Accelerated 6-Year (3+3) Law Scholars Program - Economics Major

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91¸£ÀûÉç's Accelerated 6-Year (3+3)  Law Scholars Program makes it possible for students to earn a Bachelor of Arts with a major in Economics and a Juris Doctor (law degree) with six years of full-time study instead of the traditional seven.

As a broad overview, students spend the first three years at the McNichols Campus fulfilling the requirements of the University Core Curriculum (except for general electives) and the major. The last three years are at the 91¸£ÀûÉç School of Law completing the Juris Doctor requirements.

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    Bachelor's Program Requirements - Bachelor of Arts with a Major in Economics (120 credits)

    To obtain the undergraduate degree, a student must successfully complete the University's Core Curriculum and all department-designated major program courses, with the exception of the general electives, within three years.

    A minimum of 120 total credit hours in relevant coursework is required for the Bachelor of Arts with a major in Economics.

    In addition to the 91¸£ÀûÉç Core Curriculum, students majoring in Economics for the Accelerated 6-year Law (3+3) Program are required to complete the following courses:

    The following three courses are required for the Accelerated 6-Year (3+3) Law Scholars Program:

    • LST 2000 Introduction to Legal Studies (3 credits) OR  POL 2010 Introduction to Law and the Judiciary (3 credits)
    • POL 2020 Criminal Law and Procedure (3 credits)
    • POL 3240 American Constitution and Public Law (3 credits)

    The Economics major consists of 33 credits as indicated below:

    Required Courses for the Economics Major (18 credits):

    • ECN 2950 Microeconomic Principles (3 credits)
    • ECN 2960 Macroeconomic Principles (3 credits)
    • ECN 3050 Money and the Financial System (3 credits)
    • ECN 3150 Intermediate Microeconomics (3 credits)
    • ECN 3160 Intermediate Macroeconomics (3 credits)