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PRE-LEGAL COURSES

For admission to the Department of Law, in addition to the completion
of an approved high school course of four years, or its equivalent, the candidate
must present evidence that for at least two years he has pursued as a
resident in a standard college courses acceptable toward a baccalaureate
degree, of which he must have successfully completed at least 30 session-hours
or 60 semester-hours.

All the required pre-legal courses are offered in the Summer Quarter.

Credit will be given for completed courses only. A completed course is
one for which the student is entitled to final credit toward a baccalaureate
degree from the institution in which the work was done, without further pursuit
of that course.

Notice is given that beginning with the session of 1932-1933, non-theory
courses in Art, Music, Education, Physical Training, or Military Training or
other courses without intellectual content of substantial value will not be
acceptable for admission to the Law School.

The following subjects are recommended as desirable pre-legal courses:
English, Latin, a Modern Language, History, a Natural Science, Mathematics,
Political Science, Accounting, Economics, Psychology, Philosophy, and Public
Speaking.