3+3 in LEAD-Communication Open Emphasis

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Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences

3+3 in LEAD-Communication Open Emphasis (2026 - 2027)

Note

This page outlines the recommended sequence for students choosing to study Communication Open Emphasis as the basis for their 3+3 degree with the University of Kansas School of Law. Students must earn 91 hours before transferring to KU and may need additional electives to reach 91 hours. LAS Competencies may be met with approved elective, general education, or major courses.

1st year
Fall Semester	Fall Hours	Spring Semester	Spring Hours	Summer Semester	Summer Hours
ENGL 101: College English I 010	3	ENGL 102: College English II 010	3	Study for LSAT
COMM 111: Public Speaking 020	3	Math Pathway General Education 030	3
COMM 205: Visual Technologies (Technical Literacy)	3	COMM 206: Introduction to Multimedia	3
Introductory World Language Course	3	Beginning World Language Course I	3
General Education First Year Seminar 070	3	General Education Arts and Humanities 060	3
Fall Total Hours	15	Spring Total Hours	15	Summer Total Hours	0

Total hours for 1st year: 30

2nd year
Fall Semester	Fall Hours	Spring Semester	Spring Hours	Summer Semester	Summer Hours
COMM 301: Writing for the Mass Audience (Written Communication)	3	COMM 350: Communication Strategy for the Mass Audience (Textual Analysis)	3	Take LSAT
COMM 430: Communication Research and Inquiry (Quantitative Literacy)	3	COMM 630: Communication Law and Responsibility or COMM 631: Historical and Theoretical Issues in Communication	3
Beginning World Language Course II	3	Intermediate World Language Course 060	3
LAS Cultural Literacy Competency Course	3	General Education Natural Science with Lab (Scientific Reasoning) 040	4
General Education Social and Behavioral Science Course (Civic Responsibility) 050	3	LASI 150J: Career Paths in the Legal Profession	1
		Open Elective	1
Fall Total Hours	15	Spring Total Hours	15	Summer Total Hours	0

Total hours for 2nd year: 30

3rd year
Fall Semester	Fall Hours	Spring Semester	Spring Hours	Summer Semester	Summer Hours
COMM Elective (as approved)	3	COMM Elective (as approved)	3	Retake LSAT if necessary
COMM Elective (as approved)	3	COMM Elective (as approved)	3
COMM Elective (as approved)	3	COMM Elective (as approved)	3
General Education Social and Behavioral Science 050	3	COMM Applied Learning Elective	3
Open Elective	3	Oral Communication Competency Course	3
Fall Total Hours	15	Spring Total Hours	15	Summer Total Hours	0

Total hours for 3rd year: 30

4th year
Fall Semester	Fall Hours	Spring Semester	Spring Hours
KU Law School Courses	15	KU Law School Courses	15
Fall Total Hours	15	Spring Total Hours	15

Total hours for 4th year: 30

Hours needed to complete the degree: 120

Systemwide General Education (SGE) Key

010 English
020 Communications
030 Math/Statistics
040 Natural and Physical Science
050 Social and Behavioral Science
060 Arts and Humanities
070 Institutionally Designated