University of Richmond

Law and the Liberal Arts Courses

The following courses provide meaningful opportunities to complete the minor in law and the liberal arts or simply become better prepared for law school. Students considering the law and the liberal arts minor should speak with philosophy professor Nancy Schauber to tailor an academic plan that meets their goals. All students, regardless of minor, are encouraged to meet with the director of the Pre-Law Program, Mark McGarvie, to become familiar with ways to prepare for law school admissions and a career in the law.

Area 1: Law

CJ 320 Fundamentals of Criminal Law
ECON 231 Law and Economics
PHIL 260 Philosophical Problems in Law and Society
PHIL 364 Philosophy of Law
PLSC 331 Constitutional Law
PLSC 333 Civil Rights and Civil Liberties
PLSC 352 International Law
WGSS 302 Women and the Law
PLSC 379 Selected Topics (appropriate when the subject relates primarily to law and the course is approved by the law and the liberal arts advisory council)

Area 2: American History

HIST 120 U.S. to 1877
HIST 121 U.S. Since 1877
PLSC 336 American Constitutional History

Area 3: Economics

ECON 101 Principles of Microeconomics
ECON 102 Principles of Macroeconomics
ECON 105 Introduction to Global Economics

Area 4: Ethics

LDST 205 Justice and Civil Society
PHIL 220 Contemporary Moral Issues
PHIL 360 Ethics
RELG 267 Varieties of Christian Ethics
BUAD 392 Ethical, Social and Legal Responsibilities

Area 5: Legal System

CJ 321 Fundamentals of Criminal Procedure
PLSC 337 Legal System
SOC 207 Crime and Justice in a Post-Modern Society
SOC 324 Law and Society

Area 6: Logical Reasoning

CMSC 150 Introduction to Computing
CMSC 155 Introduction to Scientific Computing
LDST 250 Critical Thinking (.5 units)
MATH 250 Fundamentals of Abstract Mathematics
PHIL 251 Elementary Symbolic Logic

Area 7: Public Speaking and Debate

RHCS 101 Rhetoric and Public Address
RHCS 201 Argumentation and Debate
RHCS 325 Medieval to Modern Rhetorics
RHCS 332 Practicum/Debate (.25-1 unit)
RHCS 343 Rhetoric and Politics
PLSC 290 Mock Trial (.5 units)

Area 8: Writing

ENGL 382 Topics in Advanced Composition
ENGL 383 Introduction to Composition Theory and Pedagogy