The Law and American Civilization Program introduces undergraduates to the American legal system.
Students will learn the methodology and gain the
knowledge necessary to participate as active citizens
in a nation devoted to the rule of law and will
receive intensive training in analytical reasoning
and critical thinking.
Students majoring in Law
and American Civilization may wish to attend
law school following college graduation; they may
choose to apply to graduate school in one of the
disciplines of the program; or they may enter the
work force in government, business and industry,
or politics. This course of study is not necessarily a pre-professional program. Students not contemplating
law or graduate school are encouraged to
major in the program if their primary academic
interest in college is to learn more about the American
legal system.
Students contemplating law school after
graduation should make an appointment with the university’s prelaw
adviser, Dr. Jack Fruchtman. He can provide prospective students with a
copy of the Towson Prelaw Handbook, introduce them to the Prelaw
Society, and offer advice concerning courses of study, preparation for
the Law School Admission Test (LSAT) and other matters pertaining to
what students need for their application to law school. In general,
students should concentrate on improving their reading, writing,
speaking and thinking skills.
Towson University offers qualified
students the opportunity to apply to the early admission program at the
University of Baltimore School of Law. Admission is not automatic but is
contingent upon acceptance by the University of Baltimore Law School,
including review of LSAT scores. Transfer to the UB law program can only
take place at the end of a spring term. To qualify for entrance to the
dualdegree program, students
must fulfill the first three of the standards listed below; to qualify
for graduation from Towson University, they must also fulfill the fourth
standard listed:
1. Completion of at least 91 units at TU
with at least a 3.00 GPA
2. Completion of all TU General Education
requirements
3. Completion of a major at TU with at
least a 3.25 GPA in the major.
No specific areas of
study or disciplines are required for this program; accordingly,
students may choose
majors in which they are most interested.
4. Successful completion of 29 units at the
University of Baltimore School of Law, and of all
other TU graduation
requirements as listed in the catalog under the heading Degree
Requirements
Subsequent completion of all requirements at the University of Baltimore Law School is necessary
in order to earn the J.D. degree from the University of Baltimore. Students interested in
this program should contact the TU prelaw adviser, Dr. Jack Fruchtman, in the
Department of Political Science.
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