{"id":5521,"date":"2023-07-27T19:32:11","date_gmt":"2023-07-28T02:32:11","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/careerpathways\/?page_id=5521"},"modified":"2025-09-18T09:37:46","modified_gmt":"2025-09-18T16:37:46","slug":"law-related-classes-and-academic-programs","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/careerpathways\/pre-law\/law-related-classes-and-academic-programs\/","title":{"rendered":"Law-related classes and academic programs"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <figure id=\"attachment_83005\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-83005\" style=\"width: 1024px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-83005 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/careerpathways\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2025\/08\/IMG_6458-1024x553.jpeg\" alt=\"Incoming students in Professor Antonio Elefano's Fall 2025 micro-session\" width=\"1024\" height=\"553\" srcset=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/careerpathways\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2025\/08\/IMG_6458-1024x553.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/careerpathways\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2025\/08\/IMG_6458-300x162.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/careerpathways\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2025\/08\/IMG_6458-768x415.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/careerpathways\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2025\/08\/IMG_6458-1536x830.jpeg 1536w, https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/careerpathways\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/40\/2025\/08\/IMG_6458-2048x1106.jpeg 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-83005\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Incoming Fall 2025 pre-law students in Professor Antonio Elefano&#8217;s micro-session titled From AP to SC: Unpacking a Supreme Court Opinion with Professor Antonio Elefano<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n          \n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--accordions \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--accordions\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      <div class=\"header-container\">\n\n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--section-title\">\n\n    \n  <h2>\n          Academic Planning and Coursework\n      <\/h2>\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n                  \n<div class=\"f--field f--description\">\n\n    \n  <p><strong>Are there law-related classes or pre-law majors at USC?\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">USC offers various law-related classes. However, like most universities in the U.S., USC has NO specific pre-law majors or prerequisite courses required for law school. <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Law schools aim to recruit cohorts of students with a variety of majors, minors, and academic and work\/internship experiences.\u202f In fact, <strong>over the past 5 years, USC candidates that were admitted to law school had been enrolled in 114 different majors across campus as undergraduate students!<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong>How to express interest in pre-law<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For those students interested in being pre-law, you are able to tell your academic advisor during New Or Transfer Student Orientation that you are interested in pre-law and they will enter that into myUSC.\u00a0 However, that information is not put on your transcript or shared with law schools once you graduate.\u00a0 The Pre-Law advising team uses that information to make sure they email you regarding pre-law related events and add you to the Pre-Law and Graduate School Advising newsletter.\u00a0 With that in mind, please consider <a href=\"https:\/\/app.e2ma.net\/app2\/audience\/signup\/32970\/19613.661450909\/\"><strong>signing up for our Pre-law and Graduate School Advising newsletter<\/strong> <\/a>to receive weekly updates on events and workshops during the academic year.<\/p>\n<p><strong>How to pick related coursework<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We encourage you to pick a major that fits your unique interests and empowers you to thrive academically while taking increasingly more challenging coursework.\u00a0 Your USC journey should demonstrate interest in developing the skills lawyers use on a daily basis including critical thinking and analytical skills.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Above all, USC embraces the concept that law schools are not looking for candidates that are exact replicas of each other. We strive to provide each student with diverse opportunities to discover what they are passionate about and give them the tools needed to transition to law school accordingly.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Please review coursework or programs you are interested in. Then, connect with your academic advisor to ensure that the coursework fits with your current plan.<\/strong>\u00a0 The pre-law advisors are not academic advisors and cannot help you in this capacity.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n      \n      \n    <\/div>\n  \n      <ul>\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-1-0faK2IYkec\" aria-controls=\"section-1-1-0faK2IYkec\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Law-school related skills and attributes gained through taking diverse courses<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-1-0faK2IYkec\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-1-0faK2IYkec\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Law Schools consider individuals with skills and attributes that support the study and practice of law. These skills include but are not limited to:\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Analytical and Problem Solving\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reading Comprehension<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Communication (Oral and Written)\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Basic Research Abilities\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Organization and Management\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Attention to Detail<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Collaboration and Interpersonal skills<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Commitment to Service and Promotion of Justice\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Do these skills sound familiar to you? They should! USC strives to ensure ALL students across disciplines graduate with these skills as well as and related skills! Take a look at the syllabi from your classes, reflect on your projects and involvement activities, then assess the skills you have developed and skills that need development.