Preparation for law school is a demanding process for many students. The Pre-law Program at PC aims to educate and advise our students – both inside and outside of the classroom – about law school and the legal profession and enable them to develop the skills necessary to be successful as law school applicants, students, and graduates.

Presbyterian College offers two options to students interested in pre-law:

  1. The Pre-law Studies Minor is an interdisciplinary minor that includes courses in economics, English, history, philosophy, political science and public speaking that are designed for a concentration in legal studies; and
  2. Personalized guidance and counseling from the Pre-law Advisor, who works with students one-on-one to provide advice on undergraduate coursework, internships, the law school application process and LSAT preparation, among others.  Students do not need to be Pre-law Studies minors in order to benefit from these advising sessions. All majors are welcome!

Pre-Law Studies Minor

The Pre-law Studies Minor is an inter-disciplinary minor designed to give students a broad background upon which to build formal legal training.

The minor includes courses in economics, English, history, philosophy, political science and public speaking that are designed to prepare students with the skills necessary to be successful law school applicants and students. Students may select any major at PC and are encouraged to complement the Pre-law Studies Minor with a major that will allow them to tailor their education to their specific career goals.

Requirements for the Minor in Pre-Law Studies

Students who minor in pre-law studies must complete 22 hours, including Introduction to Legal Studies, Business Law, Logic and a 1-credit internship. Students must also take at least one elective course in business administration & economics, one elective course in communications, one elective course in philosophy, political thought & history, and one elective upper-level course in the law.

Feel free to contact the Pre-law Advisor, Dr. Erin McAdams, at (864) 833-8347 or esmcadams@presby.edu for additional information.