Would a double major in Psychology and Sociology help a person who would want to practice Family Law?
I want to double major in Psychology and Sociology at Brigham Young University. But I need to know if those degrees would allow me to continue my education at a law school. My goal is to practice Family Law at an adoption agency.
I would recommend majoring in only psychology and taking some supplemental pre-law courses.
Here is a link to some of the law information at Brigham Young: http://ccc.byu.edu/ppa/handouts
It is difficult to find a high-paying job with just a bachelor’s degree in psychology or sociology. No matter what you will need to get a law degree, master’s degree or Ph.D. With good grades in psychology and some pre-law classes you are more likely to get into law school. Psychology is actually a good degree to have if you want to become a law student. In order to practice law you will need to attend law school after receiving your bachelor’s degree. Find a program that has an emphasis on family law and focus on meeting the requirements for that particular program. It is best to start early to make sure you don’t take unnecessary classes. Take classes at Brigham Young to make yourself the perfect candidate for a family law program. You could even meet with the pre-law advisors and see what they would recommend.
Furthermore, sociology is more focused on large group dynamics. This will not be very beneficial if you want to get into family law because family law is more individual-centered. I looked over Brigham Young’s psychology requirements and you can definitely take some social psychology classes if you are interested in that area. Double majoring doesn’t always look very good. It can be stressful, take longer, and it generally looks better to a law or graduate school if you really apply yourself to one area.
So to sum this all up, I would definitely recommend focusing on a mix of pre-law classes and psychology. This will make you a better-rounded candidate.
I would recommend majoring in only psychology and taking some supplemental pre-law courses.
Here is a link to some of the law information at Brigham Young: http://ccc.byu.edu/ppa/handouts
It is difficult to find a high-paying job with just a bachelor’s degree in psychology or sociology. No matter what you will need to get a law degree, master’s degree or Ph.D. With good grades in psychology and some pre-law classes you are more likely to get into law school. Psychology is actually a good degree to have if you want to become a law student. In order to practice law you will need to attend law school after receiving your bachelor’s degree. Find a program that has an emphasis on family law and focus on meeting the requirements for that particular program. It is best to start early to make sure you don’t take unnecessary classes. Take classes at Brigham Young to make yourself the perfect candidate for a family law program. You could even meet with the pre-law advisors and see what they would recommend.
Furthermore, sociology is more focused on large group dynamics. This will not be very beneficial if you want to get into family law because family law is more individual-centered. I looked over Brigham Young’s psychology requirements and you can definitely take some social psychology classes if you are interested in that area. Double majoring doesn’t always look very good. It can be stressful, take longer, and it generally looks better to a law or graduate school if you really apply yourself to one area.
So to sum this all up, I would definitely recommend focusing on a mix of pre-law classes and psychology. This will make you a better-rounded candidate.
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I’m an undergraduate psychology student currently applying to graduate programs in psychology.