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Remember, law schools look for well-rounded candidates with backgrounds that include a great GPA, a solid LSAT score, varied extracurricular activities, and diverse skills and interests. They also look for an amazing personal statement and glowing letters of recommendation.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">USC offers several minors that help students further develop specific skills and knowledge sets that could be related to a future law career.\u00a0 If you are considering a minor, you will want to consult with your academic advisor to ensure you will be able to complete the coursework in the appropriate time frame.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reflect on courses that develop critical reading and analysis skills.\u00a0 Give yourself honest feedback after each semester and ensure you are taking progressively more challenging coursework as you progress through USC. If you feel you are lacking in this area talk to your academic advisor about courses that might help round out your experiences.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Please make sure to highlight any honors thesis as well as any research experiences that deepened your academic experiences.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While there are several minors at USC offered that allow you to gain exposure to the subject-matter of law, adding a law related minor will not put you at an advantage over another applicant who pursues a minor not related to law. <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The basic rule for choosing a minor is the same as for choosing a major: choose something you like and\u202fwork your very best to perform well in it.\u00a0 Loading your transcript with law-related courses that are not of interest to you is not a strategy we recommend.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The minors listed below are designed to supplement what you are learning in your major and are by no means required to attend law school.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-2-0faK2IYkec\" aria-controls=\"section-1-2-0faK2IYkec\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">USC Law-Related Minors<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-2-0faK2IYkec\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-2-0faK2IYkec\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Please consult the <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.usc.edu\/\"><b>Course Catalog<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for more details about potential minors. Some law-related minors include but are not limited to:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Business Law\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Communication Policy and Law\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u202fForensics and Criminality\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Gender and Social Justice\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Human Rights\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Law and Public Policy\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Law and Society\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Law and Technology\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Law and Social Justice\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Law and Migration\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Legal Studies\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Psychology and Law\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Social Work and Juvenile Justice<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\n  <\/div><\/div>\n            \n                      <\/div>\n        <\/li>\n\n              <li>\n          <button type=\"button\" class=\"accordion-trigger \" id=\"heading-1-3-0faK2IYkec\" aria-controls=\"section-1-3-0faK2IYkec\" aria-expanded=\"false\" aria-disabled=\"false\">\n                          <span class=\"item-title\">Law-Related Classes<\/span>\n            \n                      <\/button>\n\n          <div id=\"section-1-3-0faK2IYkec\" role=\"region\" aria-labelledby=\"heading-1-3-0faK2IYkec\" class=\"accordion-panel\">\n\n                            \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Below is a list of some of USC&#8217;s law-related classes intended to provide students with an introduction to both the subject matter of the law and to the style of teaching at law school. Keep in mind law schools expect you to receive your formal legal education in law school. At this point, law schools are looking for well-rounded candidates with a diversity of knowledge and experiences to draw from.\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">While we suggest considering the option of taking a few of these law-related classes to explore your interest and\/or passion for law, please remember that coursework alone is not what makes a well-rounded candidate.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Some of USC&#8217;s law-related classes are listed below.