| QUANTITATIVE ANALYTICAL SKILLS: Do not be scared of numbers by the time you graduate BC! Prelaw students are typically oriented towards verbal disciplines and tend to shy away from classes that involve math and numbers. However, if you are majoring in a field in the social sciences or humanities, consider taking a few courses in economics and/or accounting. Understanding basic economic principles is becoming increasingly important in all professions, especially law. FOREIGN LANGUAGE: If you are planning on pursuing international law or working with bilingual ethnic communities in the future, it is advisable that you study a foreign language. You may also want to consider studying the language of your interest abroad. LAW-RELATED COURSES AT BC: You should not overload on too many law courses that are law related as undergraduates. Again, you will spend enhough time learning "law" while in law school. However, you may want to take a few in order to provide yourself with a sense of the field, which will help you make the decision of whether or not to apply to law school. The following is a list of law-oriented classes at BC that you might be interested in: Pol Sci 53 Contemporary Political Thought Pol Sci 54 American Political Theory Poli Sci 1.51 Introduction to American Government Poli Sci 21 Laws and the Political Process Poli Sci 22 The Politics of Criminal Justice Pol Sci 26.1 Constitutional Law Poli Sci 45.1 International Law Sociology 43.5 Sociology of Law Classsics 34 Roman law Accounting 40 Business Law 1 Accounting 40.1 Business Law 2 Speech 7 Public Speaking Philosophy 43 Philosoophy of Law Philosophy 10 Reasoning |
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| Use your time at Brooklyn College to explore a variety of fields and develop your writing, reading, and analysis skills. A well-balanced liberal arts education as enhanced by the Core Curriculum is the best preparation for law school. There is no formal prelaw major or track. A prelaw student is simply an individual who intends on applying to law school and decides to identify themselves using such designation. According to the Association of American Law Schools, there is no perscribed ultimate prelaw curriculum. You need not direct all of your energies and time to the study of law during your undergraduate education, as there will be ample time to study law in law school.This lends you more independance while choosing your courses. Your course selections should be based upon your interests, strengths, and motivations, NOT on impressing a law school. You are free to major in any field from Art History to Computer Science. You should major in a subject in which you excel and your interest lies. Keep in mind |
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| COMMUNICATION SKILLS: While designing your course schedule, you should seek to develop your skills in written and verbal communication, as these are essential in the legal field. Therefore, take a few writing intensive (W) classes and advanced seminars in your major. ANALYTICAL SKILLS: Engage in research! Take an independant study in which you design undertake your own research project under the tutelage of a faculty member in order to build your analytical and writing skills as well as your relationship with a potential recommendation writer. In order to further develop your analytical skills, you may elect to take a logic class in the Philosophy Department. Prelaw students have found Philosophy 10 particularly helpful for the LSAT. |
| grade point average (GPA) is one of the two major factors that law schools consider in the admissions process, so select your courses carefully and prudently. |
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