Prairie View A&M University
Legal Studies Advisors
At Prairie View A&M
Dr. Billy Monroe
Political Science Faculty
307 Woolfolk
936-261-3206
bwmonroe@pvamu.edu
LEGAL STUDIES
MINOR
Information on Law School/
Legal Studies
Law School Admissions Council
http://www.lsac.org/
Council of Legal Education Opportunity
http://www.cleoscholars.com/
Dr. Angelia Jones
Political Science Faculty
313 Woolfolk
936-261-3205
ayjones33@pvamu.edu
Dr. Michael Nojeim
Political Science Faculty
315 Woolfolk
936-261-3213
mjnojeim@pvamu.edu
Dr. Nathan Mitchell
Political Science Faculty
319 Woolfolk
936-261-3209
nkmitchell@pvamu.edu
National Association of Legal Professionals
http://www.nalp.org/jobs
American Bar Association
http://www.americanbar.org/aba.html
National Black Pre-Law Conference
http://www.blackprelawconference.org/
Center for Public Policy Dispute Resolution
http://www.utexas.edu/law/centers/cppdr/
Offered by:
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Political Science Program
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Division of Social Work, Behavioral and
Political Sciences
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Brailsford College of Arts and Sciences
Tel: 936-261-3202
Legal Studies Minor
Approved Courses
Special Programs
T he Leg al St udi es M i nor i s admini st er ed
by
t h e Polit i ca l
Scie nce
Prog ram wit hin t he
Divi sio n
of Social
Work,
Behav ior al
and
Polit ica l
Scie nce s and i s sup port ed by
f a c u l t y f r o m ot he r a c a d e m ic
are as .
POSC 2143
Legal Studies (required)
PHIL 2303
Critical Thinking (required)
BLAW 2203
Legal Environment of Business
BLAW 2213
Business Law
COMM 3513
Communication Law/Ethics
CONS 4633
Construction Law and Ethics
T he Lega l St udie s minor i s
int erd is ci pli na ry and prep a res
st udent s for wo rk i n t he leg al
field (e.g., paralegal or law
cle rk), o r post b ac cal au reat e
educat ion in
t he law. T he
minor r equi re s 1 8 s e m e s t e r
credit
h o u r s . PO SC 2143
Lega l St u die s a nd P HIL 230 3
Critical Thinking are required.
The remaining 12
hours m ay b e se le ct e d from t he
cour se s li st ed h ere i n wit h no
more t han 6 SCH coming from
any one d is cip lin e.
CRJS 1133
Principles of Criminal Justice
CRJS 2613
Court Systems and Practices
CRJS 2643
Criminal Procedure
CRJS 2663
Evidence Law
CRJS 3623
Criminal Law I
CRJS 3633
Criminal Law II
CRJS 3673
International & Federal Criminal
Law
PHIL 2023
Ethics
POSC 4113
American Constitutional Law
POSC 4123
The Constitution & Private
Rights
POSC 4193
Special Topics in Political Science
POSC 4203
Judicial Politics
SOCG 3023
Correctional Treatment and
Public Policy
936-261-5212 (For More Information)
SOCG 3073
Sociology of Drug Enforcement
SOCG 3083
Sociology of Probation and
Parole
Sponsored By:
 College of Juvenile Justice & Psychology
 Texas Juvenile Crime Prevention
Center
 Waller County District Attorney’s
Student Organizations
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Blackstone Pre-Law Society
Political Science Club
Criminal Justice Club
Sociology Club
Debate Team
Model United Nations
Pi Sigma Alpha, The Political Science
Honor Society
College Democrats
See any of the Legal Studies Faculty Advisors for information on how to get
involved.
Free Community Legal Education!
http://www.pvamu.edu/cojjp/texas juvenile-crime-prevention-center/thegavel-series/