Professional schools in such fields as law, the medical professions, and theology rarely specify the undergraduate major. They do, however, recommend certain courses of study. Defiance College provides special faculty advisors in each of these fields to help the student prepare wisely for professional school. A student interested in law should acquire a solid educational background which includes the humanities, history, the social sciences, mathematics, and language skills.
English studies are of proven special importance.
A recommended program of study for a pre-law student would include courses in literature, speech, a year of accounting, a course in logic, and advanced courses in composition or creative writing. For additional information, the student should consult the current pre-law handbook, published in October and prepared by the Law School Admission Test Council and The Association of American Law Schools. It is available in the Office of Career and Student Assistance. To become an ordained minister in major Christian denominations often requires a master degree. Students who seek eventually to enter a master program at a theological seminary may pursue an undergraduate major, but they should have a broad educational background in arts and humanities, social sciences, and natural sciences.