Converse believes the building blocks for a legal education is to take a broad range of challenging courses. We offer courses which cultivate critical reading, 写作, oral communication, problem solving, in-depth 研究. This unique blend of skills will have you well-prepared for the dem和s of law school.
The Pre-Law track at Converse will cultivate your advocating, 策略, problem-solving, 写作, negotiating skills in your first step towards law school.
Build the analytical 和 communication skills needed to succeed in law school within a liberal arts framework. You’ll learn to think strategically, 解决问题, communicate confidently as you develop skills to promote justice, fairness 和 morality within the law.
The Pre-Law program is not a major, 而是, a collection of courses 和 advising programs which will equip you for law school no matter what major you choose.
关于法学预科
Law schools prefer a diversity of many different 专业 in an entering class. They seek students who demonstrate high proficiency in the skills of diligent reading, 分析, critical thought, 研究, 写作, oral expression. Admission committees are interested in students who have pursued a rigorous academic curriculum 和 have proven to be successful in it. A student considering law school should select their major according to personal interests, but it should be one that will dem和 high performance in the skills above.
Pre-law students often select 专业 in 政治, 历史, 哲学, 英语, religion 和 economics, Converse has produced successful law school graduates from virtually every major at the University. Converse’s success in law school admissions 和 performance places us among the best institutions in the nation.
- Students interested in international law might take more courses in international subjects in 政治, 历史, economics, etc
- Students interested in environmental issues might emphasize the several courses in this area in the sciences, 历史, 政治, etc.
- Students interested in 性别问题 could pursue relevant courses in women’s studies, 历史, 政治, 英语, 心理学, 和宗教
- Students interested in 商业法 should take at least two courses in accounting
- Students interested in 社会福利 areas might consider 心理学, women’s studies, or related areas.
样本的课程
- The Civil Rights Era
- Scripture 和 Politics
- Introduction to International Relations
- Public Administration
- Southern Politics
- Comparative Government 和 Politics
- Labor 和 Human Relations Law
- 业务 和 the Public Sector