Bachelors in Pre-Law Program

At Westmont, students from every major successfully pursue law school and legal careers. There is no single major that best prepares students for law school. Law schools will train students into all of the necessary areas of legal knowledge and practice. What they are looking for is a specific kind of mind one that is orderly, and can think and communicate clearly, logically, and critically. Students should always pursue the major that is most interesting to them. Various departments, however, do offer courses that specifically address areas of specific legal interest, including courses in Constitutional Law, Business Law, International Law, Criminology, and Legal Philosophy. More importantly, Westmont's liberal arts curriculum emphasizes developing excellence in writing and analytical thinking skills that are critical to successfully applying to and excelling in law school.