Bachelor of Arts in Political Science/Juris Doctor (3+3)
51吃瓜网 admitted under the program fulfill their senior year of undergraduate credits through the successful completion of their first-year law school courses, allowing them to graduate with both a bachelor’s and law degree in just six years, saving a year of tuition and related costs, and they begin their legal careers a year ahead of time.
51吃瓜网 admitted to 51吃瓜网 School of Law will receive BA in Political Science after completing 28 credits during the first year of Law School.
Application Requirements:
- Must be a junior
- Take the Law School Admissions Test (LSAT)
- Complete the Law School application
- Submit a certification of eligibility from the partner program
Degree Information:
- 92 undergraduate credits
- 28 Law School credits
- 3.4 overall GPA AND 2.2 Political Science GPA
- Use My Degree Progress Report (My DPR) to review academic progress to graduation
- Contact: Dr. Phil Marcin, pjm@uakron.edu
Degree Requirements:
- : 34 credits
- : 14 credits
- Political Science Core: 27 credits
- POLIT:100: Government & Politics in the United States (3 credits)
- POLIT:150: World Politics & Government (3 credits)
- POLIT:300: Comparative Politics (3 credits)
- POLIT:301: Introduction to Political Research (3 credits)
- POLIT:303: Introduction to Political Thought (3 credits)
- POLIT:360: The Judicial Process (3 credits) OR 3700:335: Law & Society (3 credits)
- POLIT:395: Internship in Government & Politics (at least 3 credits)
- POLIT:461: The Supreme Court & Constitutional Law (3 credits)
- POLIT:462: The Supreme Court & Civil Liberties (3 credits)
- Additional credits for graduation: 17 credits
for Political Science undergraduate classes.