Pre-Law
College of Arts and Sciences
For more information about the program contact:
College of Arts & Sciences, Pre-Law Counselor
1-800-334-4111, ext. 1570 • 910-893-1570
[email protected]
or, contact one of the following departments:
Economics/Pre-Law
1-800-334-4111, ext.1565 • 910-893-1565
[email protected]
English/Pre-Law
1-800-334-4111, ext. 1565 • 910-893-1565
[email protected]
Government/History/Pre-Law
1-800-334-4111, ext.1480 • 910-893-1480
[email protected]
Trust/Pre-Law
1-800-334-4111, ext.1385 • 910-893-1385
[email protected]
Pre-Law
1-800-334-4111 • www.campbell.edu
THE CAMPBELL PROGRAM
Students interested in studying law are frequently surprised to learn
how many choices they have when it comes to selecting a major. In
fact, few law schools require a specific field of study, so at Campbell
we encourage you to major in any area that can enhance your
analytical, reasoning, and communication skills.
Law schools look for students who can view a problem from a
variety of angles, weigh options, choose effective solutions, and
communicate those solutions. Our strong liberal arts curriculum,
complemented by any of several majors, can help develop the skills
you need. Our students have attended some of the nation’s most
prestigious law schools, including Campbell’s own Norman Adrian
Wiggins School of Law.
Campbell law alumni have consistently achieved the highest firsttime passage rate of the North Carolina Bar Exam of any law school
graduates in the state. Campbell pre-law majors also receive special
consideration and priority in law school admission.
THE CAMPBELL APPROACH
Students with a Pre-Law concentration may major in any of the
University’s undergraduate programs within the College of Arts &
Sciences, the Divinity School, the School of Business, or the School
of Education. Traditionally, some of the most popular Pre-Law majors
have been Economics, English, Political Science, History, and Trust and
Wealth Management. However, students may also consider majors in
other areas, such as science, art, music, communication studies, religion,
etc. No matter what major you choose, our Pre-Law advisers will help
you plan a course of study that will prepare you for law school admission.
This brochure provides a sampling of course requirements for Pre-Law
students studying under one of the five traditional Pre-Law majors. We
encourage you to also review separate departmental brochures for your
intended major. The departmental brochures have detailed information
about the major and also include individual course requirements.
THE CAMPBELL ADVANTAGE
Campbell’s Pre-Law concentrations provide a solid preparation for the study
of law. Our broad selection of courses combined with clubs, professional
organizations, and personal advising form a superior foundation for advanced
study.
You will also find Campbell is unique in our...
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Commitment to emphasizing the practical thinking and writing skills
you’ll need in a law career...
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Willingness to spend extra time with you outside of class in a variety of
settings, and...
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Dedication to quality liberal arts education, free enterprise, and our
Christian Mission.
For more information about our Pre-Law tracks in English, Government,
History and Trust, please ask for the departmental brochures that interest you.
The departmental brochures contain program profiles and detailed course
descriptions. Call the Admissions Office at 1-800-334-4111.
Modified 9/10 LRJ/ABS
ECONOMICS PRE-LAW
ENGLISH PRE-LAW
The Economics/Pre-Law degree prepares students to pursue a
graduate career in law, or graduate work in political science, graduate
work in public policy, work in a think-tank, or work in private
sector. This program provides students with a solid foundation in
Economic theory and political science. It also provides a foundation
for quantitative analysis, enhances a student’s writing skills, and
promotes institutions that support a civil society. This program
provides students a more holisitic sense of how various social
institutions interact. Students who do not want a traditional Pre-Law
curriculum have a program available to them that brings together the
most rigorous disciplines in the social sciences.
Please refer to the University catalog for the common core curriculum
required for this major.
This program will prepare students for law school in a pragmatic
way. Economic logic is based on examining practical concerns and
everyday issues. This program will offer all the same tools most PreLaw majors offer. This will also help develop a broader and more
well-rounded student who can engage in the larger policy debates
that affect our world.
TRUST AND WEALTH MANAGEMENT PRE-LAW
A student interested in pursuing a career as an attorney practicing in
the areas of corporate law, business planning, tax planning, or estate
planning should consider majoring in Trust and Wealth Management
Pre-Law. Consider the following:
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Campbell University has the only Trust and Wealth Management
Program in the nation.
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The faculty (law school graduates in their own right) will help
develop the analytical skills and technical expertise of the student
by applying similar teaching methods as those used in law school.
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The student will be well grounded in the areas of contract law,
property law, corporate law, tax law, employee benefits law,
investments, financial planning, and estate planning. This
preparation will prove invaluable in law school.
