Accelerated 6-Year Law Scholars Program

The accelerated Bachelor/Juris Doctor Degree Program (3 + 3) allows excellent business administration students, who know they want to be a lawyer, to reach that goal a year early by beginning their law studies in their senior year of college. The 3 + 3 Program allows eligible students to complete both an undergraduate degree as well as a law degree in six years, instead of the traditional seven years of full-time study. Eligible students may apply for admission to òòò½ÎÑÊÓÆµ Law during their junior year at their undergraduate institution. If they are admitted under the 3+3 Program their first year of law school will be what would have been their senior year of college. Students then complete three years of full-time law study (ninety credits). Upon satisfactory completion of their first year of law school, thirty law credits transfer to the undergraduate school as electives after which the undergraduate institution confers the undergraduate degree. Therefore, an eligible student must be able to complete all the College and major requirements for his/her undergraduate degree (other than elective credits) within three years.

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    Standards for Admission to the Program

    Third-year òòò½ÎÑÊÓÆµ undergraduate students in an approved major must meet the following criteria to be considered for admission to òòò½ÎÑÊÓÆµ Law:

    • Completed at least three years of appropriate coursework at òòò½ÎÑÊÓÆµ;
    • Completed the undergraduate major and core curriculum requirements with at least 90 credits;
    • Earned a minimum cumulative grade point average of 3.5 by the end of their junior year;
    • Scored at least a 154 on the Law School Admission Test (LSAT);
    • Remained in good academic and disciplinary standing;
    • Completed the application process for òòò½ÎÑÊÓÆµ Law; and
    • Met all of the fitness, character, and other criteria for admission required by òòò½ÎÑÊÓÆµ Law.

    Participating in the 6-Year Law Scholars Program does not guarantee entrance to law school. If òòò½ÎÑÊÓÆµ Law does not grant admission, then a student remains in the undergraduate program to complete the bachelor’s degree. Students may then apply to law school through the regular law school admission process and should consult with their academic advisor for the best course of action.

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    Additional Program Details

    • A minimum of 120 credits is needed for completion of the undergraduate degree. More credits will be required in order to satisfy the degree requirements if courses are not able to be double-counted. Summer courses may be necessary to ensure timely completion of all 3 +3 program requirements at the undergraduate level. Business Administration students in the program must take an upper-level international business elective at the undergraduate level.
    • The deadline for a decision of whether the student is granted admission to òòò½ÎÑÊÓÆµ Law will be March 1 of the applicant’s junior year.
    • Transferability of law credits to the undergraduate degree will be at the discretion of the undergraduate program.
    • Students must complete the full-time, first-year curriculum at òòò½ÎÑÊÓÆµ Law and earn an overall grade point average of 2.2 to remain at òòò½ÎÑÊÓÆµ Law. Students must satisfy all requirements to receive their undergraduate degree prior to taking additional credits beyond the first year at òòò½ÎÑÊÓÆµ Law.
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    Scope

    Eligible students may apply only to the American J.D. Program. Students are not eligible for admission to the Canadian and American Dual J.D. (Dual J.D.) Program. If a student is interested in the Dual J.D. Program, they must apply through the regular admissions process. Students who do not meet all of the criteria for admission under the program or who are denied admission are welcome to apply for regular admission at òòò½ÎÑÊÓÆµ Law in their senior year.
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    Suggested Plan of Study

    This suggested plan of study is for example purposes only. The plan of study may differ for each student depending on course progression and transfer credits. Summer courses may be required or recommended to facilitate progression in the program of study.

    Suggested Plan of Study

    First Year Term I (15 credit hours)

    • PHL 1000 Introduction to Philosophy (3 credits)
    • Historical Experiences Core Course (3 credits)
    • ENL 1300 College Writing (3 credits)
    • MTH 1010 Algebra (3 credits)
    • BUS 1600 Business as a Profession (3 credits)

    First Year Term II (18 credit hours)

    • PHL 2010 Foundations of Ethics (3 credits)
    • BUS 2310 Business Law I(3 credits)
    • ENL 1310 Academic Writing (3 credits)
    • CST 1010 Fundamentals of Speech (3 credits)
    • Physical Sciences Core Course (3 credits)
    • Integrating Theme Core Course (3 credits)

    Second Year Term I (15 credit hours)

    • ACC 2010 Principles of Accounting I (3 credits)
    • BUS 3110 Organizational Design and Structure (3 credits)
    • BUS 3120 Principles of Marketing (3 credits)
    • BUS 2950 Principles of Managerial Economics (3 credits)
    • ENL 3080 Business Writing (3 credits)

    Second Year Term II (15 credit hours)

    • ACC 2020 Principles of Accounting I (3 credits)
    • ECN 2960 Macroeconomic Principles (3 credits)
    • Integrating Theme Core Course (3 credits)
    • STA 2250 Statistics (3 credits)
    • Aesthetics Experiences Core Course (3 credits)

    Third Year Term I (18 credit hours)

    • BUS 3130 Financial Management (3 credits)
    • BUS 3150 Quantitative Methods for Decision-Making (3 credits)
    • BUS 3160 Control of Operations Management and Quality (3 credits)
    • BUS 3170 Management of Information Systems (3 credits)
    • Religious Knowledge Core Course (3 credits)
    • Integrating Theme Core Course (3 credits)

    Third Year Term II (15 credit hours)

    • BUS 4990 Strategic Policy and Management (3 credits)
    • BUS 3180 Leadership and Teams with Diverse People (3 credits)
    • BUS 3190 Ethics, Business Leadership and Social Responsibility (3 credits)
    • Religious Knowledge Core Course (3 credits)
    • Literary Experiences Core Course (3 credits)
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    Financial Considerations

    In accordance with University policy on similar joint programs, students admitted under the program are considered graduate/professional students for financial aid purposes and will be considered for scholarship consideration at the time of admission to òòò½ÎÑÊÓÆµ Law.
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    Program Contact Information

    College of Business Administration
    University of òòò½ÎÑÊÓÆµ
    4001 W. McNichols Road
    Detroit, MI 48221-3038

    Location: Commerce and Finance, CF 112, McNichols Campus
    Telephone: 313-993-1202
    Fax: 313-993-1673
    Email: petersea@udmercy.edu


    Dean, College of Business Administration : Joseph Eisenhauer, Ph.D.
    Telephone: 313-993-1204
    Email: joseph.eisenhauer@udmercy.edu
    Office: Commerce and Finance, CF 122

    Assistant Dean of Academic Affairs : Leonard Kloft, Ph.D.
    Telephone: 313-993-1200
    Email: leonard.kloft@udmercy.edu
    Office: Commerce and Finance, CF 109

    Director of Undergraduate Business Programs : Evan A. Peterson, J.D., Ph.D.
    Telephone: 313-993-1202
    Email: petersea@udmercy.edu
    Office: Commerce and Finance, CF 115

     


    Office Manager : Wendy Marshall, M.A.
    Telephone: 313-993-1200
    Email: marshawl@udmercy.edu
    Office: Commerce and Finance, CF 112