3+3 Economics 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:
- 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 Economics BA/JD Roadmap
Freshman | |
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Fall | Spring |
ENG 111 | ENG 112 |
ECO 101 (Field 5) | ECO 102 |
MAT 105, 115, or 111 (Field 7) | MAT 106 (or Free Elective if MAT 115 or MAT 111) |
RST 101 | PHI 101 |
BUS 101* | Free Elective |
Sophomore | |
Fall | Spring |
ECO 205 | ECO 206 |
ECO 255 | ECO 256 |
History Field of Knowledge 4 | ECO Elective |
Free Elective or attribute if needed | Free Elective or attribute if needed |
Free Elective | BUS 201* |
Free Elective | |
Junior | |
Fall | Spring |
ECO Elective | ECO elective |
Religious Studies Field of Knowledge 1 with attribute | Philosophy Field of Knowledge with attribute |
Arts Field of Knowledge 3 with attribute | ECO elective |
Science Field of Knowledge 6 | Core capstone |
ECO elective | Free Elective with attribute if needed |
BUS 401* | |
Senior | |
Fall | Spring |
UB LAW Year | UB LAW YEAR |
LAW 507: Property | LAW 509: Torts |
LAW 505: Criminal Law | LAW 501: Civil Procedure |
LAW 511: Constitutional Law | LAW 503: Contracts |
LAW 515: Legal Analysis, Writing and Research II | LAW 515: Legal Analysis, Writing and Research I |
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 a the 200-level or above | |
Oral Communication Skills |
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BUS 101, 201, and 401 are required
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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 other additional requirements.