3+3 Philosophy BA/JD

 3+3 Accelerated BA/BS-JD Program

The 3+3 Accelerated BA/BS-JD program through the University at Buffalo School of Law is open to a variety of majors. By participating, you can:

  • Complete your undergraduate education and law degree in less time (and for less cost) than the 7 years typically required
  • Become fully eligible for scholarships and grants offered to qualified incoming students at the University at Buffalo School of Law
  • Upon successful completion of the first-year curriculum at UB Law School, a student's credits for the year will be transferred to Canisius to complete his or her bachelor's degree which will then be conferred by Canisius.

Eligibility

This unique program is open to pre-law students who:

*The LSAT score must be at or above the median LSAT score for the UB School of Law’s previous year’s enrolled class or the GRE score must be at or above the 70th percentile for Verbal Reasoning and the 40th percentile for Quantitative Reasoning.

For more information, contact the Raichle Center director.

3+3 Philosophy BA/JD Roadmap 

Freshman
FallSpring
ENG 111ENG 112
RST 101PHI 225
Attribute: Global AwarenessField 7: Mathematical Sciences
PHI 101PHI Elective
ElectiveElective
Sophomore
FallSpring
Field 1: Religious Studies and TheologyField 2: Philosophy
Attribute: JusticeAttribute: Ethics *
Skills: Advanced Writing-IntensiveAttribute: Diversity
PHI Ethics Theory PHI Applied Ethics
PHI Elective PHI Elective
Junior
FallSpring
Field 3: Literature and Arts Field 4: History
Field 5: Social Sciences Field 6: Natural Sciences
Skills: Oral Communication PHI 310
PHI 300PHI 400-Level Elective
PHI ElectiveCapstone
Senior
FallSpring
1st year JD courses taken at UB1st year JD courses taken at UB
LAW 509: TortsLAW 507: Property
LAW 501: Civil ProcedureLAW 505: Criminal Law
LAW 503: ContractsLAW 511: Constitutional Law
LAW 515: Legal Analysis, Writing and Research ILAW 515: Legal Analysis, Writing and Research II
ATTRIBUTES - Can be fulfilled using a variety of courses including Field of Knowledge courses and electives with attribute designation
Justice
Ethics*
Diversity
Global Awareness
Advanced Writing Intensive - Must be at the 200-level or above
Oral Communication Skills
*

Ethics is required of all students

Note: All students must complete a total of 60 hours of Arts and Science courses. We strongly recommend that all students run a Griff Audit to check for this and any other additional requirements.