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AaNiyah
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What are the benefits of the Pre-law program helping me prepare for law school?
I'm currently a high school senior with just two months left until graduation. I've decided to major in Psychology and pursue a minor in Howard University's Pre-law program. I'm looking to learn more about what to expect from both paths so I can better prepare for what lies ahead.
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Kelly Oduro
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Hi, AaNiyah! Congrats on getting into Howard and pursuing a Psychology degree! I'm currently finishing my last year in law school and I can confirm that you do not need a specific major to prepare for law school. Many students come from a Humanities background (Psychology, Political Science, Philosophy) but many students also have a STEM or Art background in law school as well. Unlike medical school, you do not need to take certain classes in order to apply or feel prepared.
The best thing to do is major and take classes that you're interested in and can do well in!
The best thing to do is major and take classes that you're interested in and can do well in!
Michelle M.
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Hello, AaNiyah !
There is some important information that you'll need to know before going on with your plans at Howard University.
You can get into Law School with a Bachelors Degree in Psychology, but I am not sure that you'd find that path easily compatible with Law. Psychology is very deep, detailed and demanding and you really do not need to be an expert in human behavior for Law, you do need to know law and those processes.
Howard University does not offer a Minor in Pre-Law, nor a degree in it. They do not have a Pre-Law Program. At Howard it's just merely describing taking courses in different departments like the Departments of Political Science, English, Philosophy, and History. You will be very much better off just taking a Political Science Major because that does connect with Law. It will prepare you and give you insight for Law School and a Bachelors in Political Science before Law School is a strong degree. Sorry to re-direct you for a Major, but you need to be more informed. If you major in Psychology, you will have to absorb all the information about mental illness, addiction, depression, etc. plus do practicums, internships and intensive study for a career at which you'd use none of it. Plus you'd have to know all the theories and techniques used in clinical therapy for working with mentally ill patients.
As General Education courses, Psychology is usually a course that fulfills the general education requirement. You most likely will have to take English to obtain your Bachelors, so you'd take that. History is the same thing - needed for your Bachelors Degree. Philosophy very well can fulfill a general education requirement, too, so you'd ordinarily have all these courses to fulfill different requirements at Howard. You'd get these courses but they are not a Minor.
For a Political Science Major, you would learn about the Constitution, Government as well as many other subjects that will be a good foundation before Law School. The Poli Sci Major will most likely make the Law School courses easier to grasp instead of bringing knowledge of Psychology to it. You also have to take the LSAT exam before Law School. This exam tests on reading comprehension, analytical reasoning, and logical reasoning which a Political Science path can prepare you better for. I do not in any way deem a Degree in Psychology as not good, it's just that it doesn't consist of things that a Lawyer will need to do.
Sorry to re-direct you for what to major in at Howard, but I think that you needed to know this information to consider it in making the best choice for your awesome days at Howard University ! Best wishes to you in all you do !
There is some important information that you'll need to know before going on with your plans at Howard University.
You can get into Law School with a Bachelors Degree in Psychology, but I am not sure that you'd find that path easily compatible with Law. Psychology is very deep, detailed and demanding and you really do not need to be an expert in human behavior for Law, you do need to know law and those processes.
Howard University does not offer a Minor in Pre-Law, nor a degree in it. They do not have a Pre-Law Program. At Howard it's just merely describing taking courses in different departments like the Departments of Political Science, English, Philosophy, and History. You will be very much better off just taking a Political Science Major because that does connect with Law. It will prepare you and give you insight for Law School and a Bachelors in Political Science before Law School is a strong degree. Sorry to re-direct you for a Major, but you need to be more informed. If you major in Psychology, you will have to absorb all the information about mental illness, addiction, depression, etc. plus do practicums, internships and intensive study for a career at which you'd use none of it. Plus you'd have to know all the theories and techniques used in clinical therapy for working with mentally ill patients.
As General Education courses, Psychology is usually a course that fulfills the general education requirement. You most likely will have to take English to obtain your Bachelors, so you'd take that. History is the same thing - needed for your Bachelors Degree. Philosophy very well can fulfill a general education requirement, too, so you'd ordinarily have all these courses to fulfill different requirements at Howard. You'd get these courses but they are not a Minor.
For a Political Science Major, you would learn about the Constitution, Government as well as many other subjects that will be a good foundation before Law School. The Poli Sci Major will most likely make the Law School courses easier to grasp instead of bringing knowledge of Psychology to it. You also have to take the LSAT exam before Law School. This exam tests on reading comprehension, analytical reasoning, and logical reasoning which a Political Science path can prepare you better for. I do not in any way deem a Degree in Psychology as not good, it's just that it doesn't consist of things that a Lawyer will need to do.
Sorry to re-direct you for what to major in at Howard, but I think that you needed to know this information to consider it in making the best choice for your awesome days at Howard University ! Best wishes to you in all you do !
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