Curriculum Analysis

Director Edwards with six students who have all since graduated from Law Schools such as Yale, Virginia, Florida, Florida State, and Stetson.

While law schools do not require specific courses to be taken prior to admission, they do seek those individuals who have received a broad-based education and have taken an assortment of courses that contribute to developing exceptional oral and written skills.

According to the Association of American Law Schools, the quality of undergraduate education for the legal profession is grounded in three basic skills and insights:

• Comprehension and expression in words.

• Critical understanding of the human institutions and values with which the law deals.

• The creative power of thinking UNF offers a wide range of courses that sharpen analytical skills, develop effective oral and written communication and facilitate understanding of the societal context of the law.

Alyssa Bellows, a former Pre-Law Program and Mock Trial student, who graduated from UNF (L), congratulates UNF student body President Tom Foran, who is attending UNF on a Bellows Family Scholarship. Foran has been an active Program member..

Aspiring law students are advised to choose an undergraduate major based upon their interests and talents. They are also advised to incorporate into their course selections those courses which strengthen the ability to communicate effectively and develop logical and analytical reasoning skills.