<p>^^ Many students like to say they’re going to major in “pre-law” without understanding that there really is no such major. Who knows, maybe it sounds more impressive to the relatives than saying they’re going to major in English or history?</p>
<p>On the other hand, there are some schools that offer majors in “Legal Studies”, “Law & Society” or similarly titled majors. Typically, these majors constitute interdisciplinary programs that draw on law-related courses from a number of departments, such as American Constitutional History, Sociology of Law, Criminology, Philosophy of Law, Psychology of Law, Judicial System, etc. Some students who aspire to legal careers see these as “pre-law” majors and mistakenly feel that such majors will give them an edge for law school admission and success. Law schools typically discourage such majors, however.</p>