Good Double Major with Political Science

zapfino
Sat, 23 Aug 2014 17:38:57 +0000

Economics: Relevant for both law and politics; important for public policy issues; econ majors do relatively well on the LSAT; relevant for business careers
Rhetoric/Communications: Relevant skills for the practice of both law and politics (e.g., speech writing, public speaking, media strategies); might lead to certain career paths, e.g., lobbying, public relations, campaigning, speech writing, etc.
Classics/Classical Civilization: Relevant for both law and politics (e.g., political philosophy, legal & constitutional studies, close reading skills); classics majors tend to score high on the LSAT
Philosophy: Relevant for both law and politics, e.g., ethics, political philosophy; philosophy majors tend to score high on the LSAT