2007-09 Catalog 
    
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2007-09 Catalog [Archived Catalog]

Law


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The pre-law program is designed to introduce students to various areas of law and to prepare them for entry into law school. Students should make arrangements to take the Law School Admission Test very early in their senior year and apply to law schools during that year. Information on the LSAT and on law schools is available from the program director.

There is no prescribed pre-law curriculum, so a variety of majors is appropriate. What is most important is for students to take a range of challenging courses which require them to think critically, reason logically, and speak and write effectively.

Pre-Professional Programs


Recommended general education courses for one year at Northwestern:


Choose one general education course: 4


  • Fine arts option under general education
  • Natural science option under general education
  • Philosophy option under general education
  • Social science option under general education

Total credits recommended: 8


Recommended general education courses for two or three years at Northwestern:


(For students not planning to recieve the B.A. degree at Northwestern)

Choose two general education courses: 8


  • Fine arts option under general education
  • Philosophy option under general education

Choose one course: 4


  • Natural science option under general education
  • Social science option under general education

Total credits recommended: 18


Total credits recommended: 25


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