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Pre-Law at North Park

The pre-law track provides the coursework and advising you need to build a strong foundation for law school applications. This track pairs with a major—typically political science or business and economics—helping you develop a deeper understanding of legal, governmental, and business complexities. 

Pre-professional tracks help you build a strong foundation for graduate school or professional programs. These tracks aren’t standalone majors, but a curated set of courses designed to complement your chosen field of study. Pre-law students receive guidance from political science faculty. Your advisors will help you explore your pre-law interests, stay on track academically, and prepare for graduate school applications and interviews.

Featured course

POLI 3500 – Constitutional Law
An introduction to the judicial process, an examination of the role of law in the American political system, and an historical and theoretical analysis of the United States Constitution as developed in landmark Supreme Court decisions relating to federalism, commerce, and separation of executive and legislative powers. Topics include individual rights; freedom of speech, press, and religion; abortion; censorship and obscenity; racial and gender discrimination; and affirmative action and reverse discrimination

Pre-Law Society

NPU’s Pre-Law Society aims to give previously underserved students who have an interest in exploring the legal field the best possible preparation for applying to and attending law school. We work to improve inter-departmental communication and relationships and provide a network for NPU students to rely on.

Pre-Law Society
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Law schools are looking for hard-working students from diverse backgrounds who are committed to love mercy and do justice. These are our students at North Park.
—Dr. Jon Peterson, Professor of Political Science

Recommended courses

To prepare for graduate programs and a career in law, we recommend taking the following courses in addition to your major and Core Curriculum requirements. Some courses may also fulfill major or Core Curriculum credits. For full course descriptions, visit the academic catalog.

  • BSE 2211: Principles of Macroeconomics (4 credits) – meets Culture and Society requirement

  • BSE 2520: Business Law (2)

  • COMM 1910: Public Speaking (4)

  • PHIL 2510: Logic (4)

  • PHIL 2530: Business and Professional Ethics (2) – meets Ethical Reasoning requirement

  • POLI 1600: American Government (4)

  • POLI 3500: Constitutional Law (4)

  • SOC 2520: Criminal Justice (4)

  • SOC 3400: Criminal Procedure (2)

  • SOC 3450: Criminal Law (2)

  • STAT 1490: Introductory Statistics (4) – meets Analytical and Quantitative Reasoning requirement

Contact

College of Arts and Sciences
Division of Humanities and Social Sciences
Magnuson Campus Center
5000 N. Spaulding Ave.
Chicago, IL 60625

artsandsciences@northpark.edu

(773) 244-5660

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