The College of Law is a College of the University of Kentucky.

It was Founded in 1799,

The law program at UK Began Operations in 1908 .

JD and MBA Degrees under the Dual Degree Program, you Must Receive a total of 71 Credit Hours of work in the College of Law,

Either 27 or 38 Credit Hours of Work in the College of Business and Economics, Depending upon whether you enroll in the Accelerated or the Two-year Evening MBA program

Graduation Requirements

Grade Point Average

Grade point average for each program is calculated independently by each college.

Joint degree students are required to remain in compliance with the academic standards of each College.


Granting of JD/MBA Degrees

Upon satisfactory completion of all dual degree program requirements, you will be granted both the JD and MBA degrees.

Dual Degree Program with Accelerated MBA

Year 1: 30 Credit hours of required Law Courses

Year 2: 35 Credit Hours of MBA Courses and Eight Credit Hours of Law Courses as follows:

Summer Term

DIS 651
Quantitative Analysis

ECO 610
Managerial Economics

MGT 697
Leadership, Communications and Ethics

MBA 630
Professional Development

Fall Term

MBA 640
Project Connect I

ACC 628
Managerial/Financial Accounting (1)

MGT 610
Global Management (1)

MKT 600
Marketing Management (1)

FIN 600
Corporate Financial Policy (2)

Spring Term

FIN 645
Corporate Investment and Financing Policy (1)

MGT 611
Managing Effective Organizations (2)

MGT 699
Business Policy and Strategy (Capstone) (2)

LAW 851
Business Associations

LAW 860
Taxation I


Year 3:

3 hours of MBA courses (MGT 612 Negotiation and Conflict Resolution) and 33 hours of College of Law courses, including:

The following courses required for graduation:

LAW 835 Professional Responsibility

Fulfillment of the Substantial Writing Requirement

A Professional Skills course as designated by the College of Law.

(2) at least two of the following courses:

LAW 836 Law and Economics

LAW 850 Legal Accounting

LAW 855 Corporation Finance Law

LAW 856 Business Planning (fulfills the professional skills requirement)

LAW 926 International Business Transactions (fulfills the professional skills requirement).

All of the following courses:

LAW 876 Trusts and Estates

LAW 882 Secured Transactions

LAW 890 Evidence

LAW 920 Administrative Law.

Contact Details :
859.257.1678
Fax: 859.323.1061
Email : law@uky.edu

Address :

University of Kentucky
College of Law
620 S. Limestone
Lexington, KY 40506-0048