Accelerated Dual-Degree BA or BS/JD (3+3)
On Campus
In this program, you’ll have the flexibility to pursue a variety of majors and then get a head start on your law degree and accelerate your career.
Your Experience
With our innovative BA or BS/Juris Doctor (3+3) program, you can earn a bachelor’s degree and complete law school in 6 years.
Whatever your major, we’ll help you shape your experience in a way that reflects your interests and professional ambitions. From corporate law to criminal defense litigation and environmental law, you’ll have a multitude of career paths within the legal field, government or the nonprofit world. You’ll receive consistent guidance from both the pre-law adviser and your undergraduate major adviser to keep you on track with the appropriate courses and ensure that you’re ready to begin law school during your senior year.
Based on your major and the number of credits you enter the program with, you will be able to complete all of your undergraduate credit requirements by the end of your junior year and then start your JD degree full time in your fourth year.
Program benefits:
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Completion of two degrees in 6 years (one year less than the traditional path)
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Option of attending a 1-credit LSAT prep class
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Interaction with law school dean and faculty throughout the undergraduate years
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Merit scholarship may be available throughout your juris doctor program provided you meet eligibility criteria
