Baylor Programs & Organizations

Here are few programs that may be a good fit for you if you are interested in pursuing a career in law.

Baylor Business Fellows Program
This major is based on the assumption that students of proven academic excellence may pursue a Bachelor of Business Administration degree with few restrictions on their selection of courses and the methods used to accomplish their work. The major offers the widest latitude in meeting the BBA core, allowing the major to specialize in one or more areas in the Business School and one or more areas outside the School. Students will prepare for graduate school and/or analytical careers. Admission is competitive and separate from admission to the University or the School of Business.

Baylor Debate
Being a member of the Glenn R. Capp Debate Forum is great law school preparation. It gives pre-law students practical experience for the court room and an excellent way to hone rhetorical skills. It is a nationally competitive policy debate team which is currently ranked first in Texas and twenty-second nationally.

Honors Program
Being a part of the Honors College allows students to maximize their education along the lines recommended by the ABA. Because of the emphasis on critical thinking, research, and writing, the Honors Program may be a good option for students wishing to pursue a career in law. In particular, the thesis component to this program helps students obtain the experience of rigorous and analytical writing, including preparing original pieces of substantial length and revising written work in response to constructive criticism. Good lawyers have the ability to make persuasive arguments within complex circumstances, and the thesis is an opportunity to bring together a great deal of information. The Honors Program also emphasizes the broad range of disciplines, fields, and practices. Law, like other professions, is an interdisciplinary practice, for which the best preparation is an interdisciplinary curriculum that helps future lawyers see the connections between the various subject areas.

Phi Alpha Delta (Baylor's pre-law society)
This organization 1) hosts speakers from various fields of law who share their insights, 2) provides networking opportunities with professionals, students and professors, and 3) provides a variety of pre-law related resources including volunteer opportunities, job and internship listings, magazine articles, and Law School Admission Test information. For more information see note from Matt Howard, President, Phi Alpha Delta, Baylor Pre-Law Chapter.

Political Science Major
The Political Science Department at Baylor has a history of working closely with pre-law students. Many political sciences courses are directly related to the practice of law.

Pre-Law Economics Track
The economics major provides a sequence of courses of particular interest in pre-law, including ECO 4316 (Industrial Organization), ECO 4317 (Economics of Regulation), 4318 (Law and Economics), ECO 4319 (Game Theory), ECO 4320 (The Economics of Government), and ECO 4322 (Forensic Economics).

Pre-Law Philosophy Track
The philosophy department has a track for Philosophy majors interested in pre-law. Please contact either advisor in Philosophy if you are interested.

University Scholars Program
The University Scholars program gives the student excellent pre-law preparation because all students must read widely on their own outside of the course requirements with a view to preparation for an exit interview in the junior year of study. Moreover, because the program gives each student an extremely flexible schedule, students can take courses from many areas, developing a unique, individualized course of study as excellent preparation for law school.