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Pre-Law

Pre-Law

Law School Preparation 

We offer a number of upper-division courses that explore legal, judicial and constitutional issues, and can help prepare you for law school including:

  • Political Science 4130, Law and Politics
  • Political Science 4132H, Supreme Court Decision Making
  • Political Science 4135, American Constitutional Law
  • Political Science 4136, Civil Liberties
  • Political Science 4137, The Politics of Legal Decision Making
  • Political Science 4138, Women and the Law

For more information about law school and legal careers, connect with a Pre-Law advisor (below) and explore the ASC Pre-Law site. 

Additional Pre-Law Resources

  • Law School Admissions Council - Visit this site for information about the Law School Admission Test (LSAT). This site is the primary source for information about the law school application process.
  • Internet Legal Resource Guide - A curated and categorized collection of internet sites selected by current law students to assist others with applying to law school.
  • Boston College Online Law School Locator - This site allows applicants to quickly assess the LSAT and GPA expectations of different law schools across the country and determine which schools they may wish to research further.

Pre-Law Political Science Academic Advisors 

Charles Smith

Charles Smith - Coordinating Advisor
2140B Derby Hall
smith.3280@osu.edu 

Charles Smith earned both Bachelor and Master degrees from Ohio University. He has taken extensive graduate courses in political science at Ohio State and has taught a wide range of courses in the Department of Political Science since 2001. He developed and currently teaches PS 4139: Gun Politics. In 2002, he was awarded The Henry R. Spencer Award for distinguished teaching. 

A former high school teacher, Mr. Smith has been an advisor in the Department of Political Science since 2003.

David Tauber

David Tauber - Academic Advisor 
2140C Derby Hall
tauber.16@osu.edu

David received a B.A. in Anthropology and Religious Studies at Utah State University in 2016, and an M.S. in History from Utah State University in 2018. During that time, they worked with students as a graduate assistant and peer advisor. David joined the faculty in Fall of 2022, and assists undergraduates in the department of Philosophy, Politics, and Economics, as well as the Political Science department.