Justice and Ethics in Law Minor

What is the Justice and Ethics in Law Minor?

As a justice and ethics in the law minor, you will take courses in legal reasoning and ethics offered in both the College of Arts and Sciences and the Haub School of Business. The self-designed nature of the program allows you to integrate issues of justice into any major. The program complements Saint Joseph’s University’s mission of engaged citizenship as well as its commitment to serving the community outside of the classroom.

What Can I Do with a Justice and Ethics in Law Minor?

This interdisciplinary minor encourages you to develop a commitment to serving others and promoting justice as it reflects on issues of law and ethics. The justice and ethics in law minor prepares you for career in:

• Law
• Business
• Public Policy
• Social Work

How Will a Minor in Justice and Ethics in Law from Saint Joseph's University Prepare Me for a Future Career?

Saint Joseph’s University offers a pre-law advising program that combines academic and professional advice for students from all majors. Our law advisors have up-to-date knowledge of the law school process and attend Northeast Association of Pre-Law Advisors (NAPLA) events regularly to bring information on institutions and trends to all students and alumni.

Additionally, each year, one graduating justice and ethics in law minor receives the SJU Law Alumni Award based on a combination of courses, service work, independent research, activism and/or leadership contribution to ethics and justice in the law. This award will help you stand out from your colleagues when applying to law school or full-time positions after graduation.