College of the Pacific
Ten Most Popular Majors of Pre-law Majors
Although these majors constitute the ten most popular majors for pre-law students at Pacific, undergraduates should select a major that fits their particular tastes and interests because law schools accept a diverse student body drawn from many fields of study.
- Political Science: provides students with sophisticated understanding of government, politics, and the foundation of law (Political Science).
- Business: gives students a strong background on legal principles fundamental to business transactions, entrepreneurship, and ethical behavior.
- International Relations: provides students with a systematic understanding of global affairs and legal principles critical to the field of international law
- English: enables students to develop superior writing and critical thinking skills necessary for success in law school (English)
- Psychology: provides student with a scientific understanding of human behavior and the criminal mind (Psychology)
- Communications: develops a student’s communication and argumentation skills critical for legal and trial advocacy (Communications)
- History: provides students with a critical understanding of perennial human questions that lie at the foundation of legal thought and jurisprudence (History)
- Music: fosters a student’s ability to grasp formal systems of logic and legal principles that are central to a career in the music industry (Conservatory of Music)
- Sociology: promotes a student’s understanding of the causation and control of crime and deviant behavior in society (Sociology)
- Economics: develops a student’s analytical skills and understanding of economic principles that structure the distribution of goods and services in society (Economics)
In This Section
- Why choose the Pacific Legal Scholars Program?
- Admission Requirements
- Ten Most Popular Majors of Pre-law Majors
- Curriculum
- Admission to Pacific's McGeorge
- Benefits of the Pacific Legal Scholars Program
- Frequently Asked Questions
- Various Law Programs at Pacific
- Other Pre-Law Opportunities at Pacific
- Faculty Teaching Law Courses at Pacific
- Merits of Pacific McGeorge - What Makes it Unique
- Pre-Law Minor 2007-2008
- The Director

