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Criminology and Criminal Justice, Bachelor's to Law, J.D. Accelerated Program

Saint Louis University's accelerated B.A. in criminology and criminal justice to J.D. program allows qualified undergraduate students to apply to SLU Law School in their third year. If admitted, students begin the L1 curriculum in their fourth year at SLU.

Up to 30 credits of law school credit taken in the fourth year will count toward the bachelor's degree, allowing students to earn their B.A. after successfully completing their first year of law school with the potential to earn both a J.D. and B.A. in six years.

The first year of law school coursework will count toward 21 general elective credits and nine (9) criminology and criminal justiceÌýcredits.Ìý

For additional information, see the catalog entries for the following SLU programs:

Criminology and Criminal Justice, B.A.

Law, J.D.

91ÖÆƬ³§ Requirements

Students may apply to the program anytime in their undergraduate career after having completed a minimum of 15 credits at SLU. Criminology and Criminal Justice must be the student's primary major at the time of application and they must have completed at least one 3-credit CCJ course.

Students must have and maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.20 to participate in the accelerated program. This is a minimum for program participation and does not guarantee admission to the program or SLU Law School.

After having completed 75 credits, students will submit applications to SLU Law. If admitted to SLU Law, these students will begin their JD program in their 4th year.

Timeline: CCJ B.A./J.D. Accelerated Program

  • Freshman-Sophomore year: enroll as a CCJ major and apply to the accelerated program.
  • Early Junior year: Register for and submit all necessary documents to complete LSAC Credential Assembly Service files (includes taking the LSAT).
  • Junior year: Apply to SLU Law between September 1 and January 1 (e.g., apply onÌýSeptember 2, 2023, to begin law school in August of 2024).

Complete SLU Law application and meet all other admission requirementsÌý(including, but not limited to, satisfactory character and fitness screening) in the semester in which 75 credit hours are/will be achieved.

Interview with SLU Law admissions representatives (usually fall of junior year; interview should include evidence of candidate's ability to succeed in law school).

Students will be required to complete at least 75% of the credits necessary to earn their undergraduate degree (i.e., a minimum of 90 credits) before entering their first year of law school. These credits must include all College/University core requirements as well as all Criminology and Criminal Justice major requirements not earned by successfully completing their first year of law school. No undergraduate courses may be taken during the first year of law school.

Students will be awarded their bachelor's degrees after the successful completion of their first year of law school. Students not admitted to SLU Law will need to complete the standard requirements for the Bachelor of Arts inÌýCriminology and Criminal Justice during their 4th year.

SLU Law School retains unfettered discretion to accept or reject any applicant applying to the law school through this program. Students will go through the normal acceptance process used by SLU Law to evaluate candidates to its law school. Students must maintain aÌý3.20 cumulative GPA to remain in the accelerated program, but no additional GPAÌýrequirements will be set.

Program Requirements

UpÌýto 30 credits of law school credit taken in the fourth year will count toward the bachelor'sÌýdegree, allowing students to earn their B.A. after successfully completing their first year of law school with the potential to earn both a J.D. and B.A. in six years.

The first year of law school coursework will count toward 21 general elective credits and nine (9) criminology and criminal justice elective credits.Ìý

Students must maintain aÌý3.20 cumulative GPA to remain in the accelerated program, but no additional GPAÌýrequirements will be set.

Roadmaps are recommended semester-by-semester plans of study for programs and assume full-time enrollmentÌýunless otherwise noted. Ìý

Courses and milestones designated as critical (marked with !) must be completed in the semester listed to ensure a timely graduation. Transfer credit may change the roadmap.

This roadmap should not be used in the place of regular academic advising appointments. All students are encouraged to meet with their advisor/mentor each semester. Requirements, course availability and sequencing are subject to change.


