Pre-Professional Studies
GRADUATE SCHOOL
Application to graduate studies (master’s and doctoral programs) varies according to academic discipline. In general, applicants must have completed a bachelor’s degree or the equivalent before beginning graduate study. Transcripts, Graduate Record Education (GRE) scores, letters of recommendation, and the applicant’s statement of purpose in pursuing graduate studies are carefully weighed during evaluation processes. Graduate admissions committees may also consider research papers, publications and other original work.
PRE-LAW
At Saint Katherine College there is no specific pre-law program of study nor are there any specific courses required for students planning to apply to law school. Moreover, law school admissions officers inform us that no one major is any more attractive in terms of gaining admission to law school than any other. The Law School Admission Test (LSAT) is required and is normally taken in the junior year. The practice of law covers all fields and they recommend only that students pursue challenging courses in an area of interest to them. They also suggest that applicants include in their undergraduate program of study upper level courses in areas other than their major and some writing-intensive (not necessarily English) courses. (Instructors in such courses who can comment directly on specific examples of your analytical and writing abilities can also provide the most useful references.)
The American Bar Association has identified the following Core Skills and Values as necessary for the study and practice of law:
* Analytic / Problem Solving Skills
* Critical Reading
* Writing Skills
* Oral Communication / Listening Abilities
* General Research Skills
* Task Organization / Management Skills
* Public Service and Promotion of Justice
OTHER PROGRAMS
The College will also offer courses and majors that will meet the requirements of Predentistry, Prenursing, Prepharmacy and Preveterinary Medicine. Coursework, internships, and other experiential learning will be available through our Economics Department for students planning to attend business school and MBA programs. Students intending to complete seminary or graduate theology programs will find all of the necessary prerequisites in the Philosophy and Theology Departments.
