The Ozarks Pre-Law Program is not a major but instead is designed to guide students toward a successful legal career through advising, programming, and course selection. It helps students identify the law school that aligns with their goals, supports their journey to gain admission, and prepares them to thrive in law school and beyond.
There is no specific major required to gain acceptance to or successfully graduate from any law school. Instead, Success on the Law School Admissions Test (LSAT), in gaining admission to law school, in graduating from law school, and as an attorney is based on how well one acquires analytical and problem-solving skills, critical reading abilities, and high competence in written communication.
We recommend that you major in the discipline that fascinates and challenges you the most and inspires your best work. You should also take courses that will help prepare you for the LSAT and the academic work you will encounter in law school. Our LENS curriculum is a good fit for the academic work that will prepare you best for law school.
Degree Outcomes
Provide students with a strong foundation in critical thinking, preparing them to analyze legal issues and construct compelling arguments for applications in law school and beyond
Advise students about how to meet admissions requirements for law schools, of the students choosing, through coursework in courses related to Political Science, Mathematics and Philosophy, History, Sociology, Communication Studies, and more
Equip students with foundational research skills and improved communication skills, preparing them for the demands of law school and legal practice
The Pre-professional Therapy Concentration is designed for students with a major in Health Science, who wish to complete the matriculation requirements for admission into a graduate program in Physical Therapy or Occupational Therapy. Students should review the matriculation requirements of their intended graduate program and then work with their faculty advisors to choose the courses best suited to their intended graduate program.
Degree Outcomes
Advise students about how to meet admissions requirements for Physical or Occupational Therapy schools, of the students choosing, through coursework in Health Science along with other required coursework.
Help students grow as compassionate members of a larger community.
Help mentor students on complimentary pathways that will round out their Physical or Occupational Therapy school applications.
A career in pharmacy offers a broad range of opportunities including local and hospital pharmacies, pharmaceutical research, pharmaceutical and medical field sales, and medical research. A student planning a career in pharmacy ordinarily completes two years of pre-pharmacy course work prior to seeking admission to a school of pharmacy. The student should work closely with the pre-pharmacy advisor to tailor their program to the requirements of the particular pharmacy school in which the student is interested.
Degree Outcomes
Advise students about how to meet admissions requirements for pharmacy schools, of the students choosing, through coursework in Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics.
Help students grow as compassionate members of a larger community.
Help mentor students on complimentary pathways that will round out their pharmacy school applications.
The Pre-Medical curriculum is recommended for students who wish to pursue such careers as traditional human medicine, veterinary medicine, dentistry, optometry or nontraditional medical arts that require intensive undergraduate preparation in biology and chemistry. The premedical sciences curriculum begins building the student’s knowledge base and testing the student’s qualification for medical or veterinary school through diverse, challenging courses. However, to become a good physician (of humans or animals), the student must possess or develop compassion, integrity, and dedication to service, in addition to intellect and stamina.
Degree Outcomes
Advise students about how to meet admissions requirements for professional schools, of the students choosing, through coursework in Biology, Chemistry, Physics and Mathematics
Help students grow as compassionate members of a larger community.
Help mentor students on complimentary pathways that will round out their professional school applications.