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Pre-Law Program
The legal profession is the means the modern world uses to bring about justice, freedom, and peace for all people. Learning to practice law can make you a power for good in your world.
If you are serious about attending law school after graduating from college, you will want to take the courses and have the experiences which will best prepare you for the study of law. You probably already know that "pre-law" is not a major in itself. Rather, it is a direction you set for yourself in the major you choose, and a deliberate attempt to develop within yourself the basic intellectual skills upon which a successful career in law depends.
You will, then, choose the courses and develop the skills which good law schools across the nation have designated as necessary: to analyze complex problems; to organize facts and theories logically; to articulate positions clearly and concisely; to be well read and thoughtful; to be world-oriented; to be creative and responsive.
Most law schools recommend the multi-disciplinary approach of the liberal arts curriculum as the best preparation and development of these skills.
At Seton Hill, this approach is the basis of the entire curriculum. Seton Hill is dedicated to the liberal arts education of today's student, offering both the intellectual challenge and the humanistic influence of the liberal arts. With these thrusts, the university makes a conscious effort to develop the qualities of leadership, initiative, and competitiveness necessary for success in law school.
Because Seton Hill has a student/faculty ratio of 16:1, you will enjoy closer relationships with your professors than is possible at large institutions. Throughout your academic career, you will find personalized and supportive interest, close academic advisement, and the excitement of intellectual challenge.
Also of Interest
Beginning with your freshman year and continuing throughout your college career, you will receive close academic advisement. Your major-field instructors, your academic adviser, and the staff of the Office of Career Development will help you lay the right groundwork for your career.
If you are not certain now which legal field is right for you, following course requirements recommended in your degree program can help you decide. By taking a variety of courses, you can discover which field appeals to you most: corporate law, small claims, criminal, consumer advocacy, tax law, international law, or others.
Another way of broadening your knowledge and experience is to apply for a semester of study in the junior year at American University, of for a year of study in international politics in the country of your choice. (All countries participating in the U.S. Foreign Studies program are eligible.)
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