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Sociology, M.S. and Law, J.D. Dual Degree

Students wishing to enter the J.D./M.S. program must fulfill all admission requirements for the School of Law and the Department of Sociology and Anthropology. They must apply to each separately. Students may apply to both schools during the same admission period or wait to apply to the M.S. program until during their first year in the School of Law.

Students must complete the basic first-year requirements for the School of Law before beginning their studies in the M.S. program. Thereafter, students attend classes in both the School of Law and the Department of Sociology and Anthropology.

Students complete 104 credits of academic work, including a summer internship, to complete the J.D./M.S. (80 credits in the School of Law and 24 credits in the Department of Sociology and Anthropology). Of the 89 credits required for the J.D. degree, nine credit hours are satisfied by sociology and anthropology courses and nine credits of law school courses are accepted toward the 30 credits required for the master’s degree.

Continuation Standards

Students must maintain a cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 3.00 in all graduate/professional courses.

For additional information about this program, please contact soc-anth@slu.edu or call 314-977-2900.