Entering pre-law students who have not yet decided on their academic major may enroll in the College of General Registration. If you enroll under this classification, a pre-law adviser will assist in planning a course of study. Regardless of the major, pre-law students should be involved in an undergraduate program which is intellectually challenging and requires rigorous academic discipline. Law schools welcome and encourage a variety of educational backgrounds among their students. Breadth and intellectual maturity are more important than a particular subject matter.
Law schools do recommend that the pre-law curriculum be carefully selected.
A reasonable exposure to such subjects as political science, history, literature, English composition, economics, sociology, and philosophy will provide a good background for the full appreciation of the law. Electives such as drama and theater arts, debate, creative writing, and speech can help sharpen those skills needed by a member of the legal profession. Finally, the personal discipline used in the study of science will help prepare the student for the rigors of the law curriculum. Moreover, a basic knowledge of the physical and biological sciences will often help in the cases the lawyer pleads. Many law schools expect the student to have completed at least one accounting course.