The pre-law program at Southern supports students who are interested in attending law school. Law schools are looking for passionate students who write well and think analytically, rather than cookie-cutter pre-law or criminal justice majors. We encourage pre-law students to choose a major that they find interesting so that they can pursue their passions through a rigorous curriculum.

All students considering law school should:

• Meet with the pre-law advisor, Dr. Tess Marchant-Shapiro, as soon as possible after entering the university so that she can guide them through an undergraduate experience that will prepare them for successful admission to and performance during law school.
• Join the Pre-Law Society, where they can engage in extracurricular activities designed to prepare students for the law school admission process and for success in law school.
• Take the following courses to provide a context for the legal education that students will receive in law school:
  • PHI 215 Logic
  • PSC 260 U.S. Government
  • PSC 321 U.S. Legal System
  • PSC 417 Constitutional Law

Contact Us

Dr. Tess Marchant-Shapiro, Pre-Law Advisor
Professor of Political Science
Phone: (203) 392-5664
Email: MarchantShT1@SouthernCT.edu
Office: Engleman C-234B
Department Secretary: (203) 392-5666