Pre-Law Studies
The Pre-Law Program at Adams State College is not a major, but a series of liberal arts courses recommended by the pre-law advisor based upon the individual needs of the students and the challenging requirements for gaining admission into law school. Students major in a variety of disciplines but irrespective of discipline should possess certain core competencies. The 48-hour program below is designed to assist students in demonstrating these competencies.
- GOVT 291: American Government (3 hours)
- HIST 202: U. S. to 1865 (3 hours)
- HIST 203: U. S. since 1865 (3 hours)
- GOVT 429: Constitutional Law I (3 hours)
- GOVT 430: Constitutional Law II (3 hours)
- GOVT 460: Pre-Law Studies Seminar (3 hours)
- GOVT 466: Ancient Political Theory (3 hours)
- GOVT 467: Modern Political Theory (3 hours)
- ECON 255: Economics (3 hours)
- BUS 207: Introduction to Accounting I (3 hours)
- MATH 205: Intro to Statistical Methods (3 hours) or
PSYC 211: Intorduction to Statistics (4 hours) - PHIL 205: Logic (3 hours) or PHIL 202 ethics (3 hours)
This component consists of 12 hours of upper-division courses selected in conjunction with the pre-law advisor. It includes at least 6 hours of literature and or composition, with the remaining six hours consisting of government/political science courses with extensive research and writing components or a supervised internship, when available, with the Office of the Public Defender or Colorado Rural Legal Services, which will involve a writing requirement.
For more infomation about this program, including our track record of placing students in law schools across the country, contact Edward R. Crowther, Ph. D., PreLaw Advisor, Adams State College, Alamosa, CO 81102. 719-587-7466
