Admission Requirements
Minor Requirements
Prerequisite Courses
- Students are responsible for meeting any prerequisites for the courses in the minor or for obtaining course instructor permission if prerequisites are not met.
The Pre-Law in the Humanities Minor may be completed fully online, although not all elective options or program prerequisites may be offered online. Newly admitted students choosing to complete this program exclusively via UCF online classes may enroll with a reduction in campus-based fees.
Degree Requirements
Required Courses
6 Total Credits
- Complete at least 2 of the following:
- AMH3558 - History of American Law (3)
- ENC3314 - Writing and Rhetoric Foundations (3)
- LIT3933 - Literature and Law (3)
- PHI2101 - Formal Logic I (3)
Restricted Electives
12 Total Credits
- Complete all of the following
- A list of approved restricted elective courses is found in the myKnight audit.
- Select 4 additional Pre-Law Humanities minor courses from the list below. Students may select from the 2 courses not chosen above.
- Earn at least 12 credits from the following types of courses: Courses Below
English- Complete all of the following
- ENC 4312 - Theory & Practice Persuasive Writing Credit Hours: 3
- LIN 4801 - Language and Meaning Credit Hours: 3
- LIT 3437 - International Environmental Justice Literature Credit Hours: 3
History- Complete all of the following
- AMH 3560 - Women, Law, and Society in American History Credit Hours: 3
- EUH 4504 - English Legal History I Credit Hours: 3
- WOH 4272 - Age of Atlantic Revolutions 1763-1826 Credit Hours: 3
- WOH 4273 - Age of Atlantic Revolutions 1848-1920 Credit Hours: 3
- WOH 4430 - Law and Disorder: Piracy and Maritime Law in the Atlantic World Credit Hours: 3
- WOH 4425 - History of Western Legal Thought Credit Hours: 3
Philosophy- Complete all of the following
- PHI 2108 - Critical Thinking Credit Hours: 3
- PHI 3131 - Formal Logic II Credit Hours: 3
- PHI 3670 - Ethical Theory Credit Hours: 3
- PHM 3401 - Philosophy of Law Credit Hours: 3
- REL 4178 - Religion and Law Credit Hours: 3
Writing and Rhetoric- Complete all of the following
- ENC 3250 - Professional Writing Credit Hours: 3
- ENC 3314 - Writing and Rhetoric Foundations Credit Hours: 3
- ENC 3315 - Argumentative Writing Credit Hours: 3
- ENC 3330 - Rhetorical Traditions Credit Hours: 3
- ENC 3373 - Cultural Rhetorics Credit Hours: 3
Grand Total Credits: 18
Other Requirements
- You may take a maximum of 6 hours from a single department.
- No more than 6 hours of overlap allowed between programs when multiple CAH programs are declared.
- At least 12 credit hours must be earned in upper level credits; no more than 6 hours lower level credits
- A grade of "C" (2.0) or better is required in each course used to satisfy the minor.
- At least 12 hours used in the minor must be earned at UCF within the College of Arts and Humanities.
- No credit by exam (TSD, Military credit) may be used.
- Internship, Co-op, or Independent Study credit cannot be used toward the minor.
