Pre-Law Courses Offered at Villanova

Students can major in any discipline and apply to law school. There are no required courses or pre-requisites that determine eligibility. Although Villanova University does not offer a formal pre-law track, there are courses that relate to law that can help students gain exposure to the legal profession.

Business Law*

  • BL 2135 The Business Entity: Law, Gov, Ethics
  • BL 2150 Real Estate Principles & Practices
  • BL 2160 International Business Law
  • BL 2185 Law of Contracts & Sales
  • MGT 2212 Leadership
  • MGT 2250 Global Corp Responsibility
  • MGT 2360 Global Leadership
  • MGT 2370 Global Business Ethics

Communications (Rhetorical Studies)

  • COM 3201 Rhetoric & Social Justice
  • COM 3202 Rhetoric, Identity & Conflict
  • COM 3203 Communication Law & Policy
  • COM 3204 Rhetoric & Democracy
  • COM 3205 Advanced Speaking & Speechwriting
  • COM 3206 Argumentation & Advocacy
  • COM 3207 African American Rhetoric
  • COM 3208 Rhetoric & Myth
  • COM 3290 Special Topics: Rhetoric & Perf

Criminology

  • CRM 1001 Introduction to Criminology
  • CRM 3001 Justice & Society
  • CRM 3100 Juvenile Delinquency
  • CRM 3300 Criminal Courts
  • CRM 3350 The Supreme Court
  • CRM 3700 White Collar Crime
  • CRM 4000 Special Topics: Race, Crime & Justice
  • CRM 5100 Criminological Theory

Economics

  • Take courses depending on interest

English

  • ENG 1975 Core Seminar: Law & Modern Literature
  • ENG 4650 American Criminal Trial Narratives
  • ENG 4690 American Literature & Culture after 1900
  • CLA 1975 Literature and Classics: Law and Literature

History

  • HIS 1250 Ancient Citizenship
  • HIS 2181 US Civil War & Reconstruction
  • HIS 2998 US Constitutional & Legal History
  • HIS 4499 History of Human Rights

Professional Development-CLAS

  • ASPD 2029 Applying to Law School

Peace and Justice

  • PJ 2500 Education & Social Justice
  • PJ 2700 Peacemakers & Peacemaking
  • PJ 2800 Race, Class & Gender
  • PJ 2900 Ethical Issues in Peace & Justice
  • PJ 5100 Discrimination, Justice & Law
  • PJ 5700 The Meanings of Justice

Philosophy

  • PHI 2010 Logic & Critical Thinking
  • PHI 2140 Philosophy of Criminal Justice
  • PHI 2020 Symbolic Logic
  • PHI 2121 Environmental Ethics
  • PHI 2190 Freedom
  • PHI 2400 Social & Political Philosophy
  • PHI 2420 Philosophy of Women
  • PHI 2450 Catholic Social Thought
  • PHI 2460 Globalization
  • PHI 2710 Information Knowledge Inquiry

Political Science

  • PSC 1100 American Government
  • PSC 1200 International Relations
  • PSC 1400 Political Theory
  • PSC 2140 U.S. Constitutional Law I: Powers & Structures
  • PSC 2145 U.S. Constitutional Law II: Rights & Liberties
  • PSC 2210 Globalization
  • PSC 2220 International Law
  • PSC 6900 Philosophy of Law

Public Administration

  • PA 1050 Public Administration
  • PA 2000 Public Policy
  • PA 2100 City & Suburb
  • PA 3000 Overview of the Nonprofit Sector
  • PA 6000 The Vocation of Public Service
  • VIA 3020 Creating Social Impact

Note: This is not an exhaustive list of all available courses; check the Master Schedule for offerings by semester along with course descriptions and requirements.

*Business majors and minors are eligible to register for these courses.

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