Pre-Law Related Major: English
- For 2,000 years, the study of literature has been foundational to the theory and practice of law
- English majors learn to analyze complex texts and construct persuasive, evidence-based arguments
- English majors study a variety of media: literature, film and television, digital media
- Small class sizes
- Work one-on-one with faculty
- The Department of English offers interdisciplinary approaches to law-related topics: Climate Justice; Race and Migration; Digital Culture and Ethical AI; Cyber Law - the history and dynamics of law enforcement in computing
- The Department of English offers courses focusing on the long relationship between law and literature
- Find more information on English and Legal Careers
- Alpha Nu Zeta, the English Honors Society
- Honors Program in English: special honors courses, research training, year-long faculty-mentored project, Honors Symposium
- Participation in URECA Celebration and URECA English Symposium
- For-credit Internships within the major
- Participation in Mock Trial Program
- Pre-Law Society
| Course | Title |
| EGL 204: |
Literary Analysis and Argumentation |
| EGL 210: |
Literature, Medicine and Ethics |
| EGL 272: |
American Narratives of Race and Justice |
| EGL 284: |
Public Humanities Workshop |
| EGL 301: |
Authors, Periods, Topics, or Genres, with Intensive Writing |
| EGL 309: |
Interdisciplinary Study of Literature |
| EGL 317: |
Energy Humanities and Literature |
| EGL 353: |
Law and Literature |
| EGL 370: |
Literature and Ethics |
| EGL 380: |
Senior Seminar |
| EGL 381: |
Advanced Analytic and Argumentative Writing |