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Professional and Pre-Professional Programs
Students who are interested in preparing for such professions
as theology, law, medicine, dentistry, engineering, journalism
and library science are encouraged to consider taking part or
all of their liberal arts preparation at Huntington. In many
cases, professional schools prefer that students complete a
liberal arts degree prior to admission. In other instances, a year
or two of work at Huntington may be most advantageous.
The student should consult the graduate or professional
school catalog of interest in planning his or her undergraduate
program.
Pre-Law Preparation
Students preparing to enter law school will find that acceptance
depends upon undergraduate grades, scores on the Law
School Admission Test (LSAT) and references supplied by
professors and others. Law schools emphasize the importance
of a liberal arts education.
Undergraduate courses should be selected from those that
emphasize comprehension, expression and logical thinking.
A critical understanding of our societal institutions and the
values with which the law deals in such relations with these
institutions is also important. Courses recommended include
communication, economics, English, history, philosophy,
political science, psychology and sociology.
Pre-Engineering Study
Students wishing to enter one of the engineering professions
should contact the university engineering schools of interest
to learn specific course requirements. Some of the institutions
in the Council for Christian Colleges and Universities which
offer engineering programs include Calvin, Cedarville, Dordt,
Eastern Nazarene, Geneva, George Fox, John Brown,
LeTourneau, Messiah, Olivet and Seattle Pacific.
Depending on the university and the particular engineering
field, it is usually possible to complete one to two years of
liberal arts courses at Huntington, including foundational
courses in the physical sciences and mathematics, as well
as the humanities and social sciences. CCCU engineering
programs recommend a year of chemistry and physics, three
semesters of calculus, differential equations, linear algebra,
statistics, numerical methods, computer science languages,
English composition and literature, Bible and other courses
in the humanities, history and social sciences.
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