Pre-Law Concentration

The American Bar Association does not recommend a particular major for those interested in attending law school, but encourages future law students to study in disciplines that will help them develop the analytical and critical thinking skills necessary to be successful in this field.

The pre-law advisor, Paul Kubricht, assists each student individually in charting out a course of study.

Admittance to law school is rigorous, so students interested in pre-law should:

  • Be committed to excellence.
  • Develop strong written communication skills.
  • Enroll in courses that develop analytical, critical thinking and research skills.
  • Show evidence of campus and community involvement.
  • Plan on completing an internship in the junior or senior year.

During the senior year of college, a student pursuing a legal career must take the Law School Aptitude Test (LSAT) and make application to law school. Admittance into law school is largely based on the student’s test score and college grades. However, students are encouraged to develop the whole person by participating in leadership growth opportunities and community service.

If your major is history and political-science:
The courses you take in your major should prepare you for law school. If you have room for electives courses, Business Law and Conflict Resolution are good ones to take. Your B.A. degree requires an 18 hour minor. Your choice of a minor is important and should be chosen to give you added intellectual breadth or perhaps work on an area you might want to develop, such as literature, Spanish or business.

If your major is another academic discipline:
Try to take as many of your general education electives in courses that will improve your writing skills; critical thinking skills; analysis skills; communication skills; and research skills. Law school admission deans like to see solid courses in history, literature and philosophy. Foreign languages and advanced math courses are also good to take. At the very least, try to take as many of the following courses as you can:

Pre-Law Curriculum Option 
  • POLS 1011 LAW AND SOCIETY
  • BUSI 3103 BUSINESS LAW
  • BMGT 4313 CONFLICT RESOLUTION
  • POLS 3203 INTRODUCTION TO POLITICAL SCIENCE
  • POLS 4103 AMERICAN CONSTITUTIONAL LAW
  • POLS 4983 LAW INTERNSHIP
Law School Acceptance
LeTourneau University graduates have been accepted by several noted law schools, including:
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