Pre-Law Electives:
Nine credits (some of which may fill major requirements) chosen from courses including ACCT 101 , ACCT 102 ; PSYC 304 ; SOC 204 , SOC 306 ; ENGL 208 ; HIST 331 or HIST 332 or HIST 340 or HIST 422 or HIST 440 ; PHIL 309 or PHIL 312 or PHIL 313 or PHIL 410 ; PLSC 313 ; Internship PLSC 398 /PLSC 399 (no more than three credits applicable to minimum requirements for pre-law concentration).
Pre-law students should take steps to acquire research proficiency. Those pre-law students whose majors do not require a research seminar should enroll for a minimum of two credits of Independent Study.
Pre-law students are encouraged to gain field experience through internships. Students should pursue internships in their majors or consult the Pre-Law Program advisor about arranging a law-related internship.
All pre-law students will be expected to participate in extracurricular activities designated by the program advisor. To facilitate entry into the legal profession, students are encouraged to participate in the Pre-Law Club. The Club sponsors debates, films, guest speakers, a “law day” program, and moot court exercises (in which Constitutional Law or Civil Rights and Civil Liberties students serve as members of a “mock” Supreme Court). SFC pre-law students also participate in moot court competitions sponsored law schools.
Dr. Joseph Melusky, Chair of History and Political Science and a member of the Northeast Association of Pre-Law Advisors, serves as faculty moderator for the Pre-Law Club.