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Communication, B.A. to Law, J.D. Accelerated Program

USA

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What will I learn?

Saint Louis University's accelerated 3+3 communication B.A.-to-J.D. program allows students to apply a maximum of 30 first-year law school credits to their undergraduate degree program and receive their bachelor’s degree after the successful completion of the first year at the School of Law.

Communication Learning Outcomes

  • Graduates will be able to create oral, written and digital messages relevant to the audience, purpose and context.
  • Graduates will be able to apply communication theory.
  • Graduates will be able to engage in communication research.
  • Graduates will be able to critically analyze messages.
  • Graduates will be able to demonstrate cultural communication competence.
  • Graduates will be able to apply ethical communication principles and practices.
  • Graduates will be able to recognize and address systemic injustice and inequity in pursuit of a just society.

Law Learning Outcomes

  • Graduates will be able to demonstrate knowledge of substantive and procedural law and the American legal system.
  • Graduates will be able to demonstrate an effective ability to resolve legal issues.
  • Graduates will be able to communicate effectively, orally and in writing, to clients and other audiences in a variety of legal contexts.
  • Graduates will be able to research effectively and efficiently.
  • Graduates will be able to demonstrate competency in additional skills that are essential for effective lawyering.
  • Graduates will be able to exercise proper professional and ethical judgment in interactions with clients, the profession, and the legal system.
  • Graduates will be able to exemplify SLU LAW’s mission.

Which department am I in?

College of Arts and Sciences

Study options

Full Time (6 years)

Tuition fees
US$49,800.00 per year

*Price shown is for indicative purposes, please check with institution

Start date

13 January 2025

Venue

College of Arts and Sciences

Verhaegen Hall,

3634 Lindell Blvd,

ST LOUIS,

Missouri,

63108, United States

Entry requirements

For students from United States

Students are eligible to apply to the communication/J.D. program any time in their undergraduate career after having completed between 15 and 48 credits at SLU. Students must maintain a 3.50 cumulative GPA to continue in the accelerated program.

For international students

Students are eligible to apply to the communication/J.D. program any time in their undergraduate career after having completed between 15 and 48 credits at SLU. Students must maintain a 3.50 cumulative GPA to continue in the accelerated program.

After having completed 75 credits, students will submit an application to SLU's School of Law. If admitted to SLU Law, these students will begin their J.D. program in their fourth year.

The first year of law school coursework will count as elective credit toward the undergraduate bachelor's degree. Thus, the College of Arts and Sciences will award students their degrees after the successful completion of their first year of law school.

Students will be required to complete at least 75 percent of credits necessary to earn their undergraduate degree (i.e., minimum 90 credits) before matriculating into the first year of law school. These hours must include the College of Arts and Sciences core curriculum requirements and communication major requirements (37 credits). All core curriculum and major requirements must be met before students matriculate as first-year law students.

English Language Proficiency Requirements

To ensure a successful academic experience at Saint Louis University, we require international applicants to demonstrate they are proficient in the English language by submitting scores from any one of the following standardized tests:

IELTS minimum score of 6.5; Internet-based TOEFL (IBT) minimum score of 80; Paper-based TOEFL (PBT) minimum score of 550; PTE minimum score of 54; Duolingo minimum score of 125.

*There may be different IELTS requirements depending on your chosen course.

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  • 13,500+ students from 87 countries
  • 9 to 1 student-faculty ratio
  • 12 programs rank in top 50 in U.S.
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