Program Overview

University of Colorado Denver | Anschutz Denver | Anschutz Medical Campus

The University of Colorado Denver offers a wide range of academic programs across its various schools and colleges.

Schools and Colleges

• College of Architecture and Planning
• College of Arts & Media
• Business School
• School of Education & Human Development
• College of Engineering, Design and Computing
• Graduate School
• College of Liberal Arts and Sciences
• School of Public Affairs

CU Anschutz Medical Campus

The CU Anschutz Medical Campus offers programs through the following schools:

• School of Dental Medicine
• Graduate School
• School of Medicine
• College of Nursing
• Skaggs School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences
• Colorado School of Public Health

Academic Catalog

The academic catalog provides detailed information on undergraduate and graduate programs, including degree requirements, course descriptions, and academic policies.

Undergraduate Programs

The University of Colorado Denver offers various undergraduate programs, including:

• Bachelor of Arts in Law Studies
• Bachelor of Science in Business Administration
• Bachelor of Arts in Communication
• Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
• Bachelor of Arts in English
• Bachelor of Science in Biology
• Bachelor of Arts in Psychology
• Bachelor of Science in Mechanical Engineering

Graduate Programs

The University of Colorado Denver offers various graduate programs, including:

• Master of Business Administration
• Master of Arts in Communication
• Master of Science in Computer Science
• Master of Arts in English
• Master of Science in Biology
• Master of Arts in Psychology
• Master of Science in Mechanical Engineering
• Doctor of Philosophy in various fields

Law Studies Major

The Law Studies major provides students with a fundamental knowledge of law and the U.S. legal system, as well as professional and scholarly skills needed for law school and many law-related careers.

Program Delivery

This is an on-campus program.

Declaring This Major

Students may choose only one of the two options: the Traditional Path or the Cluster-Based Path.

Program Requirements

Students must complete a minimum of 39 credit hours, including 27 upper-division credit hours, taken from approved courses. Students must earn a minimum grade of C (2.0) in all courses that apply to the major taken at CU Denver and must achieve a minimum cumulative major GPA of 2.0.

Program Restrictions, Allowances, and Recommendations

There are two paths to this major: the Traditional Path and the Cluster-Based Path. For the Cluster-Based Path, students must complete the required Legal Core courses and two additional clusters of 12 credits each, as well as an exit course.

Traditional Path

The Traditional Path requires students to complete the following courses:

• Introduction to Legal Studies
• Constitutional Law I
• Constitutional Law II
• Legal Advocacy/Engagement
• Two Professional Skills courses
• Five Law Studies elective courses
• An exit course approved by the program director

Cluster-Based Path

The Cluster-Based Path requires students to complete the following courses:

• Introduction to Legal Studies
• Constitutional Law I
• Constitutional Law II
• Legal Advocacy/Engagement
• Two additional clusters with 12 credits each
• An exit course approved by the program director

Clusters

The available clusters are:

• Legal Communication and Writing
• Professional Skills
• Law and Society
• Criminology, Law, and Deviance
• Law, Ethics, and Policy
• Social Justice, Activism, and Law

Contact Information

For more information about the University of Colorado Denver and its programs, please visit the university's website.