Pre-Law B.A.

Program Director: Bret Kincaid, Ph.D.

Overview

The pre-law major equips prospective lawyers to be knowledgeable about the legal system in the United States, understanding of alternative approaches to conflict resolution and the pursuit of justice and prepared to pursue a value-based career in a law-related area. It does so through a program of study that is interdisciplinary in approach, historical and contemporary in perspective and informed by a Christian/Anabaptist worldview. Upon completion of the major, students will be prepared to seek employment or pursue advanced study and be able to provide service to society reflective of the values expressed in the Fresno Pacific Idea.

Program Student Learning Outcomes

1. Students will outline and explain the core ingredients of the American legal and criminal justice systems, and the history and political system which influence them.
2. Students will develop critical values for a value-based career in a law-related field.
3. Students will differentiate the varied forms of conflict resolution and understandings of justice.
4. Students will analyze information and communicate ideas effectively in both written and oral form.

Locations Offered

Main Campus Fresno

Pathways

BA Pre-Law