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95% of the graduates of the Trust Program over the last 20 years
(who chose to attend law school) have been accepted to law school.
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Graduates choosing not to pursue a career in law have any
number of attractive trust and investment management related
career options.
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Graduates are qualified to sit for the CFP™ examination
administered by the IBCFP and earn the CFP™ designation. This
gives the graduate the additional option of pursuing a career as a
financial planner.
The Trust and Wealth Management Program was founded in 1968. We
offer executive level continuing education programs to the trust industry
nationwide. The contacts made through these programs have resulted in
over 90% of our students choosing to pursue a career in Trust and Wealth
Management being placed prior to graduation. The Trust Program has
ongoing relationships with Bank of America, BB&T, Mellon, First
Citizens Bank, Wells Fargo, National Citibank, and SunTrust. Trust
majors have the opportunity to participate in internships with the above
institutions in New York, Seattle, Miami, Dallas, Los Angelos, Atlanta,
or Pittsburgh just to name a few locations.
English is a rigorous liberal arts major. It requires a passion beyond
the norm to read and think. Our students are thoughtful, bright, and
independent minded; they also garner much more than their share of
academic honors.
In a world in which employers worry that graduates will not (or can not)
think, the English major requires that you see the importance of ideas
to society and to your own life. Our curriculum insists that you make
judgments, explore them, articulate them and, through this articulation,
convince others of your position. English/Pre-Law concentrates heavily
on writing, an essential skill for law school and lawyers.
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Students will explore questions such as:
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Where did our society get its ideas
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How have people in other times dealt with difficult issues?
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How can we use the English language to explore and communicate
our own ideas?
These questions are deeply relevant to the legal profession, and they are
some of the questions that English majors try to answer through the
study of literature and rhetoric.
The English Pre-Law Track is designed to give students a broad
knowledge of English and American literature, with special attention to
the ideas, questions, and problems that have shaped our modern world.
English Pre-Law majors take courses that give them a technical knowledge
of how to use the English language, how to construct arguments, how to
analyze texts, and how to develop their own prose styles.
Besides our regular curriculum, we offer many opportunities for informal
learning through the Mabel Powell English Club, the Sigma Tau Delta
Honor Society, and the Dialogue of University Women. Our literary
magazine, The Lyricist, sponsors an annual literary competition that
draws entries from all parts of North Carolina.
HISTORY
As a Campbell Pre-Law History major you’ll become familiar with
the concerns, methods, and sources of intellectual, political, military,
diplomatic, legal, economic, social, and religious history. And
you’ll complete a research seminar that provides basic insights into
historiography, enhances reasoning skills, and introduces the technique
of advanced historical investigation and writing.
Our approach is to make history relevant from both a global and a
personal perspective. From your studies, you’ll likely develop a more
sophisticated understanding of causation; a sense of both the constancy
of change and the present’s link with the past; and an appreciation for
both historical parallels and the uniqueness of each part of the past.
Although most who enter law school do so as Government (political
science) majors, History is known for developing in Pre-Law majors the
insight into and understanding of common law necessary to produce firm
legal mentality, and a foundation of fact and conceptually closely related
to law. Our history professors cover all areas of the past and provide each
student with an in-depth knowledge of human development, important
to developing a legal intellect.
HISTORY AND POLITICAL SCIENCE PRE-LAW
POLITICAL SCIENCE
Please refer to the University catalog for the common core curriculum required
for this major.
The Government (Political Science) Pre-Law program is the most popular
way for students to move toward enrollment in law school. In fact, over
75% of law school graduates have undergraduate degrees in political science.
Law schools want students who think rationally and logically, express
themselves clearly and coherently in both oral and written form, possess a
broad education in the liberal arts, and have specialized in an appropriate
academic major. Campbell University’s Department of History, Political
Science, and Criminal Justice has a curriculum to aid students wishing to
demonstrate such qualifications.
The program which has been in place for twenty years, meets all of the
college requirements for a bachelor of arts degree and gives the student a
major in Political Science or History. The program, which is narrow enough
to give students the specific courses needed to prepare them for the study
of law, yet broad enough to ensure acceptance of students to graduate
schools or into a wide variety of jobs in the job market, includes U.S. and
British history, political thought, economics, accounting, data processing,
logic, national and state government, speech, sociology, psychology, and
constitutional history and law.
For those interested in trial law, Campbell University has an award
winning Mock Trial Team. Mock Trial competitions provide a realistic
court environment. Students act as lawyers during a pre-trial conference,
opening statements, direct and cross examination of witnesses, and closing
arguments, while others act as witnesses. Practicing lawyers and judges
preside, score, and comment on each student’s performance. Sadly, surveys
time and again show that even advanced students do not know significant
elements of legal process or grasp the reasons behind them. The use of
educational simulation of trial allows students to become involved, seeing
the concepts at work in a situation which matters to them.
