Pre-Law - Albright College
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Pre-Law - Albright College
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Pre-Law
Pre-law prepares students for careers in the legal field. You can be pre-law from any major. It is important to develop critical thinking, argumentative, oral presentation, reading comprehension, and writing skills. Students should think about courses where they gain an understanding of government and the law, how to read a great deal of information, and learn to argue through the written and spoken word.
Recommended Courses
Post-Graduate Law Articulation Agreements
POL 101 American Government
POL 216 Law & Society
POL218 Public Administration
POL 231 Criminal Law
POL 352 International Law & Organizations
POL 371 Constitutional Law
POL 372 Civil Liberties
POL373 Environmental Law
POL 282/399 Internship
BUS 250 Business Law I
BUS 351 Business Law II
BUS358 Sport Law
PHI 150 Critical Thinking
PHI 203 Ethics
PHI 230 Philosophy and Law
MUS 345 Music Law
ACC 101 Financial Accounting
ECO 105 Principles of Economics
Those interested in corporate law should also consider courses that enhance writing skills, analytical, abstract, and/or quantitative skills or that develop an understanding of history and values also are especially good preparation for law school and the legal profession, as are courses that increase reading ability and comprehension.
Albright College has partnered with some of the best regional colleges and universities to provide our alumni with seamless transfer benefits and in some case scholarship opportunities for post-graduate programs. Please review the articulation/partnership links for full details regarding application requirements and scholarship offerings. Albright College offers
fully-online post-graduate education.
For a full list of Post-Graduate Articulation Agreements visit the
Career Development Center
page.
Carnegie Mellon University
Master of Science in Information Security Policy and Management (MSISPM)
Master of Science in Public Policy and Management (MSPPM)
Master of Science in Health Care Policy and Management (MSHCPM)
Albright College-CMU Partnership Agreement
Drexel University
3+3 Juris Doctorate and 3+1 Master of Legal Studies (BA/JD – BA/MLS)
Albright College-Kline School of Law at Drexel University Articulation Agreement
University of Delaware
M.A., Urban Affairs and Public Policy
M.P.A., Public Administration
Albright College-University of Delaware Articulation Agreement
Requirements
A total of four courses are required from two categories.
Complete two or three:
POL 101 American Government
POL 216 Law & Society
PHI 150 Critical Thinking
Complete one or two:
POL 231 Criminal Law
BUS 250 Business Law
PHI 230 Philosophy and Law
POL 371 Constitutional Law
To prepare students for law school, Albright offers a pre-law program consisting of a major of the student’s choice, other recommended courses, and a systematic process for advising from freshman through senior years, as well as graduates of Albright. Students considering law school should confer with our Pre-Law Advisor, Dr. Michael Armato. Dr. Armato is a trained pre-law advisor who can guide students through the process of preparing for a career in law and the law school application process.
Michael Armato , Ph.D.
Titles:
Associate Professor of Political Science/Registrar
Email:
Phone Numbers:
School:
(610) 921-7257
Gaining admission to law school
Students applying to law school should develop a record of high achievement in a broad and challenging program of study
. Students planning to attend law school should pursue a serious and demanding course of study that will help them understand society and themselves, and help develop the intellectual abilities and insights needed to practice law.
Pre-law students should incorporate into their undergraduate program courses that enhance their understanding of politics and government; develop their writing skills; provide training in the use of language and reasoning; and increase their understanding of history, economics, and the world in which they will live.
Skip To Main Content
Pre-Law
Pre-law prepares students for careers in the legal field. You can be pre-law from any major. It is important to develop critical thinking, argumentative, oral presentation, reading comprehension, and writing skills. Students should think about courses where they gain an understanding of government and the law, how to read a great deal of information, and learn to argue through the written and spoken word.
Recommended Courses
Post-Graduate Law Articulation Agreements
POL 101 American Government
POL 216 Law & Society
POL218 Public Administration
POL 231 Criminal Law
POL 352 International Law & Organizations
POL 371 Constitutional Law
POL 372 Civil Liberties
POL373 Environmental Law
POL 282/399 Internship
BUS 250 Business Law I
BUS 351 Business Law II
BUS358 Sport Law
PHI 150 Critical Thinking
PHI 203 Ethics
PHI 230 Philosophy and Law
MUS 345 Music Law
ACC 101 Financial Accounting
ECO 105 Principles of Economics
Those interested in corporate law should also consider courses that enhance writing skills, analytical, abstract, and/or quantitative skills or that develop an understanding of history and values also are especially good preparation for law school and the legal profession, as are courses that increase reading ability and comprehension.
Albright College has partnered with some of the best regional colleges and universities to provide our alumni with seamless transfer benefits and in some case scholarship opportunities for post-graduate programs. Please review the articulation/partnership links for full details regarding application requirements and scholarship offerings. Albright College offers
fully-online post-graduate education.
For a full list of Post-Graduate Articulation Agreements visit the
Career Development Center
page.
Carnegie Mellon University
Master of Science in Information Security Policy and Management (MSISPM)
Master of Science in Public Policy and Management (MSPPM)
Master of Science in Health Care Policy and Management (MSHCPM)
Albright College-CMU Partnership Agreement
Drexel University
3+3 Juris Doctorate and 3+1 Master of Legal Studies (BA/JD – BA/MLS)
Albright College-Kline School of Law at Drexel University Articulation Agreement
University of Delaware
M.A., Urban Affairs and Public Policy
M.P.A., Public Administration
Albright College-University of Delaware Articulation Agreement
Requirements
A total of four courses are required from two categories.
Complete two or three:
POL 101 American Government
POL 216 Law & Society
PHI 150 Critical Thinking
Complete one or two:
POL 231 Criminal Law
BUS 250 Business Law
PHI 230 Philosophy and Law
POL 371 Constitutional Law
To prepare students for law school, Albright offers a pre-law program consisting of a major of the student’s choice, other recommended courses, and a systematic process for advising from freshman through senior years, as well as graduates of Albright. Students considering law school should confer with our Pre-Law Advisor, Dr. Michael Armato. Dr. Armato is a trained pre-law advisor who can guide students through the process of preparing for a career in law and the law school application process.
Michael Armato , Ph.D.
Titles:
Associate Professor of Political Science/Registrar
Email:
Phone Numbers:
School:
(610) 921-7257
Gaining admission to law school
Students applying to law school should develop a record of high achievement in a broad and challenging program of study
. Students planning to attend law school should pursue a serious and demanding course of study that will help them understand society and themselves, and help develop the intellectual abilities and insights needed to practice law.
Pre-law students should incorporate into their undergraduate program courses that enhance their understanding of politics and government; develop their writing skills; provide training in the use of language and reasoning; and increase their understanding of history, economics, and the world in which they will live.