For admission to law school, a student needs:

• a baccalaureate degree
• a high grade point average
• a good score on the Law School Aptitude Test (LSAT)

According to the Association of American Law Schools, skills appropriate to the legal profession that can be acquired in undergraduate education are these:

• comprehension and expression in words,
• critical understanding of human institutions and values with which the law deals,
• creative power of thinking

Therefore, a broad education obtainable in a liberal arts program is excellent preparation for admission to law schools. Within the College, the pre-law program is administered by the Department of Political Science, and pre-law students should communicate regularly with Dr. Terri Davis, Department Chair, in planning an undergraduate curriculum and in eventually making application to law schools. One aspect of the application process is the Law School Aptitude Test (LSAT), which law schools require to be taken prior to consideration for admission. To learn more about pursuing a career in law, review the following professional resources and links to law schools in Texas.