are available in the Law School, 471 W. Palmer, or from Testing & Evaluation, 698 Student Center, 313-577-3400. Also consult http://www.lsac.org.

No specific pattern of courses is required for admission nor do law schools prefer one particular major over another. The faculty of the Law School recommends developing a strong background in English language and in the social sciences; suggested electives appear below. Students interested in commercial, corporate, and tax law may wish to consider earning a degree from Business Administration; for information call 313-577-4505.

Information about admission to law schools is available from the websites of individual schools; from the website of the Official Guide to ABA-Approved Law Schools at http://officialguide.lsac.org; and from the print edition of the ABA-LSAC Official Guide to ABA-Approved Law Schools.

Selected Electives:

ACCOUNTING (see prerequisites): ACC 3010 Elem. Financial Accounting; ACC 3510 Business Law
CLASSICS: CLA 3100 Law and Ancient Society
CRIMINAL JUSTICE: CRJ 3710 Legal Writing for Criminal Justice
ECONOMICS: ECO 2010 Prin of Microeconomics; ECO 2020 Prin of Macroeconomics; ECO 5250 Economic Analysis of Law
ENGLISH(In addition to BC and IC requirements):: ENG 2720 Basic Concepts in Linguistics; ENG 5010 Advanced Expository Writing
HISTORY: HIS 2040 United States to 1877; HIS 2050 United States Since 1877; HIS 5160 Constitutional U. S. History to 1860; HIS 5170 Constitutional U. S. Hist: 1860-1940
PHILOSOPHY: PHI 1010 Intro to Philosophical Systems; PHI 1100 Contemporary Moral Issues; PHI 2320 Introduction to Ethics; PHI 3270 Foundations of Law
POLITICAL SCIENCE: P S 1010 American Government; P S 2810 World Politics; P S 3040 The Legislative Process; P S 3100 American Legal Systems & Processes; P S 5110 Constitutional Law
PSYCHOLOGY: PSY 1010 Introductory Psychology; PSY 3010 Statistical Methods; PSY 5710 Dispute Resolution
SOCIOLOGY: SOC 3860 Race, Class, & American Crim Just
SPEECH COMMUNICATION: COM 2110 Argumentation and Debate

It is the student's responsibility to become familiar with and to complete all degree requirements.

Admission to the WSU Law School

3/12/13

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