Degrees: Pre-Law

Law schools do not require applicants to follow a specific undergraduate course of study. However, since the legal field emphasizes logical reasoning and writing skills, pre-law students should take courses which develop their analytical abilities and communication skills. A good liberal arts education is the best preparation for law school. Some familiarity with the fields of accounting and economics is helpful since a good part of the law school curriculum deals with the business world. Popular majors for pre-law students include Political Science, English, Accounting and Business, as well as History and Philosophy.

The courses listed below, offered at Touro, provide a good background for those interested in a career in law:

EBA 101-102 Principles of Accounting (two semesters) 6 cr.

LLE 201 or 202 Advanced Expository or Creative Writing 3 cr.

PHI 211 Logic 3 cr.

POL 101 American Politics 3 cr.

POL 310 The Supreme Court and the Constitution 3 cr.

POL 311 Introduction to Legal Principles 3 cr.

POL 222 International Law 3 cr.

COC 101 Fundamentals of Speech 3 cr.

Given the flexibility in designing a pre-law program, students are urged to make an appointment with Touro's pre-law advisor, Dean Robert Goldschmidt, before the start of their sophomore year to draw up an appropriate program of courses. The Dean of Students also guides students in preparing for the Law School Admission Test (LSAT) and in all phases of the application process to law school. There is also a six-year joint baccalaureate law degree articulation in collaboration with the Touro Law Center.