USF TELEPHONE DIRECTORY - University of Sioux Falls

Pre-Law
Law schools have traditionally recommended a broadly-based,
high-quality program for students who are preparing to study law.
While most law schools do not recommend any specific major or set
of “pre-law” courses, the Association of American Law Schools has
suggested that pre-law students choose courses that develop basic
skills (e.g., thinking, reading, writing, speaking, researching) and
provide insight into human institutions and values.
Admissions committees are usually impressed by applicants
whose programs show evidence of high purpose and significant
intellectual effort. Students are often advised to choose courses in the
humanities, literature, political science, history, economics,
statistics, philosophy, logic, accounting and computer science
because courses in these disciplines are thought to be especially
relevant to a lawyer’s work.
Students planning to apply for admission to law school should
visit the Career Services Office at the beginning of their junior year
for information about the Law School Admission Test (LSAT) and
to obtain the schedule of test dates.
Pre-Professional Programs
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