Step 1) Fill out the New Student Questionnaire

Step 2) Understand the term "liberal arts" and the UMW Degree Requirements

Step 3) Understand the benefits of a VCCS Associates Degree

Step 4) Understand Transfer credit and AP, IB, Dual Enrollment, and Cambridge Credit

Step 5) Understand Prerequisites & Vertically Building Coursework

Step 6) Consider Pre-Professional Interests

Step 7) Tips and other considerations when planning a schedule

Step 8) Review Your Pre-Matriculation Coursework

Step 9) Choose Possible Courses

Step 10) Fill Out the Course Registration Request Form

Step 11) Video Guides & How to Register

Step 6) Consider pre-professional interests

PRE-LAW

There is no required curriculum for students interested in preparing for law school and there is no required major, as law schools accept students from all fields. Consequently, new students should take courses which will develop the basic skills needed in law and choose a major on the basis of interest and ability. New students might select courses in the following areas: history, to provide background in the general culture; English, to improve communication skills; and philosophy, mathematics, or natural science, to develop analytical skills. At some point, interested students might want to consider courses in accounting, economics, foreign language, political science, and statistics. A faculty pre-law advisor is available to consult with interested students and has material available for students to use.

Students may also consider the Philosophy: Pre-Law Concentration major offered by the Classics, Philosophy, and Religion Department.