Georgia Institute of Technology Ivan Allen College of Liberal Arts 34 courses 12 total credits
The mission of the Pre-Law program is two-fold. The first aspect of our mission is to enable students to make an educated decision about whether to attend law school and embark on a career in law. Unlike most academic disciplines, law has no undergraduate major leading to a degree in the field. Accordingly, it can be difficult for a student majoring in any of our undergraduate programs to make an informed decision about becoming a lawyer. Students will have an idea about careers in their fields of study, or about graduate education in their fields, but students are unlikely to be in a position to make an informed decision about law practice or legal education. By the time a student completes the Law Science & Technology minor or the Pre-Law certificate, that student will be well positioned to decide on whether to become a lawyer. The program is designed to inform students who are interested in applying to law school and to inform students who want to understand elements of legal practice that are useful in other career choices. The second aspect of our mission is to develop the skill set necessary for Georgia Tech students to excel in law school. This is different than the skill set emphasized in engineering or scientific majors. As law students, written communication skills are essential. Law students must learn to read large volumes of complex material, synthesize it with other material, and prepare a well-written analysis. To help develop these skills, many of our classes contain a significant writing component. While introducing students to the fundamentals of legal writing, we are necessarily practicing the fundamentals of good writing in general. This training will position our students to be competitive with their peers in law school.
| Total Credits | 12 credits |
Required course
PUBP 3000 may also be replaced by PUBP 3610, PUBP 4609.
| Code | Course Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| PUBP 3000 or PUBP 3016 | American Constitutional Issues or Judicial Process | 3 |
Electives
CS 4803 INTA 4803 INTA 4803 INTA 4803 INTA 4803 ME 4803 ME 2803 MGT 4803 MGT 4803 MGT 4803 PHIL 4803/PUBP 4803 PHIL 4803 PUBP 4803 PUBP 4803 PUBP 4803 PUBP 4803 PUBP 4803 PUBP 4803 PUBP 4803 PUBP 4803 PUBP 4803 PUBP 4803 PUBP 4803 PUBP 4803 PUBP 4803 PUBP 4801 PUBP 4801
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