Pre-Law, Business, Engineering
Pre-Professional Planning
Bates does not prescribe pre-professional curricula. Students are encouraged to view their undergraduate courses as significant in and of themselves — not mere means to professional ends. Your first consideration should be to take full advantage of the variety of curricular offerings at Bates.
Students planning graduate study in the established disciplines are urged to consult with faculty members of the departments on course selections.
Law
We remind pre-law students that courses which develop logical reasoning, clear articulation and exposition, and critical analysis — in short, most courses — are cited by law school admissions committees as desirable. The Career Development Center is responsible for providing current information on postgraduate legal studies and provides speakers and events throughout the year. For more information visit this site.
Engineering
For students interested in careers in engineering the College offers joint degree programs with a number of prestigious engineering schools. Students spend three years at Bates taking general education requirements and basic courses in mathematics, physics, and other relevant sciences, preparatory to matriculation to the engineering school for concentration in the area of interest for two years. This three/two liberal art/engineering program results in a two baccalaureate degrees — one from Bates and one from the school of engineering. The engineering schools affiliated with Bates in this program are: Columbia, Case Western Reserve, Dartmouth, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, and Washington University in St. Louis.
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The Career Development Center at 53 Campus Ave., maintains current information on a variety of postgraduate professional programs. We advise students to become familiar with the various reference aids available in the Career Development Center early in their undergraduate careers.
The best preparation for postgraduate education of any kind is a rewarding and enriching undergraduate experience. Again, that is best achieved by following your interests and the advice of your teachers in the selection of courses.