Pre-Law Related Major: Philosophy

Benefits:

• Exemplary of the tenets of practicing law - interpreting texts and criticizing arguments. 
• Highest percentiles for LSAT scores
• The courses encourage thinking, learning, writing, and may be the only opportunity for students to be exposed development of the legal tradition.
• Philosophy majors are encouraged to express their interest in law school to their professors and ask for directed readings.

Extracurricular Activities:

• Philosophy Club
• Phi Sigma Tau Honor Society - The International Philosophy Honor Society
• Pre-Law Society
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Courses that our students have found beneficial, especially as first-year law school students, include:

• WRT 380:  Advanced Research Writing: Theories, Methods, Practices
• WRT 381:  Advanced Analytic and Argumentative Writing 

Pre-Law Related Electives:

Course	Title
PHI 104:	Moral Reasoning
PHI 105:	Introduction to Politics and Society
PHI 108:	Logical and Critical Reasoning
PHI 277:	Political Philosophy
PHI 375:	Philosophy of Law
PHI 377:	ContemporaryPolitical Philosophy

For the full list of major requirements, click here. 

To view law school applicants by major, click here. 

For more information, contact: 

Career Coach, Education and Helping Professions/Government, Law, and Public Service
Shaquille Rivera
Shaquille.rivera@stonybrook.edu

Undergraduate Program Director
Dr. Harvey Cormier, Associate Professor
Harvey.Cormier@stonybrook.edu

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