Psychology BS / Law JD

Major: Psychology and Law 
Degree Awarded: Bachelor of Science (BS) and Juris Doctor (JD)
Calendar Type: Quarter and semester
Minimum Required Credits: 180.0 quarter credits & 85.0 semester credits
Co-op Options: No Co-op (Six years)
 

About the Program

This accelerated degree program combines the BS in Psychology within the College of Arts and Sciences with the JD in Law within Thomas Kline School of Law. Through this program, potential BS/JD students may be identified when first admitted as entering freshman psychology majors. Finally, this is a "3+3" program allowing qualified students to earn their BS and JD in six years.

Additional Information

For more information about the Psychology major, visit the Department of Psychological and Brain Sciences webpage. 

Admission Requirements

For the BS: Standard admission requirements for all Drexel undergraduate programs.

To be admitted to Drexel's Kline School of Law, students must:

• Maintain a minimum cumulative undergraduate GPA of 3.45
• Earn a LSAT score that at least meets the Kline School of Law's current LSAT median (as determined by point of entry into the undergraduate program) no later than December of year 3 of undergraduate program
• Actively participate in pre-law and BSJD activities
• Meet regularly with academic advisor and the pre-law advisor
• Maintain satisfactory progress towards completing required undergraduate coursework as set out in the plan of study in three years
• File complete, binding application to the Kline School of Law by December 31 of year 3 of undergraduate program
• Comply with all admission and seat deposit requirements of the Kline School of Law
• Comply with all character and fitness requirements of the Kline School of Law

Degree Requirements

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See Core Curriculum List for a complete list of course options.

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Any course from the following programs will count towards meeting this requirement: ACCT, BLAW, BUSN, ECON, FIN, INTB, MGMT, MIS, MKTG, ORGB, SMT, and STAT

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Any course from the following programs will count towards meeting this requirement ARTH, DANC, MUSC, PHTO, THTR, and VSST.

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Students with AP psychology, or transfer students with PSY 101 credit, should check the AP Student Placement Exam Crosswalk or check with their advisor.

Writing-Intensive Course Requirements

In order to graduate, all students must pass three writing-intensive courses after their freshman year. Two writing-intensive courses must be in a student's major. The third can be in any discipline. Students are advised to take one writing-intensive class each year, beginning with the sophomore year, and to avoid “clustering” these courses near the end of their matriculation. Transfer students need to meet with an academic advisor to review the number of writing-intensive courses required to graduate.

A "WI" next to a course in this catalog may indicate that this course can fulfill a writing-intensive requirement. For the most up-to-date list of writing-intensive courses being offered, students should check the Writing Intensive Course List at the University Writing Program. Students scheduling their courses can also conduct a search for courses with the attribute "WI" to bring up a list of all writing-intensive courses available that term.

Sample Plan of Study

Undergraduate course credits are quarter credits

Law School course credits are semester credits

First Year Law course credits (29 semester credits) are counted toward the Psychology BS.