Pre-Law Minor

The Pre-Law Minor is available to all students. To be eligible for the Pre-Law Minor, students must be enrolled full-time in an existing Wilmington University bachelor’s degree program. A Pre-Law Minor would be appropriate for students who are seeking to work in a field that is impacted by law or legal regulations. This is also an appropriate minor for students who are interested in attending law school. The Pre-Law Minor is not intended to prepare students to work as paralegals and the Pre-Law Minor is not approved by the American Bar Association. For more information about our American Bar Association (ABA)approved bachelor’s degree paralegal program please visit here: https://www.wilmu.edu/behavioralscience/legal-studies-curriculum.aspx. For more information about our American Bar Association (ABA) Approved Post-Bachelor’s Paralegal Certificate please visit here: https://www.wilmu.edu/behavioralscience/paralegal-certificate-curriculum.aspx. Interested students should meet with an Academic Advisor.

Note: Students will be held to all course prerequisites.

18 Credits

Courses

LES 200 Legal Ethics

LES 206 U.S. Regulatory Compliance

LES 220 Introduction to Legal Studies

LES 225 Legal Research

LES 226 Legal Writing

LES 390 Advanced Legal Writing

This information applies to students who enter this degree program during the 2024-2025 Academic Year. If you entered this degree program before the Fall 2023 semester, please refer to the academic catalog for the year you began your degree program.