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Pre-Law Studies

While SUNY Oswego offers no official pre-law major or program, students with every undergraduate major have been accepted by the finest law schools. In general, law schools recommend that students complete challenging, rigorous courses in a variety of academic disciplines. Thus, there is no particular set of courses that should be completed by pre-law students. Students may want to consider a second major or minors that illustrate a breadth of knowledge.

It is useful for students to complete a few courses that emphasize law-related issues as a substantial component of the course. This should provide students with an informed perspective on what the study of law is about. Students are cautioned, however, to avoid trying to complete too many courses with the word "law" in the title. Law schools generally prefer students who possess a well-rounded academic background to those who have a very narrow academic focus.

Pre-Law Advisement

The pre-law advisor is assistant professor Jason Zenor. He will be happy to meet with any students interested in law school to answer any questions and discuss their interests. He may be reached by email ([email protected]) or by phone (315.312.3525).

Career Services

Law school brochures, LSAT information and other information of interest to those considering law school may be found at Career Services, 145 Marano Campus Center.

Pre-law alumni

Listed below are a number of SUNY Oswego alumni that have expressed a willingness to be contacted by those interested in law school.  This list is arranged alphabetically by the last name that the person had when he/she graduated from Oswego. 

Any alumni interested in being listed, please submit your information to Jason Zenor at [email protected].