Recommended Majors & Courses

While law schools do not require any set program, degrees focused in humanities and social science are often recommended because of the kind of knowledge and training they involve. And, although law schools have no course “pre-requisites,” some courses prepare students especially well for success in taking the LSAT and in law school once admitted. Though one might seriously consider the majors listed below, a student should major in something that he or she enjoys, both to learn as much as one can, and to get the highest grades one is capable of.

Traditionally Recommended Majors:

• History
• Philosophy
• English
• Business
• Psychology
• Sociology

Please Note: If you have an interest in intellectual property or patent law, then an undergraduate degree in the natural sciences would likely be a good choice.

Recommended Courses (regardless of major):

• Advanced English Composition
• Speech
• Business Law
• Accounting
• U.S. History
• U.S. Constitutional History
• History of Political Theory
• Intro to Philosophy
• Logic

Or any course that helps you develop critical-thinking and the ability to see a situation from multiple points of view.