At Georgia College, we believe diverse academic paths can lead to a thriving legal career. We value each student’s unique journey and encourage exploration across disciplines, supported by faculty, mentors, and career advisors. Whether you major in humanities, sciences, or the arts, our pre-law program helps you unlock your potential to make a lasting impact. While students may pursue any major before law school, GCSU graduates from the following fields have gone on to earn admission and become future legal trailblazers.
Accounting
Biology
Criminal Justice
Economics
English
History
Management
Marketing
Mass Communications
Philosophy
Political Science
Psychology
Public Health
Law School Resources
The handout and websites listed below provide a wealth of information about law school, from practice exams to study guides. They also offer helpful advice on how to succeed in law school and become a successful lawyer.
Biography: Dr. Manian has a PhD in Economics. Her research focuses on South Asia. She is currently the chair of the Department of Philosophy, Religion and Liberal Studies.
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Dr. James Winchester
Coordinator, Program of Philosophy, Professor of Philosophy
Love, Pleasure, Friendship and the Good Life; Philosophy, Art and the Art of Living; Philosophy of Law; Ethics; and Social and Political Philosophy
Biography
Dr. Winchester has four published books: Nietzsche’s Aesthetic Turn: Reading Nietzsche After Heidegger, Deleuze and Derrida (Suny, 1994); Aesthetics Across the Color Line: Why Nietzsche (Sometimes) Can’t Sing the Blues (Rowman & Littlefield, 2002); Ethics in an Age of Savage Inequalities (Lexington Press, 2015); and Eros, Pleasure, Friendship, and the Good Life (Palgrave, 2025).
Campus Involvement & CO-CURRICULAR opportunities
Getting engaged on campus is a great way to build your resume, network with students and faculty, and become a more competitive law school applicant. GCSU has several student organizations and opportunities to help students demonstrate their analytical, cultural competence, and leadership skills.
