While there is no single path to prepare for legal education, the Bachelor of Arts in general studies with a concentration in pre-legal studies at Trine University is a strong option for students looking toward a career in law.

Be ready to succeed in law school or another law-related career in our new legal studies major. You’ll get a broad-based introduction to the nature and function of the law and our legal system — giving you the freedom to discover if you’d like to continue to law school or pursue a career in a related field like court administration, criminal investigations, public administration or nonprofit work.

The Legal Studies program consists of 18 hours of core courses in Political Science, History, and Professional Legal Studies (including a capstone experience), and 18 hours of electives from many disciplines across Western Kentucky University. A second major, minor, or certificate is required. The program provides students an interdisciplinary perspective while fostering greater understanding of the law as it relates to history, the sciences, and ethics in the United States and around the world. While the program appeals to pre-law students, it also serves as a background for a wide variety of careers, including public administration, academics, government, diplomatic corps, homeland security, non-governmental organizations, and law enforcement.

Gannon University’s legal studies program prepares you to enter the legal field equipped with the knowledge, skills, and competency to become a valued and respected member of the legal profession. Leverage your success through options to pursue a four-year bachelor’s degree, two-year associate’s degree, or certificate option, based on your identified professional needs. Enter a field where impactful opportunities abound in many areas of law

Interested in law school? Lindenwood University has a bachelor of arts program in political science that is designed with future law school students in mind! Lindenwood University offers a pre-law program that will prepare you to pursue a juris doctor degree at an accredited law school. If you wish to attend law school, you can major in any undergraduate discipline. Law schools are interested in students who have a sound and broad general education. However, they seek students who are proficient at basic skills such as reading comprehension, critical thinking, writing competence, and oral communication. However, Lindenwood University’s degree in Political Science – Pre-Law Emphasis is your best option. The Lindenwood pre-law program is especially designed to equip you with the knowledge and skills that will lead to your success at law school.

The Criminology, Law and Society program aspires to be much more than a traditional criminal justice major.

If you are seeking to develop and critically examine your understanding of issues related to the study of American and world politics, our politics and law degree is the right fit for youWithin this program you will gain a better understanding of the concept of government including the origin, emergence, integration, transformation, and decline of political communities as well as their institutions and the rules and practices by which they resolve conflicts and make decisions.

The Prelaw Option emphasizes critical thinking and analytical skills, as well as ethics and issues related to law. It also includes law-related intern experience. Law schools do not prefer any specific major but emphasize critical thinking and general education. Students with a strong interest in philosophy, as well as law, may find this option valuable. Depending upon the interests of the student, courses or minors in political science, business, criminology, and a variety of social sciences would be useful electives for the Prelaw Option.

Students learn about the criminal legal system's processes and institutions in- and outside the classroom through community-based learning, internships, field trips, and other learning opportunities.

Our administration of justice program is an upper-division undergraduate course of interdisciplinary study in the liberal arts and sciences that leads to a Bachelor of Arts degree.