General Studies with a concentration in Pre-legal studies

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A General Studies major allows you to build a broad-based education. It teaches you to think critically, communicate effectively, and pull together knowledge from many disciplines – skills you’ll need to be successful in any career. It demonstrates to employers and peers alike that you have the self-discipline and intelligence to work through a university-level program in a variety of subject areas. It can serve as a prerequisite for a professional career or as a stepping-stone to a college degree in another discipline. It can be the most personally rewarding major available, precisely because it is so broad, and it embodies the central philosophy of a liberal arts education that learning to think critically and to read and write well should help anyone in any career.

Experience
At Trine University one General Studies educational track that students can pursue is a concentration in Pre-Legal Studies. Students interested in attending law school will find that there is no single path to prepare them for a legal education. Law schools value a diverse student body and intentionally select students from a wide variety of undergraduate majors; nevertheless, certain areas of study prove excellent preparation for the pre-law candidate. The American Bar Association’s section on legal education recommends courses that teach the following core skills and values: analytic/problem solving skills, critical reading, writing skills, oral communication, listening abilities, general research skills, task organization, management skills, and public service and the promotion of justice. Trine’s Pre-Legal Studies concentration is designed to provide students with the opportunity to develop these skills and values.

Excel
General Studies students may double major and are strongly encouraged to obtain a minor. The list of minors at Trine is impressive and includes communication, criminal justice, economics, history, and psychology, among many others. We have advisors who are knowledgeable of other majors and minors to assist you in getting as much value as possible from your experience at Trine.

We invite you to explore this exciting major at Trine University!

Contact:
John C. Milliken, J.D.
Chair - Department of Criminal Justice,
Psychology & Social Sciences
Trine University
1 University Avenue
Angola, IN 46703
260.665.4206
millikenj@trine.edu