While the program is broad and diverse, no one course alone is vital. It
is the combination of courses that is important. For the specific courses
required in this curriculum, students should consult with the chairman of
the Department of History, Political Science, and Criminal Justice.
Though political science is a very popular major, the typical class size for
upper-level courses is just 20 students; several have less than 10. That leads
to extensive discussion, a favorite activity of political science majors. To
reinforce classroom work, we encourage overseas study and we arrange
invaluable internships with local, state and federal governmental agencies,
public service organizations, non-government agencies, and law/judicial
offices.
This major will help you become aware of the value of a democratic society,
the moral dimension of policy making, and the ethics of good character and
leadership. Moreover, this major, in any of its forms, will help you develop
reasoning skills appropriate for analyzing issues, conducting research,
proposing and testing hypotheses, developing sound conclusions, and
presenting the results of your investigations — skills that are all essential for
advanced study, and today’s job market.
Our majors achieve the requirements of supporting all aspects of political
science, from theory to policy making to international studies. Through a
rigorous program of study, students who complete the Political Science PreLaw concentration have little difficulty being accepted into law schools in
North Carolina and across America.
Curriculum Outline
Curriculum Outline
ECONOMICS MAJOR WITH PRE-LAW TRACK
JUNIOR YEAR
SEMESTER 5
GENERAL PSYCH
PSYC 222 SCIENCE W/LAB ELECTIVE PUBLIC FINANCE ECON 357 MONEY & BANKING ECON 453 LIFETIME WELLNESS PE 185 FOREIGN LANG. 202 SENIOR YEAR
SEMESTER 7
POLITICAL SCIENCE ELECTIVE POLS
POLITICAL SCIENCE ELECTIVE POLS
ECON ELECTIVE ECON ELECTIVE ELECTIVE TRUST AND WEALTH MANAGEMENT MAJOR WITH PRE-LAW TRACK
SEMESTER 6
HRS
SEMESTER 5
HRS
SEMESTER 8
HRS
SEMESTER 7
3
4
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
PUBLIC CHOICE ECON 400 SCIENCE W/LAB ELECTIVE QUANTITATIVE METHODS BADM 345 PHILOSOPHY OF BUSI BADM 300 ELECTIVE PE ACTIVITY PE 111 LAW & ECONOMICS ECON 410 ITS ELECTIVE ELECTIVE ELECTIVE ELECTIVE 3
4
3
3
3
1
3
3
3
3
3
Foreign Language - Students are required to pass a 202 level Foreign Language Course.
Social Science - Courses that meet this requirement may be selected from Criminal Justice,
Economics, Geography, History, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology and Sociology.
Science Elective – Can be chosen from any 4-hour science course with lab.
Electives - Any course may be used for an elective; however, carefully chosen electives will
allow for a minor.
ADVANCED WRITING
ENGL 302
ENGLISH
ENGL 407/415
DEVLP OF AMERICAN CONST I POLS 449
PE ACTIVITY
PE 111
ENGLISH ELECTIVE
ENGLISH ELECTIVE
SENIOR YEAR
SEMESTER 7
SHAKESPEARE
ENGL 410
POLITICAL SCIENCE ELECTIVE
POLS
ENGLISH
ENGL 408/416
ENGLISH ELECTIVE
ENGLISH ELECTIVE
HRS
3
3
3
1
3
3
SEMESTER 6
CHAUCER/MILTON
ENGL 409/411
PHILOSOPHY
PHIL 121
DEVLP OF AMER CONST II POLS 450
ENGLISH ELECTIVE
ENGLISH ELECTIVE
ELECTIVE
SENIOR YEAR
FIDUCIARY LAW II
INTRO TO INVESTMENT
PRINCIPLES OF INSURANCE
ESTATE AND GIFT TAXES
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS
REAL ESTATE
TRST 530
TRST 439
BADM 433
TRST 533
TRST 536
BADM 433
HRS
3
3
3
3
3
3
JUNIOR YEAR
SEMESTER 5
INTRO TO LAW POLS 300 DEVLP OF AMERICAN CONST I
POLS 449
LOGIC
MATH 212
SCIENCE W/LAB ELECTIVE
HISTORY ELECTIVE
HIST SENIOR YEAR
HRS
3
3
3
3
3
SEMESTER 8
ARGUMENT AND PERSUAS ENGL 424
SEMINAR ON CONST LAW POLS 451
ENGLISH ELECTIVE
ELECTIVE
ELECTIVE
HRS
SEMESTER 6
HRS
SEMESTER 8
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
FIDUCIARY LAW I
BUS INFO TECH
ESTATE TAX
PHILOSOPHY OF BUS
PUBLIC SPEAKING
MANAGEMENT
ESTATE PLANNING
ADVANCED INVESTMENTS
TRUST DEPT MGMT
ESTATE ADMIN
TRUST ADMIN
TRUST SALE AND MARKET
HRS
3
3
3
3
3
English Elective - Choose from courses numbered ENGL 401–406.
