BA in Humanities - Prelaw
Melbourne, USA
DURATION
4 Years
LANGUAGES
English
PACE
Full time
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EARLIEST START DATE
Jan 2025
TUITION FEES
USD 19,295 / per semester
STUDY FORMAT
On-Campus
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Introduction
What is a Prelaw Degree?
The humanities prelaw program takes an interdisciplinary approach to prepare students who want to graduate with an outstanding academic transcript and the kind of experience that meets law school entrance requirements. Because law schools look for students with a diverse liberal arts education, the prelaw program curriculum engages students in a series of challenging courses in history, literature, philosophy, psychology, and political science. It stresses critical thinking, learning to write well, and an understanding of human society.
Why Pursue a Prelaw Degree at Florida Tech?
Florida Tech’s academic environment is just one of the many reasons it is one of the best prelaw schools in the nation. The program boasts a close-knit community of professional faculty and support staff who work together to mentor students and provide a robust learning experience.
Small Classes—Personalized Attention from Legal Experts
Our class sizes are kept small to foster learning and create valuable working relationships between students and their professors, which is essential to student growth and success. Students also thrive when given the chance to work with faculty on research projects.
The best prelaw schools in the nation take advantage of experienced attorneys to give students a view of this career. Florida Tech hires well-respected local attorneys who teach the courses and bring their expertise and experience to the classroom. Professors are also nationally recognized experts in many areas of the humanities; some have won university teaching and service excellence awards.
Located in the Heart of Florida’s High-Tech Corridor
Florida Tech is the perfect place for a Humanities–Prelaw degree. The 130-acre campus is located on the Space Coast (so named because of the presence of NASA and the Kennedy Space Center on Cape Canaveral just north of us), minutes away from the Indian River Lagoon, the most diverse estuary in North America.
The area has the fifth-largest high-tech workforce in the country, with more than 5,000 high-tech corporations and government and military organizations located nearby. This workforce provides a variety of humanities internship and employment opportunities as well as staff attorneys.
Florida Tech is just over the causeway from the Atlantic Ocean with its 72 miles of beautiful beaches, and a short trip to the Florida Keys or the Orlando theme parks. We also have a rich campus life that includes a wide range of intramural and collegiate sports, clubs, and social activities.
Build Lasting Professional Relationships through Campus Organizations
Beyond the classroom, students in the prelaw program build leadership experience through exciting internships and participation in organizations like the Crimson (the student newspaper), FITV Video Productions, the College Players (performing arts), student government, and over 100 other campus-wide student organizations. Students in the humanities regularly submit their written work to be featured in The Communicator, the department newsletter.
Members of the Florida Tech Prelaw Society work closely with leading judges and prominent attorneys to secure prelaw internships in the legal field, prepare for the LSAT, as well as ensure that students have the best competitive advantage in applying to law school.
Phi Kappa Phi is the nation’s oldest, largest, and most selective honor society for all academic disciplines. Qualifying humanities majors with the prelaw option may join the Florida Tech chapter.
Curriculum
Gain Practical Experience
The Prelaw Advisory Group made up of prominent attorneys who volunteer their time to help students achieve their goals, guides the program. Each member contributes time and expertise to ensure the program of study in prelaw is current and effective, often serving as adjunct faculty. This gives prelaw program students valuable exposure to the career from day one.
Students complete and present a senior capstone project, for which they craft a substantial written work based on original research on a significant legal issue. As a result, they get practical experience, an enhanced job search portfolio, and the perfect preparation for law school or employment.
