Undergraduate - Lee University

COLLEGE OF ARTS AND SCIENCES 93
PRE–LAW EMPHASIS
The American Bar Association does not recommend any specific
pre–law major. Instead, it suggests that students focus on general skills,
values, and knowledge which may be attained through almost any program
of study. Although any major may prepare a student for further
study of the law, majors offered at Lee which are frequently taken by
students intending to enter law school include business administration,
communication, English, history, political science, and sociology.
Departments offering these majors have designated pre–law advisors.
Students interested in pursuing careers in law should contact their
department chairperson to be assigned to the appropriate advisor.
English ...............English and Modern Foreign Languages, Dr. Jean Eledge
History, Sociology,
Political Science...........Behavioral and Social Sciences, Dr. Robert Fisher
Business Administration ................................Business, Dr. Evaline Echols
Communication......Communication and the Arts, Dr. Matthew Melton
The American Bar Association suggests that students interested in
entering law school and pursuing careers in law should seek courses
which provide the following:
1. Analytic and problem-solving skills
2. Critical reading ability
3. Writing skills
4. Oral communication and listening abilities
5. General research skills
6. Task organization and management skills
7. The values of serving others and promoting justice
It also recommends that students have a good background in the following
areas of knowledge:
1. American history and the social, political, economic and cultural
factors which have influenced American society.
2. Political thought and theory and the contemporary American
political system.
3. Ethical theory and theories of justice.
4. Micro–economic theory and the interaction between economic
theory and public policy.
5. Basic mathematics including pre-calculus.