The Pre-Law Studies Undergraduate Associate Degree at Ohio Wesleyan University is designed for students who aim to excel in law school and pursue a successful legal career. Law schools seek candidates with a strong liberal arts education, demonstrating critical understanding of societal institutions and the human condition, alongside exceptional analytical, communication, and empathetic skills. This interdepartmental major provides that rigorous foundation, guiding you to explore core concepts in politics and government, history, English, philosophy, and economics. You will develop the objectivity and lifelong learning capabilities essential for navigating the complexities of the legal profession.
You will study this comprehensive program full-time on campus over four years, requiring you to complete a second major in a traditional course of study to broaden your intellectual scope. Your pre-law major curriculum includes specific courses in politics and government, such as Law and Courts or American Constitutional Law, alongside literature, philosophy, history, and economics, complemented by six carefully selected electives. You will develop advanced critical thinking, argumentation analysis, and clear communication skills, graduating from Ohio Wesleyan University with the academic preparation and well-rounded perspective that law schools and future employers highly value.