Is it a good idea to major in psychology to become a lawyer? -

what degree do a lawyer need? what degree is psychology? someone told me its a masters. what s the best major in college to become a lawyer?

journalism-you need GOOD verbal/communication skills to read people and between the lines. Many attorneys I know have jounalism degrees under their belt and vice versa! Geraldo Rivera has jounalism and law degree MANY of the newscasters have law degrees under their belts. LAWYERS Mark Geragos,Nancy Grace,Greta Van Sustran,Bill Kurtis,Gloria Allred, ALL POSESS LAW+JOURNALISM DEGREES. MORE DOORS WILL OPEN for you as a lawyer when you also have a jounalism degree vs.a psychology one which is also good but to BEAT THE ODDS and not be cliched because MANY law majors follow the same route of also obtaining a psychology degree/A music degree wouldn t be bad either it encourages quot;analytical thinkingquot;one of the BEST traits to being a LAWYER. BEST WISHES AND GOOD LUCK.

Ha ha. That s an interesting question, and I get it a lot. Um--- if you want to be a lawyer, then you have to go into stuff like criminal justice and law. Psychology requires usually at least a Masters degree and a licensing depending on the state. BUT- it wouldn t hurt you to take some psychology electives while pursuing a legal degree, but it may seem confusing to you.

I think it is usually history..Pre-law is offered at some colleges.

You wouldn t need a master s as you can go straight from your bachelor s to law school. A joint degree or double major in history and psych would probably be beneficial. Also, some undergrad programs have pre-law majors.

There is not one specific undergraduate degree that is required for becoming a lawyer. I have a degree in psychology and can see where it could be useful. However, I would probably choose psychology as a minor at best. If I were planning on becoming a lawyer, I would probably major in political science or history. English and philosophy are also fairly common options as majors or minors.

Law is an ART. and yes, the most preferred undergraduate courses for law are psychology, English literature, speech communication, journalism, and other behavioral sciences. you see, it has been a wrong stereotype that the perfect undergraduate courses for law are political science and economics. according to researches, lawyers who have taken these to the undergraduate course tend to be tunnel visioned. most are not flexible and cannot handle the stress of the profession. psychology is perfect. believe me. it will take you to the top..^_^