Political Science Electives - Choose from POLS 443-447.
Electives - Any course may be used for an elective; however, carefully chosen electives will
allow for a minor.
DEVLP OF AMER CONST I POLS 449
LOGIC
MATH 212
LITERATURE
ENGL LIT
SCIENCE W/LAB ELECTIVE
INTRO TO LAW
POLS 300
SENIOR YEAR
SEMESTER 7
POLITICAL THEORY ELECTIVE
HISTORY/POLS ELECTIVE
HIST/POLS
MEDIEVAL ENGLAND
HIST 343
ADVANCED WRITING
ENGL 302
PUBLIC SPEAKING
THEA 115
HRS
3
3
3
4
3
HRS
3
3
3
3
3
SEMESTER 6
HRS
SEMESTER 8
HRS
DEVLP OF AMER CONST II POLS 450
RELIGION ELECTIVE
LITERATURE
ENGL LIT BUSINESS/HISTORY ELECTIVE
POLS/ECONOMY ELECTIVE
SEMINAR ON CONST LAW POLS 451
GENERAL PSYCHOLOGY
PSYC 222
STUART ENGLAND
HIST 344
POLITICAL SCIENCE ELECTIVE POLS
POLITICAL SCIENCE ELECTIVE POLS
3
3
3
3
3
3
HRS
3
3
3
3
3
3
SEMESTER 7
POLITICAL THEORY ELECTIVE
HISTORY/POLS ELECTIVE
HIST/POLS
MEDIEVAL ENGLAND
HIST 343
ADVANCED WRITING
ENGL 302
PUBLIC SPEAKING
THEA 115
SEMESTER 6
HRS
HRS
SEMESTER 8
HRS
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
MACROECONOMICS
ECON 202
DEVLP OF AMER CONST II POLS 450
RELIGION ELECTIVE
RELG
HISTORY ELECTIVE
HIST
HISTORY ELECTIVE
HIST
HISTORIOGRAPHY
HIST 451
HISTORY ELECTIVE
STUART ENGLAND
HIST 344
ELECTIVE
ELECTIVE
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
Science Elective – Can be chosen from any 4-hour science course with lab.
Electives - Any course may be used for an elective; however, carefully chosen electives will
allow for a minor.
POLITICAL SCIENCE MAJOR WITH PRE-LAW TRACK
JUNIOR YEAR
TRST 532
BADM 531
TRST 515
TRST 535
TRST 538 TRST 470
HRS
HRS
Curriculum Outline
SEMESTER 5
TRST 400
BADM 125
TRST 410
BADM 300
THEA 115
BADM 331
HISTORY MAJOR WITH PRE-LAW TRACK
ENGLISH MAJOR WITH PRE-LAW TRACK
SEMESTER 5
FIDUCIARY PRINCIPLES
TRST 330
CORPORATE FINANCE
BADM 314
INCOME TAX
ACCT 333
FINANCIAL PLANNING
TRST 360
TRUST ELECTIVE
TRUST ELECTIVE
Curriculum Outline
Curriculum Outline
JUNIOR YEAR
JUNIOR YEAR
HRS
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
Foreign Language - Students are required to pass a 202 level Foreign Language Course.
Social Science - Courses that meet this requirement may be selected from Criminal Justice,
Economics, Geography, History, Philosophy, Political Science, Psychology and Sociology.
Science Elective – Can be chosen from any 4-hour science course with lab.
Business Elective - Students may choose two of the following four courses: ACCT 213,
ACCT 214,BUS 221 & BUS 222.
IR/IS - Students may choose from courses in the International Studies & Relations area:
POLS 343, 345, HIST/POLS 448.
Political Theory Elective - Students may choose from 400 level theory courses: HIST/POLS
443, 445, 446 & 447.
History/Political Science Electives - History/Political Science majors take open electives,
complete two POLS electives and PSYCH 222.
The major requirements outlined within this brochure are intended as a guideline, and the curriculum outlines are only a sample. The most recent copy of the University’s
Undergraduate Studies Bulletin is the official source related to curriculum guidelines. It is the student’s responsibility to consult with his/her academic adviser.