Study Juris Doctor/Master of Science in Cultural Foundations of Education with an Optional Certificate in Disability Studies at Syracuse University in the USA, School of Education

About this course

About this course
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Study options
Entry requirements
- International

What will I learn?

This joint degree program offers students the opportunity to earn a J.D. and M.S. in Education, as well as a Certificate of Advanced Study (CAS) in Disability Studies [PDF], which is a New York State-approved certificate and concentration. Disability Studies applies legal, social, cultural, historical, and philosophical perspectives to the study of disability in society, and this joint degree, with its concentration in Disability Studies, was the first such degree in the nation. Joint degree students enroll in selected courses with the School of Education, which is ranked among the best education graduate schools in the country, and its Special Education and Cultural Foundations in Education Programs are consistently ranked within the top 10 nationwide. Graduates are prepared for disability law and policy jobs in federal and state government, community service agencies, advocacy organizations, school districts, and law firms specializing in disability and/or education law. Students are able to complete the J.D. and M.S. in three years.

Which department am I in?

School of Education

Study options

Full Time (6 Semesters)

Tuition fees

US$36,270.00 per year

Health insurance - $2,664

Start date

August 2027

Venue

Syracuse Campus

900 South Crouse Ave.,

Syracuse,

New York,

13244, Northeast, United States

Entry requirements

For international students

You will need to submit one copy of records for all previous post-secondary education. You can do this by contacting the Registrars Office of each higher education institution that you have attended, and asking to have one copy of your transcript(s) sent to Syracuse University. All offers of admission from Syracuse University are conditional, pending the receipt of these official academic credentials. Your academic credentials confirm that you have been awarded a U.S. bachelors degree (or equivalent). The admissions process for masters programs is separate and must be done through the Syracuse University Graduate School. Joint degree students can apply to a masters program at the same time as applying to the College of Law, or during the first year of law school. Joint degree students must begin at the College of Law and will consider the College of Law their home school. Once accepted to the masters program, students begin graduate coursework in their second year.

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