Political Science

Ranked in the top ten programs in Louisiana by College Factual, McNeese’s politcal science program incorporates a number of core classes intended to prepare students for law school. As of 2019, 84% of McNeese students who applied to law school were accepted.

Law School Admissions Test (LSAT)

Law school admission committees look with favor upon almost any undergraduate degree program that interests the student and challenges them to think critically, learn independently, research thoroughly and accurately, and understand basic aspects of the human experience. To ensure the broad liberal arts education preferred by most law school admissions committees, four departments in the College of Liberal Arts have planned degree programs to include specific courses recommended by the College of Liberal Arts as a core curriculum for law school preparation. The departments, followed by the curricula especially recommended for pre-law students, are as follows:

Students preparing for law school are encouraged to work closely with their academic advisor in the major field, to take advantage of the expertise of the pre-law advisor in the Department of Social Sciences, and to take part in the Pre-law and Politics Society.

Students should keep in mind that the decisions of law school admission committees are based on a number of factors, including undergraduate grade point average, quantity and quality of coursework undertaken, performance on the Law School Admission Test, the recommendations of faculty members and others, and the applicant’s motives for seeking a career in law.