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Pre-Law at MSU
Many students at MSU are interested in exploring possible careers in law and every year MSU students are accepted at excellent law schools across the country. MSU offers a variety of resources and advising to students who wish to pursue a career in law after graduation.
These resources include:
- FAQs about law school, available at http://www.montana.edu/wwwprov/lawfaq.html
- Personal law school advising by faculty members and administrators who are experienced attorneys
- Legal career and law school information sessions scheduled several times during the academic year
- Courses about and/or relating to law, including:
AGEC 337--Agricultural Law
BUS 361--Introduction to Law
HDCF 425--Family Law and Public Policy
HIST 422--History of the American Constitution
NAS 330--American Indian Policy and Law
POLS 206--The Government of the U.S.
POLS 306--The Legislative Process
POLS 402--International Law
POLS 409--Constitutional Law and Public Policy
POLS 456--Administrative Law and Regulation
SOC 312--Principles of Law and Procedure
SOC 334--Law and Society
SOC 335--Law and Inequality
SOC 337--Occupational and Corporate Crime
SOC 339--Crime and Inequality
- Many other courses that help students acquire the knowledge and skills necessary to be successful in law school and in a legal career
- Law School Admission Test (LSAT) administration at MSU three times per year
Because there is no required or preferred set of courses for law school, MSU does not offer a formal pre-law curriculum. In fact, although Political Science is a common major for law school applicants, many law schools are delighted to see applicants who have majored in such apparently non-law related fields as engineering, biology and nursing because law schools seek variety and diversity in their applicants. What a student majors in is far less important than developing the skills necessary for a successful career in law, including critical thinking, logical reasoning, and excellent written and oral communication skills. All of these skills can be acquired and strengthened in any major a student chooses.
For more information about pre-law resources at MSU, please visit http://www.montana.edu/wwwprov/lawfaq.html.
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