Since there is no formal pre-law major, the list of courses below is recommended for all students matriculated in a traditional major who plan to study law after graduation.
The courses listed are part of the required Core at The College of Mount Saint Vincent; or are electives offered at the College.  Most of these courses can be accommodated in any one of the traditional liberal arts majors.

Department	Courses	Credits
English	Advanced Wrting	3
	Literature*	6
Mathematics	Statistics	4
	Calculus (level dependent on background)	3
Modern Language	Through the intermediate level*	6 or 12
History	U.S. History (incl. in the History major or minor)	6
	Dynamics of U.S. Politics	3
	Constitutional Law	3
	Comparative Politics	3
Sociology	Race & Ethnicity	3
	Globalization & Inequality	3
	Criminology	3
	Sociology of Deviance	3
	Criminal Law and Society	3
	Criminal Justice Administration	3
Accounting	Elementary Accounting I & II	6
Economics	Core: Economics*	3
Philosophy	Logic	3
	Ethics	3
Communication	Effective Speech	3

*Included in Core

Note: Students who wish to gain entrance to Law School should have good academic grades, a broad background of extracurricular activities and relatively high LSAT scores.