What major the student chooses in order to acquire and improve these skills is unimportant. Law schools typically look for a variety of backgrounds and majors among their applicants. A Combined Plan in Law is offered in cooperation with the Columbia University School of Law. Under this plan a student combines three years of study at Carleton with three years at Columbia Law School. After completion of the six year program, the student is awarded two degrees, a B.A. degree from Carleton and a J.D. degree from Columbia.
Admission is limited to about two persons per year.
Information on the combined plan may be obtained from the Pre-Law advisor, Kimberly Smith. Application should be made early in the junior year. A master's degree from a library school accredited by the American Library Association is the normal credential needed by those planning a career in librarianship. The B.A. degree with a broad general background in the arts and sciences is the best preparation for library school. Any undergraduate major is normally acceptable.