Legal Reasoning and Analysis Minor
The Legal Reasoning and Analysis (LRA) minor is ideal for students interested in preparing for the Pre-Law track. It provides a solid foundation for legal education and exposes students to the type of reasoning that law students and lawyers use. It also includes the core skills and values that the American Bar Association recommends for success in law school and the legal profession.
Students who are not Pre-Law may choose to minor in LRA to understand how law and reasoning affect their chosen major or field of study. However, if chosen for Pre-Law preparation, the LRA minor also prepares students for academic success on the LSAT.
Courses include Critical thinking, Argumentative and Persuasive Writing, Contemporary Ethical Theory, Law and Economics, and Economics of Poverty & Discrimination.
Requirements for a Minor in Legal Reasoning and Analysis
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Eighteen semester hours, nine of which must be at the 3000-4000 level, including the following: | ||
| Required Courses | ||
| Logic | ||
| PHI 1306 | Logic | 3 |
| or PHI 1307 | Critical Thinking | |
| or PHI 4345 | Intermediate Logic | |
| Analytical Reasoning | ||
| Select three semester hours from the following: | 3 | |
| Survey of Accounting | ||
| Issues in Economics for Non-Business Majors | ||
| Introduction to Economic Analysis and Policy | ||
| Principles of Microeconomics | ||
| Statistics | ||
| Elementary Statistics | ||
| Introductory Statistical Methods | ||
| Probability and Statistics | ||
| Social Statistics | ||
| Areas of Study | ||
| Twelve semester hours from the following categories. Courses must be taken from four of the six areas of study below: | 12 | |
| Additional Requirements | ||
| A grade of C is required for all courses in the minor. | ||
| Note: Business classes are not generally available for non-business majors. | ||
| Total Hours | 18 | |
Areas of Study
Background Knowledge & Exposure to Law
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Aviation Law | ||
| Legal Environment of Business | ||
| Employment Law | ||
| Cyberlaw | ||
| International Business Law | ||
| Law and Economics | ||
| Literature and Law | ||
| Environmental Law | ||
| Expert Witness Testimony | ||
| American Revolution and Constitution | ||
| The American Civil Rights Movement | ||
| Law and Ethics of Journalism | ||
| Neuroscience and the Law | ||
| Philosophy and Constitutional Issues | ||
| Philosophy of Law | ||
| Criminal Justice and Community Law Enforcement | ||
| Criminal Law | ||
| Law and Religion in the United States | ||
| American Political Thought | ||
| Law, Justice and the Community | ||
| Washington Internship | ||
| International Law | ||
| Administrative Law | ||
| Public Policy and the Courts | ||
| American Constitutional Law | ||
| International Organization | ||
| American Constitutional Law | ||
| Contemporary Political Thought | ||
| Forensic Psychology | ||
| Juvenile Delinquency | ||
| Sociology of Law | ||
| Criminology |
Commitment to Justice
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| World Food Problems | ||
| Climate Anthropology | ||
| Child and Family Policy and Advocacy | ||
| Introduction to the Economics of Poverty and Discrimination | ||
| The U.S. Through Immigrant Eyes | ||
| Literature, Medicine, & Public Health | ||
| The American Civil Rights Movement | ||
| Moral Philosophy | ||
| Nonprofits, the Social Sector, & Philanthropic Innovation | ||
| Philanthropy, Civil Society, & the Public Good | ||
| Writing for a Better World | ||
| Writing for Social Change | ||
| Christian Ethics | ||
| War and Peace in the Christian Tradition | ||
| Disability Ethics | ||
| Environmental Ethics | ||
| Bioethics | ||
| Race, Racism, and Religion in America | ||
| The Sociology of Race and Ethnicity | ||
| Social Psychology | ||
| Stratification in Society | ||
| Social Problems in Modern Society | ||
| Foundations for Social Justice | ||
| Human Trafficking |
Critical Reasoning & Problem Solving
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Anthropological Theory | ||
| Greek and Roman Mythology | ||
| Roman History and Civilization | ||
| Greek History and Civilization | ||
| Introduction to Programming I | ||
| Politics and Communication | ||
| Rhetorical Theory | ||
| The Economics of Regulation | ||
| Game Theory | ||
| History of Critical Theory | ||
| Contemporary Critical Theory | ||
| How We Read: Understanding Narrative Forms | ||
| Theory and Practice of Satire from the Classical Period to the Present | ||
| Environment and Society | ||
| The Environment and Political Processes | ||
| Confession and Autobiography | ||
| Semantics and Pragmatics | ||
| Epistemology | ||
| Contemporary American Philosophy | ||
| Intermediate Logic | ||
| Philosophy of Language | ||
| Contemporary Ethical Theory | ||
| Social Philosophy | ||
| Civic & Community Innovation | ||
| Classical Political Philosophy | ||
| Western Political Thought: Modern | ||
| International Political Economics | ||
| Special Topics in Political Philosophy | ||
| Terrorism | ||
| Bioethics | ||
| Social Theory |
Oral Communication
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Argumentation, Discussion, and Debate | ||
| Introduction to Rhetorical Theory and Criticism | ||
| Advanced Public Speaking | ||
| Interviewing | ||
| Legal Communication | ||
| Persuasion and Communication | ||
| Introduction to Model Organization of American States | ||
| Advanced Model Organization of American States | ||
| Managerial Communications | ||
| Professional Selling and Communications | ||
| Negotiating and Conflict Resolution | ||
| Moot Court | ||
| Model United Nations | ||
| Any 3000-4000 level course in ARB, CHI, FRE, GER, GRK, ITA, JPN, LAT, SPA, RUS | ||
Research
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Applied Anthropology | ||
| Directed Reading in Environmental Studies | ||
| Readings in European History | ||
| American Legal History to 1877 | ||
| Readings in American History | ||
| Advanced Reading and Research in Latin American Studies | ||
| Independent Study in Linguistics | ||
| Special Topics in Philosophy | ||
| Research Writing: Political Science Methods | ||
| Reading Course in Political Science | ||
| Applied Sociology | ||
| Methods of Social Research | ||
| Special Topics in Sociology |
Writing & Editing
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Business Communications | ||
| Modern English Grammar | ||
| Sociolinguistics | ||
| Introduction to Linguistics | ||
| Editing | ||
| Writing for Media Markets | ||
| Philosophical Writing, Research and Oral Presentation | ||
| Persuasive and Argumentative Writing | ||
| Studies in Public and Civic Writing | ||
| Undergraduate Research and Publication | ||
| Writing for Social Change | ||
| Special Topics Lecture in Writing and Rhetoric | ||
| Writing Internship | ||
| Any 3000-4000 level course in ARB, CHI, FRE, GER, GRK, ITA, JPN, LAT, SPA, RUS | ||