Required Courses

Students majoring in Law and Society must complete the following courses:

• AB - 272 The Legal Environment of Business Credits: 3
• CM - 206 Public Speaking Credits: 3
• LG - 309 Trial by Jury Credits: 3
• LG - 160 Criminal Law Credits: 3
• LG - 330 Constitutional Law Credits: 3
• LG - 355 Law in America Credits: 3
• LG - 362 Senior Seminar: Public Policy and Law Credits: 3
• LG - 365 Criminal Procedure Credits: 3
• LG - 480 Family Values and the Law Credits: 3
• PL - 225 Logic Credits: 3
• PO - 103 American Federal Government Credits: 3
• PO - 109 Government, Law, and Society Credits: 3

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• Four from the following:

• AB - 373 Business Law Credits: 3
• CJ - 352 Organized Crime Credits: 3
• CJ - 356 World Crime and Justice Credits: 3
• CJ - 382 Juvenile Justice Credits: 3
• CM - 305 Persuasive Communication Credits: 3
• CM - 380 Media Law and Politics Credits: 3
• LG - 270 Health Policy and Law Credits: 3
• LG - 280 Environmental Policy and Law Credits: 3
• LG - 375 White Collar Crime Credits: 3
• LG - 425 Mock Trial Credits: 3
• PL - 350 The Republic of Plato Credits: 3
• Any LG course

Pre-Law Program

Students who major in Law and Society are eligible to earn both an undergraduate degree in Law and Society and a Juris Doctor (JD) in the 3+3 Partnership Program with Duquesne University School of Law. Students will spend the first three years at DeSales University completing their general education requirements and required courses for the Law and Society major. The final three years are spent at Duquesne University School of Law, completing the remaining credits for their bachelor’s degree while taking law school classes.