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WHO WE ARE

San Francisco State University Prelaw Advising is a university service offered to SFSU students and alumni interested in attending law school. Prelaw Advising is comprised of Prelaw Peer (SFSU Students) and Faculty advisors and is part of the Behavioral and Social Sciences College. Students and alumni are encouraged to utilize the resources on and off campus to help meet their academic and professional prelaw goals.

Prelaw Peer advisors are available on campus in HSS 268 Monday - Friday 9am-5pm to assist you.

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WHAT WE DO

Advising Services for students and alumni
Prelaw Faculty advising
Prelaw Peer advisors

Law Related Events
On campus
Off campus

Prelaw Information and Resources
Prelaw Advising collects valuable information and resources for use throughout the law school application process. We have divided the law school application process into 5 distinct areas:
Deciding to go to law school
Preparing for the LSAT
Choosing a Law School
Law School Applications
Financing a Legal Education

Learning about Law
Prelaw Advising also provides a forum for students to learn more about law and the legal profession.
Take Law Courses at SFSU
Learn more about the law in our online Learning Center

Internships & Volunteer Work
We sponsor and identify internships and volunteer work to enable prelaw students to have real life experiences related to the legal profession.
Legal Internships (San Francisco Superior Court Internships available each semester)
Legal Volunteer work (SFSU Learning Resource Center)

 
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THE ADVISING CENTER

Location: HSS 268

Resources at the center:
Advisors to answer questions
Information on Law related events
LSAT Registration Brochures
Official Law School Applications
Information on Law Courses
Videos from Law Schools
Bulletin Board with updated info on Legal Internships, Job Opportunities
Law Related Books to Loan (LSAT, Guides, Law Books)

 
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UNDERGRADUATE ADVISING
San Francisco State University's Undergraduate Advising Center is a university service staffed by professional and peer advisors committed to providing guidance and information to help undergraduate students enjoy a successful college experience.  Click here for their official website .

The Undergraduate Advising Center is located in the Administration building, 2nd floor (near 19th and Holloway Ave.)
Our phone number is 415-338-2103 Spring semester 2003 Hours! M-F: 8:30 - 4:30 We have additional drop in hours at One Stop in the Student Services Building, M-Th, 11 am - 3pm and M-Th evenings from 5-7 pm. advising@sfsu.edu

Please utilize undergraduate advising in addition to prelaw advising to achieve your academic and professional goals.

 
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GRADUATE ADVISING
Graduate department websites are listed below along with campus phone numbers as a reference guide.

Please utilize graduate advising services in addition to prelaw advising to achieve your academic and professional goals.



DEPARTMENT
Anthropology • 338-2046
Applied Geosciences • 338-2061
Art (MA & MFA) • 338-2176
Asian American Studies • 338-2698
Biology (all programs) • 338-1549
Biomedical Lab. Science • 338-1696
Broadcast & Electronic Communication Arts
(BECA) • 338-1788
Business Administration • 338-1279
Chemistry & Biochemistry • 338-1117
Chinese • 338-1421
Cinema (MFA) • 338-1724
Cinema Studies • 338-1724
Classics • 338-2068
Communicative Disorders • 338-1001
Comparative Literature • 338-2068
Computer Science • 338-1008
Consumer & Family • 338-1219
Counseling & Rehab • 338-2005
Creative Writing (MFA) • 338-1891
Drama • 338-1341
Economics • 338-1839
Education: Adult • 338-1653
Education: Early Childhood • 338-1562
Education: Elementary • 338-1562
Education: Equity and Social Justice €¢ 338-1653
Education: Educational Adm. • 338-1653
Education: Instructional Tech • 338-1509
Education: Lang & Literacy • 338-1562
Education: Mathematics • 338-1562
Education: Secondary • 338-1201
Education: Special Interest • 338-1653
Engineering • 338-1228
English: Composition • 338-2264
English: Creative Writing (MA) (• 338-1891)
English: Linguistics • 338-2264
English: Literature • 338-2264
English: TESOL • 338-2264
Ethnic Studies • 338-1693
French • 338-1421
Geography (all programs) • 338-2049
Geology (See Applied Geosciences) • 338-2061
German • 338-1421
Gerontology • 338-1684
Health Science • 338-1413
History • 338-1604
Human Sexuality Studies
Humanities • 338-1830
Industrial Arts • 338-2211
International Relations • 338-2055
Italian • 338-1421
Japanese • 338-1421
Kinesiology (all programs) • 338-2244
Marine Science (831) 755-8650
Mathematics • 338-2251
Meteorology (See Applied Geosciences) • 338-2061
Museum Studies • 405-0599
Music (all programs) • 338-1432

Nursing • 338-1801
Generic
Family Nurse Practitioner
RN-MSN
BA/RN

Nursing (BARN)
Oceanography (See Applied Geosciences) • 338-2061
Philosophy • 338-1596
Physical Therapy • 338-2001
Physics • 338-1659
Political Science • 338-1178
Psychology (all programs) • 338-1390
Clinical Psychology
Developmental
Industrial/Organization
Physiological Psychology
Psychological Research
School Psychology
Social Psychology
Public Administration • 338-2985
Public Health • 338-1413
Radio and Television
(BECA) • 338-1788
Recreation • 338-2030
Russian • 338-1421
Social Science • 338-2055
Social Work • 338-1003
Spanish • 338-1421
Special Education • 338-1161
Special Major • 338-2234
Speech Communication • 338-1597
Theatre Arts • 338-1341
Women Studies • 338-1388
Credential Programs • 338-7038

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PRELAW PEER ADVISORS

Prelaw peer advisors are students from SFSU interested in a career in the legal profession. Most students are interested in attending law school, have gone through the application process or are currently preparing to apply. Peer Advisors are available in HSS 268 Monday - Thursday from 9am to 5pm  to assist students and alumni.

Prelaw Advising Coordinator, Fall 2003
Susan Giddens: sgiddens@sfsu.edu

Prelaw Advising Students, Fall 2003
Ancheta, Edward: efancheta@cs.com
Arenas, Kelvin: litinsun8@yahoo.com  
Ball, Antoinette: anb@sfsu.edu                       
Cooper, Brett: bawcooper@aol.com
Cruz, Joana: oojoboogieoo@aol.com
Cruz, Danilo: dec98us@yahoo.com
Horcabas, Danielle: dhorcab@sfsu.edu                       
Kelly, Nicole: nkelly@sfsu.edu 
Kwan, Calvin: calvinkwan@aol.com
Lerma, Isabel: isabelladawson@hotmail.com
Lopez, Freddy: fredymayal@aol.com
Loui, Kenny: kloui@sfsu.edu
Mcleod, Lauren: laurenmcleod78@hotmail.com
Joseph, Jenny: jennyj75@sfsu.edu
Rebultan, Leilani: lrebultan@yahoo.com
Santos, Marabel:
Stuart, David: dave_out@hotmail.com
 We, Kathleen: kwe831@sfsu.edu

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PRELAW FACULTY ADVISOR
Michelle Patterson, PhD, JD
Email: michpat@sfsu.edu
Phone: (415) 338-7521
Office: HSS 134
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