Curriculum
- COM 1101 Composition and Rhetoric
- COM 1102 Writing About Literature
- COM 2224 Business and Professional Writing or COM 2370 Speech
- FYE 1000 University Experience
- HUM 2051 Civilization 1: Ancient Through Medieval
- HUM 2052 Civilization 2: Renaissance Through Modern
- Computer Science Credit Hours: 3
- Foreign Language (four courses in the same language) Credit Hours: 12
- Free Electives Credit Hours: 12
- Liberal Arts Electives Credit Hours: 3
- Mathematics Credit Hours: 6
- Physical or Life Sciences Credit Hours: 6
- Social Science Credit Hours: 3
Program Requirements
- BUS 2601 Legal and Social Environments of Business
- HUM 2085 Critical Approaches to Humanities and Social Sciences
- HUM 2401 Introduction to Law
- HUM 2480 Introduction to Political Science
- HUM 2510 Logic
- PSY 1411 Introduction to Psychology
- PSY 2444 Cross-Cultural and Ethnic Psychology
Prelaw (18 credit hours)
Complete:
- HUM 2331 American History: Pre-Columbian to Civil War Era
- HUM 2332 American History: From Reconstruction to the Present
- HUM 3401 Constitutional Law 1
- HUM 3402 Constitutional Law 2
- HUM 2551 Survey of Ancient and Medieval Philosophy
- HUM 2552 Survey of Modern and Contemporary Philosophy
Humanities Degree Core (10 credit hours)
- HUM 3900 Introduction to the Humanities
- HUM 3905 Junior Seminar in the Humanities
- HUM 3999 Capstone Research Methods
- HUM 4100 Senior Capstone Project (Q)
Humanities Electives (15 credit hours)
At least nine credit hours must be from 3000-level (or higher) HUM courses.
Freshman Year
Fall (16 credit hours)
- COM 1101 Composition and Rhetoric
- CSE 1301 Introduction to Computer Applications
- FYE 1000 University Experience
- LNG xxxx Foreign Language Credit Hours: 3
- MTH 1701 College Algebra
- Restricted Elective (Science) Credit Hours: 3
Spring (15 credit hours)
- COM 1102 Writing About Literature
- LNG xxxx Foreign Language Credit Hours: 3
- MTH 1702 Applied Calculus
- Free Elective Credit Hours: 3
- Restricted Elective (Science) Credit Hours: 3
Sophomore Year
Fall (15 credit hours)
- COM 2224 Business and Professional Writing
- HUM 2051 Civilization 1: Ancient Through Medieval
- HUM 2510 Logic
- LNG xxxx Foreign Language Credit Hours: 3
- PSY 1411 Introduction to Psychology
Spring (15 credit hours)
- HUM 2052 Civilization 2: Renaissance Through Modern
- HUM 2085 Critical Approaches to Humanities and Social Sciences
- HUM 2480 Introduction to Political Science
- LNG xxxx Foreign Language Credit Hours: 3
- Humanities Elective Credit Hours: 3
Junior Year
Fall (16 credit hours)
- HUM 3900 Introduction to the Humanities
- HUM 2331 American History: Pre-Columbian to Civil War Era
- HUM 2401 Introduction to Law
- HUM 2551 Survey of Ancient and Medieval Philosophy
- PSY 2444 Cross-Cultural and Ethnic Psychology
- Free Elective Credit Hours: 3
Spring (15 credit hours)
- BUS 2601 Legal and Social Environments of Business
- HUM 2332 American History: From Reconstruction to the Present
- HUM 2552 Survey of Modern and Contemporary Philosophy
- HUM 3905 Junior Seminar in the Humanities
- Humanities Elective (3000-level or higher) Credit Hours: 3
Senior Year
Fall (15 credit hours)
- HUM 3401 Constitutional Law 1
- HUM 3999 Capstone Research Methods
- Free Elective Credit Hours: 3
- Humanities Elective (3000-level or higher) Credit Hours: 3
- Social Science Elective Credit Hours: 3
Spring (15 credit hours)
- HUM 3402 Constitutional Law 2
- HUM 4100 Senior Capstone Project (Q)
- Free Elective Credit Hours: 3
- Humanities Elective (3000-level or higher) Credit Hours: 3
- Liberal Arts Elective Credit Hours: 3
Total Credits Required: 122
Career Opportunities
Career Outlook
The Occupational Outlook Handbook, published by the United States Department of Labor’s Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), provides detailed information about specific jobs including median annual pay, working conditions, and job outlook, among other things.
Employment in a law career is expected to grow by 10% through 2020, as demand for legal work continues to rise. Individuals, businesses, and all levels of government are regularly in need of legal advice and services to manage their affairs. Large firms generally have in-house counsel, and the government’s need for individuals in the legal field remains strong.
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