Pre-Law Program

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Siena Heights University recognizes that there is no one correct pre-law preparation. The curriculum presented will prepare students with the skills necessary for law school: reading, writing, reasoning, critical thinking, verbal communication, problem solving, and breadth of experience and knowledge.

Siena Heights University’s pre-law curriculum consists of a core sequence of courses considered by the university to be most appropriate for students planning to enter law school. The additional list of highly recommended courses will complement a student’s breadth of education and, therefore, increase the chances of successfully entering law school.

Students must complete an academic major and although any major is possible, the following are particularly recommended:

Accounting
Business Administration
Criminal Justice
English
History
Mathematics
Philosophy
Psychology
Social Science

Internships or cooperative work experiences can be arranged through the Career Services Office. Outside speakers will be on-campus to discuss law school preparation, entrance, and survival, as well as career possibilities in law. Special pre-law advisors and our Philosophy department faculty will assist students in counseling and advising.

Siena Heights has an articulation agreement with the University of Detroit Mercy Law School providing up to five seats per year to Siena graduates with a 3.2 cumulative g.p.a. and a LSAT score in the top fiftieth percentile.

Pre-Law Curriculum

Required courses may also count toward majors, minors, and university core requirements. Upon completion of the Pre-Law Program and receipt of a baccalaureate degree, the student’s transcript will note that the Pre-Law Curriculum of 40 credit hours has been completed.

Required Courses for Pre-Law Curriculum

BIO Lab Science Course 4 credit hours
or
CHE Lab Science Course 4 credit hours
or
PHY Lab Science Course 4 credit hours
ENG 211 Rhetoric 3 credit hours
ENG 212 Research 3 credit hours
HIS 140 World Civilizations Before 1500 3 credit hours
HIS 210 U.S. History to 1877 3 credit hours
MAT 143 Statistics And Society 3 credit hours
or
MAT 174 Data Analysis And Statistics 3 credit hours
MGT 302 Management Principles And Cases 3 credit hours
PHI 201 Introduction To Philosophy 3 credit hours
PHI 220 Introduction To Ethics 3 credit hours
PSC 130 American Democracy 3 credit hours
SOC 111 Introduction To Sociology 3 credit hours
or
SOC 113 Cultural Anthropology 3 credit hours
TSD 101 Fundamentals Of Speech Communication 3 credit hours

Total for Pre-Law Curriculum: 40 Credit Hours

Highly Recommended Courses

ACC 203 Principles of Accounting I 4 credit hours
BAM 340 Legal Environment Of Business 3 credit hours
CIS Computer and Information Systems Elective 3 credit hours
CRJ 101 Introduction To Criminal Justice 3 credit hours
ECO 221 Microeconomics 3 credit hours
ECO 222 Macroeconomics 3 credit hours
ENG 113 Introduction To Literature 3 credit hours
ENG 341 Advanced Expository Writing 3 credit hours
HIS 111 World Civilizations Since 1500 3 credit hours
MAT 244 Statistical Analysis And Design 3 credit hours
PHI 362 Social And Political Philosophy 3 credit hours
PSC Political Science Elective 3 credit hours
PSY 111 Introduction To Psychology 3 credit hours
RST 302 Introduction To The Hebrew Scriptures 3 credit hours
SWK 111 Introduction To Social Work And Social Welfare 3 credit hours