Pre-Law

Faculty-Miller-Chair, Yates

There is no special course of study required for pre-law students at Southern. There is also no formal major in pre-law. However, the College offers a variety of activities such as Law School Admissions Test (LSAT) training sessions, field trips to law schools and on-campus visits by law school recruiters to help students prepare for and select a law school. Although there is no pre-law major at Southern, there are a variety of course offerings which would be helpful to a student desiring to enter law school. Courses which help develop skills in reading comprehension and analytical thinking are especially important. Courses which acquaint the student with legal vocabulary and "hypothetical" exam questions which are the staple of law school exams, may also be useful.

The curriculum for pre-law students should be jointly planned by the student and one of the pre-law advisers. The student may major in almost any discipline emphasizing development of the academic skills necessary to prepare the student for performing well on the LSAT and for the rigorous study required in law school. The major will also be determined by the student's general area of academic interest and by the type of law, such as government service, private practice, corporate law or criminal prosecution or defense which the student plans to practice.