\u00a0<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Please use the <\/span><b>&#8220;<\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/catalogue.usc.edu\/\"><b>Search&#8221; function of the Course Catalog<\/b><\/a> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(upper left corner on page) to learn more about each course and to determine which semesters these classes may be available:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AMST 344\/ REL 344 Islamic Law and American Society<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">AMST 345 Law and American Indian Studies<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ANTH 345 Politics, Social Organization, and Law<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CLAS 307 Law and Society in Classical Greece<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">COLT 475 Politics and the Novel<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">COMM 302 Persuasion:\u202fTheories and research in social influence<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">COMM 322 Argumentation and Advocacy<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">COMM 421 Legal Communication<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">COMM 422 Legal Issues and New Media<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ECON 434 Economic Analysis of Law<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ECON 451 The Politics of International Trade<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ENST 323\/ IR 323 Politics of Global Environment<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ENST 436\/ POSC 436 Environmental Politics<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">FSEM 180 Ideas on Trial<\/span> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">HIST 265 Racism, Sexism, and the Law<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IR 307 Contemporary International Politics<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">IR 330 Politics of the World Economy<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ITP 479 Cyber Law and Privacy<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">JOUR 208 Media Law and Ethics<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">JOUR 371 Censorship and the Law<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">JOUR 462 Law of Mass Communication<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LAW 200 Law and Society<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LAW 201 Law and Politics<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LAW 220 The Legal Profession<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LAW 300 Concepts in American Law<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LAW 402 Psychology and Law<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LAW 404 Mental Health Law<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LAW 444\/ POSC 444 Civil and Political Rights and Liberties<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LING 412 Language and Law<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">LING 450 New Horizons in Forensic Speaker Identification<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PHIL 140 Contemporary Moral and Social Issues<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PHIL 166 Current Moral and Social Issues<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PHIL 174 Freedom, Equality, and Social Justice<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PHIL 431 Law, Society, and Politics<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">POSC 130 Law, Politics and Public Policy<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">POSC 201 Law and Politics<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">POSC 270\/ ENST 270 Introduction to Environmental Law and Politics<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">POSC 340 Constitutional Law<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">POSC 347 Environmental Law<\/span><\/li>\n<li>POSC 398 Trial Advocacy: Theory and Practice<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">POSC 441 Cultural Diversity and the Law<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">POSC 452 Critical Issues in Law and Public Policy<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PR 428 Social, Legal, and Ethical Foundations of Public Relations<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">PSYC 363 Criminal Behavior<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SOCI 351 Public Policy and Juvenile Justice<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SOCI 402 Human Trafficking<\/span><\/li>\n<li>SOWK 200xm Institutional Inequality in American Political and Social Policy<\/li>\n<li>SOWK 324 Juvenile Justice in America<\/li>\n<li>SOWK 350 Adolescent Gang Intervention<\/li>\n<li>SOWK 424 Community Experience in Juvenile Justice Environments<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">SWMS 382\/ POSC 380 Political Theories and Social Reform<\/span><\/li>\n<li>WRIT 340 Advanced Writing for Pre-Law Students<\/li>\n<li>WRIT 340 Moot Court<\/li>\n<li>WRIT 440 Advanced Legal Writing<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"dialog-off-canvas-main-canvas\" data-off-canvas-main-canvas=\"\">\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div class=\"wrap wrap--alt\">\n<div class=\"main main--subpage\">\n<div class=\"paragraph paragraph--type--visual-editor paragraph--view-mode--default\"><\/div>\n<section class=\"module--margin\">\n<div class=\"wrap wrap--narrow\">\n<div 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apply.\u00a0 If you want to learn more about the LSAC GPA conversion process, click <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lsac.org\/applying-law-school\/jd-application-process\/cas\/requesting\/transcript-summarization\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you want to review our FAQ regarding GPA conversions, click <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/careerpathways\/pre-law\/prelaw-grades-transcript\/\"><b>HERE<\/b><\/a><b>.<\/b><\/p>\n<p><strong>One very important note to your LSAC GPA and courses taken through USC Freshman Forgiveness<\/strong>: Since not all schools internationally allow students to re-take course through Freshman Forgiveness, <em><strong>LSAC calculates an average between the first and second time you took the course through Freshman Forgiveness and that averaged grade is what goes onto your LSAC GPA.<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p>Please learn more about how grades are calculate for your LSAC GPA HERE (<strong>add link).\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><a 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