For more information, contact Adelia Neufeld Wiens at anwiens@cmu.ca, Coordinator of Academic Advising.
Preparing for a Career in Law
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Two years of study (60 credit hours) at Canadian Mennonite University (CMU) could prepare you to meet the entrance requirements
for a baccalaureate program in law. This page explains what you must complete if you wish to continue studies at the University of
Manitoba for the Bachelor of Laws. If you intend to pursue studies at some other university, similar possibilities exist. However, it is
important that you inquire about admission and program requirements at the university you are considering and that you work with
the Coordinator of Student Advising at CMU to construct a program of studies at CMU that will achieve your objectives.
If you intend to earn the Bachelor of Laws at the University of Manitoba, you can begin your studies at CMU and complete the degree
program at the University of Manitoba without adding to the time it would take if you were to go directly to the University of Manitoba.
To become eligible for admission to the Faculty of Law at the University of Manitoba, you must earn a minimum of sixty credit hours of
university studies in any degree program. Applicants must also write the Law School Admission Test (LSAT). At CMU you could meet
these requirements in a wide variety of ways and gain a unique preparation for a career in the legal profession. However, be aware
that admission to law school is on a competitive basis and that you will need a strong grade point average.
NOTE: Most students who apply to Law School have completed a baccalaureate degree.
The following chart represents a sample first-year registration for students preparing for admission to law school. There are many other possibilities for a first year registration. CMU’s Coordinator of Student Advising will be available to provide registration advising.
First Term
- BTS1110 Introduction to Biblical Literature & Themes
- COMM 1000 Introduction to Communications & Media
- MATH1020 Introduction to Calculus
- PCTS-1010 Introduction to Peace and Conflict Transformation Studies – Interpersonal & Communal Contexts
- PSYC 1010 Introduction to Psychology I
Second Term
- BTS-2000 Introduction to Christianity or BTS-2550 History of
Christianity or BTS 2420 Exploring Christian Spirituality or BTS 2720
Third World Theology - ENGL1010 English Literature I
- MATH1010 Vector Geometry and Linear Algebra
- PCTS-1020 Introduction to Peace and Conflict Transformation Studies— Global Contexts
- PSYCH 1020 Introduction to Psychology II
