The English major is excellent preparation for law school, and our Pre-Law concentration brings together the most relevant skills and contexts for a legal career. The analytic demands and extensive writing practice in our small-enrollment courses sharpen essential intellectual tools.
Careers with an English Pre-Law Degree
Admission Requirements
This program has no requirements beyond University freshman/first-year admission and transfer requirements.
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Tuition & Fees
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English – Pre-Law B.A. Courses & Curriculum
View Courses & Degree Requirements in the Official Academic Catalog
The major is also flexible enough to match your other interests: you can fulfill up to 9 of the required hours in the major with creative writing workshops, courses in rhetoric or visual texts, or apprenticeship or internship experiences.
Like all majors in the English Department, the English – Pre-Law major includes the English Core to provide a solid foundation in literary genres and research.
Students interested in pursuing law as a career would be well advised to supplement their English coursework with classes that reinforce the cognitive skills for the LSAT and for legal work, such as logic and ethics. Classes in American history, political science, economics, and sociology provide background for understanding the American legal system, while classes and practice in speech and oral communication will help prepare you for the practice of law.
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English—Literature, Culture & Writing Major B.A.In the English – Literature, Culture, & Writing major, get ready to develop 21st-century skills in analysis and writing by engaging with British and American literary texts.
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English—Creative Writing Major B.A.With a major in English – Creative Writing, get ready to engage with genres of fiction, nonfiction, and poetry from the inside out. Generate and revise your own work and explore how published authors use the techniques of craft.