Legal Studies and Law (3+3)

Baccalaureate / Juris Doctor

Outstanding students who qualify for this special program may be able to complete all requirements for a baccalaureate degree and the Juris Doctor degree in six years.

Students who are interested in pursuing the Three-Plus-Three Program should consult with Associate Professor Lisa Newcity in their freshman year. This is an intensive program that requires extreme focus. Interested students must maintain superior academic records during their undergraduate time at the University, applying for admission to the School of Law in their junior year. Upon admission these students may substitute the first year of work at RWU Law for up to 30 credits of free electives for the bachelor’s degree.

Students who apply must meet the following conditions:

• A student must have earned at least 90 credits in three years of study at Roger Williams University before beginning at the School of Law.
• All Core Curriculum requirements and major requirements must be met within those 90 credits.
• The student’s cumulative grade-point average must be at least 3.0 with no grade lower than a C (2.0).
• The student must score significantly above the 50th percentile on the LSAT.

In completing the first year of work in the School of Law, a student in the Three-Plus-Three program must pass all law courses with a grade-point average of at least 2.0. It is mandatory that all non-law academic work toward the combination degree be completed before any work in law is undertaken.