3+3 Political Science BA/JD

3+3 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:

• Plan to major in Criminal Justice, Economics (BA), English, Environmental Studies, History, Philosophy, Psychology (BA), Political Science, Sociology, Strategic Communication.
• Take the LSAT or GRE no later than January of their junior year* 
• Apply to the UB School of Law no later than February 1 of their junior year
• Complete all academic requirements toward their major by the end of their junior year
• Maintain a cumulative GPA at Canisius of 3.5 or higher

*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  Political Science BA/JD ROADMAP

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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.