Law schools do not require any specific major or undergraduate coursework. However, a mastery of a number of fundamental skills as well as exposure to various relevant fields is recommended. The three fundamental skills that any lawyer, no matter what specialty, should excel in are writing, speaking and critical reading. Lawyers read cases, research, write proposals, and employ persuasive speaking methods on a daily basis.
In order to hone these skills, English classes that focus on analysis of text, such as poetry classes, are extremely beneficial. Other areas including drama, humanities, social sciences, philosophy, political science, debate, psychology, history, economics, communications, and international relations also help in skill building.
Winter 2007-2008 Law-Related Undergraduate Courses
| Class |
Units |
Meeting Times |
| EARTHSYS 175/CEE175A: The California Coast: Science, Policy, and Law |
3 or 4 |
MWF 2:15-3:30PM |
| ECON 164: Law, Economics, and Politics of International Trade |
5 |
MW 1:40-3:40PM |
| HUMBIO 172B: Children, Youth, and the Law |
5 |
MW 7-9PM |
| POLISCI 124S: Judicial Politics and Constitutional Law: Civil Liberties |
5 |
TuTh 10-11:50AM |
| RELIGST 201: Classical Islamic Law |
4 or 5 |
TuTh 3:15-5:05PM |
| SOC 133: Law and Wikinomics: The Economic & Social Organization of the Legal Profession |
1 to 5 |
TBA |
| CEE 102: Legal Aspects of Engineering and Construction |
3 to 4 |
Tu 5:15-7:05 & Mon 7:15-9:05PM |
| POLISCI 33Q: Legal Craft and Moral Intuitions |
4 |
M 2:15-4:05PM |
Spring 2007-2008 Law-Related Undergraduate Courses
| Class |
Units |
Meeting Times |
| DRAMA 185Q: Law & Drama |
3 |
Tu 1:15-3:05PM |
| HISTORY 208A: Science & Law in History |
4 or 5 |
Tu 2:15-4:05PM |
| HUMBIO 171: The Death Penalty: Human Biology, Law, & Policy |
3 |
M 7:0-8:50PM |
| INTNLREL 140B: Theories of International Law |
5 |
Th 2:15-5:05PM |
| HISTORY 104: Trials that Made History: Courtroom Martyrs and Villains from the Classical to Modern Period |
5 |
MW 7:30-8:45PM |
| POLISCI 120C: American Political Institutions: Congress, the Executive Branch, and the Courts |
5 |
MW 10:00-11:50AM |
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