Overview
Electrical engineering undergraduate students planning to attend law school may elect the "pre-law" designation as a second major. The pre-law designation simply indicates that the student intends to seek admission to one of the 200 U.S. law schools approved by the American Bar Association; there is no set pre-law curriculum. Students pursuing this path generally use their electrical engineering degree to satisfy their patent bar technical education requirement.
Students with the pre-law designation are advised by a both an electrical engineering advisor in the ECE department and a pre-law advisor in the Academic Advising Center. Additional information can be obtained from the Academic Advising Center below.
Students interested in the pre-law elective focus area are encouraged to consider the interest and FA course selection suggestions listed below when completing their plan of study form.
| FA Requirements | Suggested Options |
|---|---|
| Track | Computer |
| Breadth Elective (select one) |
ECE:3410 Electronic Circuits ECE:3400 Linear Systems II ECE:3600 Control Systems ECE:3540 Communication Networks |
| Depth Elective (select one) |
Any qualifying interest depth elective course in your area of interest. (For ideas, review other FAs, and/or consult with your advisor.) |
| 5000-Level ECE Electives (select two) |
Any qualifying 5000-level ECE course related to your area of interest. (For ideas, review other FAs, and/or consult with your advisor.) |
| ECE Elective (select one) |
Any qualifying technical elective course related to your area of interest. (For ideas, review other FAs, and/or consult with your advisor.) |
| Technical Elective (select two) |
Any qualifying technical elective course related to your area of interest. (For ideas, review other FAs, and/or consult with your advisor.) |
| Additional Electives (Select one 3 s.h. & one ≥2 s.h.) |
Any two pre-law courses of interest listed on the pre-law advising page. (For ideas, consult with your pre-law advisor.) |
