Recommended Courses

Your academic program (i.e., general education requirements, major, minor and electives) should help you prepare for law school. particular skills developed through a variety of courses will contribute more to success in law school than a major in any one discipline. These skills include: analytical and critical thinking, clear and concise writing, speaking, research skills. Courses in speech communication, English composition, linguistics, literature, and logic will strengthen the functional skills needed for law school.

In addition, pre-law students should strive for a broad understanding of social, political, and economic institutions within a historical framework. This is important background for problem-solving and organizing information to support a point of view. Courses in economics, political science, sociology, and business principles will contribute to this understanding.