2006-2008 HBU Catalog - Houston Baptist University

Law School Advising TrackStudents preparing to enter law school must dedicate themselves to academic excellencein their undergraduate studies. Most law schools in the United States make admissiondecisions relying heavily on a candidate’s undergraduate grade point average andperformance on the Law School Admissions Test (LSAT). While there is no pre-lawmajor, the University pre-law advisor offers support in the application process.Pre-law students are encouraged to contact the University pre-law advisor earlyin the course of their matriculation. Information is available on courses of study,law school admissions, career options, and LSAT preparation. Students mayalso benefit from participation in the pre-law fraternity, Phi Alpha Delta, as wellas the University’s mock trial team.Pre-law students should select two undergraduate majors from the list of thoseappearing in “Undergraduate Degree Requirements” section of this publication.In the spring quarter of the junior year, the student should begin to prepare forthe LSAT and compile the information required by the Law School Data AssemblyService (LSDAS). Information on the LSDAS can be found at the office of thepre-law advisor. Students are strongly discouraged from taking the LSAT withoutthorough preparation.The pre-law advisor is Dr. Christopher Salinas, Admin 218-E, 281-649-3000 ext.2248.LibraryMoody Library contains a collection of over 285,000 bibliographic units with5,000 new titles being added annually. The library subscribes to more than onethousand periodicals and provides access to nearly 20,000 electronic periodicals.The catalog and circulation systems are fully automated. Computerized indexesand Internet access are available, as are electronic databases.In addition to nearly 400 study spaces, the reference area, media area, offices,processing rooms, and open-stack collection areas, the building houses the Biblein America Museum and the Museum of American Architecture and DecorativeArts.56 / Academic Resources