Planning Your Bar Coursework
This reference guide shows how Bowen courses align with subjects tested on the Uniform Bar Examination (UBE). Use it to identify which courses cover bar-tested topics as you plan your upper-level electives with your academic advisor.
Understanding the Chart
The table below matches Bowen courses with subjects tested on the Multistate Essay Examination (MEE) and the Multistate Bar Examination (MBE). It also shows whether each course is required or offered as an elective.
Legend:
Y = Yes
N = No
R = Required Course
E = Elective Course
| Bar Exam Subject | Bowen Course | Tested on MEE | Tested on MBE | Required or Elective |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Business Organizations | Business Associations | Y | N | R |
| Practice & Procedure | Civil Procedure | Y | Y | R |
| Uniform Commercial Code | Secured Transactions (UCC) | N | N | E |
| Conflicts | Conflicts | M | N | E |
| Constitutional Law | Constitutional Law | Y | Y | R |
| Contracts | Contracts | Y | Y | R |
| Criminal Law | Criminal Law | Y | Y | R |
| Criminal Procedure | Criminal Procedure Pre-Trial | Y | Y | R |
| Domestic Relations | Family Law | Y | N | E |
| Equity | Remedies | Y | N | E |
| Evidence | Evidence | Y | Y | R |
| Property | Real Property | Y | Y | R |
| Sales | Sales | Y | Y | E |
| Torts | Torts | Y | Y | R |
| Wills, Estates, and Trusts | Decedents’ Estates & Trusts | N | N | E |