Pre-Law

Requirements

The liberal arts component of the general education requirements at Columbia College provides an excellent foundation for student success in law school. Students from all majors may have an excellent chance of going on to law school. Recently criminal justice, English, history and political science have all been popular majors for students pursuing a law degree. Whatever major they choose pre-law students should take classes that enhance written and oral communication, research and critical thinking skills.

The University of Missouri-Columbia, School of Law offers a combined undergraduate and law program also known as the 90-hour program. The combined curriculum enables students to obtain the bachelor of arts/science and juris doctor degrees in six years.

The undergraduate degree is a requirement for the juris doctor degree. Students entering under the combined degree program must make arrangements with their undergraduate schools to complete all requirements for their undergraduate degree.