Minor in Law

About the Minor

The undergraduate minor in Law provides foundational knowledge of the American legal system and examines how law interacts with every aspect of society, including policy, technology, and multiple career fields. The choice of electives allows students the opportunity for a more in-depth exploration of how the law applies to their major area of interest or study.

Additional Information

For more information about this program, please contact UGLaw@drexel.edu.

Additional information can be found on the Undergraduate Law web page.

Program requirements

Required Courses
LAW 101Law & Society4.0
LAW 110American Legal Systems4.0
Electives *
Complete 16 credits of additional LAW courses; at least 12 credits must be at the 200-level or above.16.0
Law Lab
Foundations of Legal Research
The Role of the Common Law in the American Legal System
Law Lab II
Public Law: Legislation and Regulation
Public Law II
Law & Religion in America Today
Regulating Families
Sex, Gender, Sexuality & the Law
Introduction to Trial Skills
Tenants' Rights and Organizing
Practicum in Law
Legal Reasoning
Comparative Legal Institutions
Mediation, Arbitration, and the Law of Alternate Dispute Resolution
Environmental Law
Immigration Law
Power, Professionalism, & the Law
Intro to Tax Theory and Policy **
Rules of Evidence
Regulating the Commons
Advanced Trial Skills
Trial Skills Practicum
Advanced Practicum in Law
Capstone Seminar in Law
Special Topics in Law
Advanced Special Topics in Law
Total Credits24.0
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Students may substitute one Law elective with a non-Law course with advisor permission

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LeBow students are restricted from this course, but Law Minors may request a seat in this course through their academic advisor.

Writing-Intensive Course Requirements

In order to graduate, all students must pass three writing-intensive courses after their freshman year. Two writing-intensive courses must be in a student's major. The third can be in any discipline. Students are advised to take one writing-intensive class each year, beginning with the sophomore year, and to avoid “clustering” these courses near the end of their matriculation. Transfer students need to meet with an academic advisor to review the number of writing-intensive courses required to graduate.

A "WI" next to a course in this catalog may indicate that this course can fulfill a writing-intensive requirement. For the most up-to-date list of writing-intensive courses being offered, students should check the Writing Intensive Course List at the University Writing Program. Students scheduling their courses can also conduct a search for courses with the attribute "WI" to bring up a list of all writing-intensive courses available that term.