Politics & Law (Major)

Are you interested in the legal system or eager to pursue a legislative, justice, legal research, or law career?

Similar to a pre-law major, the Politics & Law program will provide you with the background necessary to succeed in law school or a career in the legal field. Your classes will focus on legal analysis and thought, the role of law in society, critical thinking, and rhetorical skill. You also will take legal classes taught by practicing judges and attorneys, who help you find real-world experience and give you a taste of your future career in law.

Our core law classes will help you explore a variety of legal areas, such as international and business law, and our Constitutional Law courses will fully prepare you for graduate studies in law. Elective courses allow you to tailor your degree to your interests and expand your repertoire of skills.

Politics & Law graduates are able to apply core legal concepts, theories, and histories to legal cases and current events within multiple disciplinary subfields. You’ll engage in profession-relevant discussions critically, effectively, and skillfully through writing and conversation. Graduates are also able to articulate a deep understanding of the law in light of God’s laws and how they plan to use their gifts to glorify God through their career in law.

Politics & Law Degrees

  • BA in Politics & Law
  • BS in Politics & Law/Systems

  • Degree

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Build Skills In:

  • Legal analysis and thought 
  • Role of law in society 
  • Critical thinking 
  • Rhetorical skill  
  • Legal structures 
  • Constitutional law 
  • Faith and law 

Career Opportunities:

  • Attorney 
  • Legal researcher 
  • Legislative assistant 
  • Public relations specialist 
  • Social media manager 
  • Marketing research analyst 
  • Intelligence analyst 

Redeem Project

Help people with criminal convictions to start over with a clean slate. Gain experience in practical legal studies with the Redeem Project’s practicum partnership with Neighborhood Christian Legal Clinic.

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Politics & Law Curriculum Guides & Degree Options

Students interested in course descriptions and academic policies can check out our Undergraduate Catalog.

A Taylor liberal arts education will prepare you to live and work in a fast-changing world. It also goes a step further: laying a strong spiritual foundation that cultivates wisdom. You’ll become a well-versed individual, equipped with critical thinking skills, a lifelong love of learning, and an appreciation for God’s creation.

View Foundational Core Curriculum.

Law School Timeline

Curious about what the timeline from college to law school might look like? Here's an idea of what your junior and senior year might look like.


Politics and Law is part of the History, Global & Political Studies Department

Contact
Kevin Johnson
Department Chair and Associate Professor of History & Global Studies

765-998-5302
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