Pre-Law Courses
Any degree can take you to law school. Learn more about how the KU classes you take can help you prepare for future legal education.
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Every University of Kansas pre-law student has both an academic advisor and a pre-law advisor. These advisors help students find opportunities in their degree program that help them prepare for law school. All pre-law students are encouraged to meet regularly with their academic advisor who can make course recommendations for staying on track for graduation and classes that align with your future goals. Remember, any degree can be a pre-law major, and pre-law students work with their advisors to build an individualized KU pre-law experience.
Pre-law students should select a major that interests them and challenges them to become a stronger writer and analytical thinker. Law school will prepare you to practice law, so focus on a major that excites you and helps you become a stronger student. Your KU Core 34 courses and elective courses in your major can often be tailored to your pre-law interests. There are no prerequisite courses required for most law school programs.
At KU, we follow advice from the American Bar Association that any undergraduate major can be a path to law school. Many of the courses you take can be considered a pre-law course. The American Bar Association has identified ten key skills, values, and experiences that can help you prepare for law school. Oftentimes, your KU Core 34 and major coursework will cover these areas and help you become a stronger applicant for law school programs.
Pre-Law Core Skills, Values, Knowledge, and Experience
KU students should seek out courses and opportunities that push their ability to think critically about the world and its problems. Classes that use projects, research assignments, and other activities that push you to understand and address a question are helpful. Law school will teach you how to "think like a lawyer," but you will need the foundational skills to look at a situation and understand how you will approach it. Being able to think analytically is a first-step to being ready to attend to law school.
Any degree can take you to law school. Learn more about how the KU classes you take can help you prepare for future legal education.
KU students should seek out courses and opportunities that improve their ability to interpret information and develop strong literacy skills. Law students will consume large amounts of information, and it is important to have strong reading skills going into law school. This includes being comfortable reading complex ideas, interpreting an author's viewpoint, evaluating arguments, and reading lengthy sources.
Any degree can take you to law school. Learn more about how the KU classes you take can help you prepare for future legal education.
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KU students should seek out courses and opportunities that push their ability to think critically about the world and its problems. Classes that use projects, research assignments, and other activities that push you to understand and address a question are helpful. Law school will teach you how to "think like a lawyer," but you will need the foundational skills to look at a situation and understand how you will approach it. Being able to think analytically is a first-step to being ready to attend to law school.
Any degree can take you to law school. Learn more about how the KU classes you take can help you prepare for future legal education.
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KU students should seek out courses and opportunities that push their ability to think critically about the world and its problems. Classes that use projects, research assignments, and other activities that push you to understand and address a question are helpful. Law school will teach you how to "think like a lawyer," but you will need the foundational skills to look at a situation and understand how you will approach it. Being able to think analytically is a first-step to being ready to attend to law school.
Any degree can take you to law school. Learn more about how the KU classes you take can help you prepare for future legal education.
Search Problem Solving Courses
KU students should seek out courses and opportunities that push their ability to think critically about the world and its problems. Classes that use projects, research assignments, and other activities that push you to understand and address a question are helpful. Law school will teach you how to "think like a lawyer," but you will need the foundational skills to look at a situation and understand how you will approach it. Being able to think analytically is a first-step to being ready to attend to law school.
Any degree can take you to law school. Learn more about how the KU classes you take can help you prepare for future legal education.
Search Problem Solving Courses
KU students should seek out courses and opportunities that push their ability to think critically about the world and its problems. Classes that use projects, research assignments, and other activities that push you to understand and address a question are helpful. Law school will teach you how to "think like a lawyer," but you will need the foundational skills to look at a situation and understand how you will approach it. Being able to think analytically is a first-step to being ready to attend to law school.
Any degree can take you to law school. Learn more about how the KU classes you take can help you prepare for future legal education.
Search Problem Solving Courses
KU students should seek out courses and opportunities that push their ability to think critically about the world and its problems. Classes that use projects, research assignments, and other activities that push you to understand and address a question are helpful. Law school will teach you how to "think like a lawyer," but you will need the foundational skills to look at a situation and understand how you will approach it. Being able to think analytically is a first-step to being ready to attend to law school.
Any degree can take you to law school. Learn more about how the KU classes you take can help you prepare for future legal education.
Search Problem Solving Courses
KU students should seek out courses and opportunities that push their ability to think critically about the world and its problems. Classes that use projects, research assignments, and other activities that push you to understand and address a question are helpful. Law school will teach you how to "think like a lawyer," but you will need the foundational skills to look at a situation and understand how you will approach it. Being able to think analytically is a first-step to being ready to attend to law school.
Any degree can take you to law school. Learn more about how the KU classes you take can help you prepare for future legal education.
Search Problem Solving Courses
KU students should seek out courses and opportunities that push their ability to think critically about the world and its problems. Classes that use projects, research assignments, and other activities that push you to understand and address a question are helpful. Law school will teach you how to "think like a lawyer," but you will need the foundational skills to look at a situation and understand how you will approach it. Being able to think analytically is a first-step to being ready to attend to law school.
Any degree can take you to law school. Learn more about how the KU classes you take can help you prepare for future legal education.
Search Problem Solving Courses
KU students should seek out courses and opportunities that push their ability to think critically about the world and its problems. Classes that use projects, research assignments, and other activities that push you to understand and address a question are helpful. Law school will teach you how to "think like a lawyer," but you will need the foundational skills to look at a situation and understand how you will approach it. Being able to think analytically is a first-step to being ready to attend to law school.
Any degree can take you to law school. Learn more about how the KU classes you take can help you prepare for future legal education.
Search Problem Solving Courses