Please note, most CCJ classes are offered only once per academic year and need to be taken when offered.Ìý

Plan of Study Grid
Year One
FallCredits
°ä°ä´³Ìý1010 Introduction to Criminal Justice 3
°ä°ä´³Ìý2050
or °ä°ä´³Ìý2100
Multiculturalism for Criminal Justice Professionals
or Multiculturalism for the Workplace
3
°ä°¿¸é·¡Ìý1000 Ignite First Year Seminar 2-3
°ä°¿¸é·¡Ìý1500 Cura Personalis 1: Self in Community 1
General Electives 6
ÌýCredits15-16
Spring
CCJÌý2150 Criminology: Nature of Crime 3
CCJÌý2200 Policing & Society 3
COREÌý1600 Ultimate Questions: Theology 3
COREÌý1900 Eloquentia Perfecta 1: Written and Visual Communication 3
General Elective 3
ÌýCredits15
Year Two
Fall
CCJÌý2250 Institutional & Community Corrections 3
CCJÌý3450 Gender, Sexuality, and the Criminal Justice System 3
CCJÌý3700 Research Methods in Criminology and Criminal Justice 3
COREÌý3400 Ways of Thinking: Aesthetics, History, and Culture 3
COREÌý2500 Cura Personalis 2: Self in Contemplation 0
COREÌý1200 Eloquentia Perfecta 2: Oral and Visual Communication 3
ÌýCredits15
Spring
CCJÌý3750 Statistics in Criminology and Criminal Justice 3
COREÌý2800 Eloquentia Perfecta 3: Creative Expression 2-3
COREÌý3800 Ways of Thinking: Natural and Applied Sciences 3
COREÌý1700 Ultimate Questions: Philosophy 3
General Elective 3
ÌýCredits14-15
Year Three
Fall
CCJÌý3200 Ethics in Criminal Justice 3
COREÌý3200 Ways of Thinking: Quantitative Reasoning 3
COREÌý3500 Cura Personalis 3: Self in the World 1
UUC CoreEloquentia Perfecta: Writing Intensive 3
COREÌý4000 Collaborative Inquiry 2-3
General Electives 4
ÌýCredits16-17
Spring
CCJÌý4050 Criminal Law & Procedure 3
CCJÌý4960 Criminology and Criminal Justice Capstone 3
COREÌý4500 Reflection-in-Action 0
General Electives 9
ÌýCredits15
ÌýTotal Credits90-93

Students should finish all University Undergraduate Core requirements and all major requirements by the end of the third year, with the exception of the nine credits of CCJ electives and 21 credits of general electives, which will be fulfilled by law coursework in the fourth year.Ìý

Plan of Study Grid
Year One
FallCredits
LAWÌý7000 Civil Procedure 4
LAWÌý7005 Criminal Law 3
LAWÌý7015 Torts 4
LAWÌý7020 Legal Analysis, Research and Communication I 3
LAWÌý7040 Professional Identity, Practices and Skills I 1
ÌýCredits15
Spring
LAWÌý7010 Contracts 4
LAWÌý7021 Legal Analysis, Research and Communication II 3
LAWÌý7025 Constitutional Law I 3
LAWÌý7030 Property 4
LAWÌý7041 Professional Identity, Practices and Skills II 1
ÌýCredits15
Year Two
Fall
LAWÌý7100 Legal Profession 3
Law ElectiveAny LAW Course 12
ÌýCredits15
Spring
Law ElectiveAny LAW Course 15
ÌýCredits15
Year Three
Seminar 2
Experiential coursework 6
Law ElectiveAny LAW Course 23
ÌýCredits31
ÌýTotal Credits91

Apply for 91ÖÆƬ³§

For admission questions contact:

Social Work School Graduate 91ÖÆƬ³§s Office
socialwork@slu.edu
314-977-2752

For program questions contact:

Dyan McGuire, Ph.D., J.D.
Director of Criminology and Criminal Justice Programs
Associate professor of criminology and criminal justice
dyan.mcguire@slu.edu
314-977-2191