The relationship between government and politics on the one hand and law on the other is close and substantial. It should be recognized that law schools do not prescribe any rigid undergraduate curriculum. A very substantial number of prelaw students do, however, choose political science as theri major field for the baccalaureate degree. Law is a social science. The social sciences are vital to law, since law is preoccupied with human behavior and its implications.
Law is, in a sense, the action arm of social science.
At the present time competition for admission to law school is keen. Therefore, students who have aspirations toward legal studies should make every effort from freshman year on to build strong undergraduate academic records. Brochures and application forms for the Law School Admission Test and the Law School Data Assembly Service are available from the prelaw advisors. The department sponsors an Internship Program wherein qualified students may receive practical experience and academic credit for working with area law firms and agencies. Courses A number of courses offered within the curriculum of political science are particularly appropriate for students wishing to enhance their knowledge of law.