Politics & Law (Major)

Are you interested in the legal system or eager to pursue a legislative, justice, legal research, or law career?

Similar to a pre-law major, the Politics & Law program will provide you with the background necessary to succeed in law school or a career in the legal field. Your classes will focus on legal analysis and thought, the role of law in society, critical thinking, and rhetorical skill. You also will take legal classes taught by practicing judges and attorneys, who help you find real-world experience and give you a taste of your future career in law.

Our core law classes will help you explore a variety of legal areas, such as international and business law, and our Constitutional Law courses will fully prepare you for graduate studies in law. Elective courses allow you to tailor your degree to your interests and expand your repertoire of skills.

Politics & Law graduates are able to apply core legal concepts, theories, and histories to legal cases and current events within multiple disciplinary subfields. You’ll engage in profession-relevant discussions critically, effectively, and skillfully through writing and conversation. Graduates are also able to articulate a deep understanding of the law in light of God’s laws and how they plan to use their gifts to glorify God through their career in law.

Politics & Law Degrees

  • BA in Politics & Law
  • BS in Politics & Law/Systems
  • Degree

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Build Skills In:

  • Legal analysis and thought 
  • Role of law in society 
  • Critical thinking 
  • Rhetorical skill  
  • Legal structures 
  • Constitutional law 
  • Faith and law 

Career Opportunities:

  • Attorney 
  • Legal researcher 
  • Legislative assistant 
  • Public relations specialist 
  • Social media manager 
  • Marketing research analyst 
  • Intelligence analyst 
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Redeem Project

Help people with criminal convictions to start over with a clean slate. Gain experience in practical legal studies with the Redeem Project’s practicum partnership with Neighborhood Christian Legal Clinic.

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Politics & Law Curriculum Guides & Degree Options

Students interested in course descriptions and academic policies can check out our Undergraduate Catalog.

A Taylor liberal arts education will prepare you to live and work in a fast-changing world. It also goes a step further: laying a strong spiritual foundation that cultivates wisdom. You’ll become a well-versed individual, equipped with critical thinking skills, a lifelong love of learning, and an appreciation for God’s creation.

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  • Prepared for Jobs in Politics & Law

    Sharpen skills that will help you succeed in the legal sector. 

    • All students work with a faculty member in legal or political directed research. 
    • Individual classes have additional hands-on, real-world opportunities. 
    • Students are encouraged to undertake practicums in judges’ offices, local law firms, major national firms, and not-for-profit legal aid clinics. 

    Taylor law graduates work in all fields of law, and we have a proven record of students being accepted into top tier law schools. History, Global & Political Studies majors have an acceptance rate into law school of more than 96%. 

  • Ethics Bowl

    Put philosophical knowledge into action with the Taylor Ethics Bowl team as they attend competitions to debate culturally relevant ethical topics. Our team has reached nationals every year since 2010, taking first place in 2015. 

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Law School Timeline

Curious about what the timeline from college to law school might look like? Here's an idea of what your junior and senior year might look like.

  • December

    Begin LSAT study 
    Brainstorm school list 

  • March

    Complete prep course curriculum 
    Begin full practice tests 

  • April

    Register for June LSAT 
    Purchase CAS on LSAC website 

  • June

    Take LSAT 
    Brainstorm personal statement ideas 

  • July

    Request letters of recommendation 
    Begin drafting personal statement 
    Request transcripts 
    Register for August LSAT (if necessary) 
    Work on updating resumé 

  • August

    Take LSAT 
    Final personal statement proofread 
    Final resumé proofread 
    Finalize school list & check when applications open 
    Register for virtual law school events 

  • September

    Complete, thoroughly review, & submit all applications 

  • Russell Balikian

    Class of 2009

    Working in the legal system really highlights how magnificent the Gospel is. Christ took our guilt upon Himself by dying in our place; God is both just and the justifier. You think about the judge stepping off the bench and paying your penalty. That would be crazy in a legal setting, and it highlights God’s amazing grace towards us.

Related Majors

Politics and Law is part of the History, Global & Political Studies Department

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Kevin Johnson
Department Chair and Associate Professor of History & Global Studies

765-998-5302
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