JD/MA in Law and Peace and Justice Dual Degree students can review the program requirements page for the MA in Peace and Justice required course work.
Review the Info Sheet about the JD/MA in Law and Peace and Justice Dual Degree Program.
112 total credits for both degrees.
Aside from the 3 Intersession credits during Year 2, all credits can be taken in regular semesters; no additional summer credits required.
Degree | Degree Credit Total |
|---|---|
| JD | 88 credits 6 MAPJ transferable 82 JD credits total Students can use this form to transfer their 6 MAPJ credits. |
| MAPJ | 39 credits 9 JD transferrable 30 MAPJ credits total Students can use this form to transfer their 9 JD credits. |
Year | School | Amount of Credits |
|---|---|---|
| First Year | All classes at the School of Law. First-year law classes are set for you. | 30 credits total 15 credits - Fall 15 credits - Spring |
| Summer | Legal externship or possible participation in School of Law Summer Study Abroad. | |
| Second Year | All classes at the Kroc School of Peace Studies. | 23 credits total 10 credits - Fall (minimum) 3 credits - Intersession 10 credits - Spring (minimum) Because of the Law School academic calendar, Year 2 is the only time students can take an Intersession or Spring Field-Based Practicum. |
| Summer | Recommended internship through Kroc School of Peace Studies | |
| Third Year | Hybrid year with classes at both the School of Law and Kroc School of Peace Studies | 16 credits maximum per semester. Mix of MAPJ and JD required and elective courses. |
| Summer | Legal or policy-related externship depending on the student’s career goals. | |
| Fourth Year | Hybrid year with classes at both the School of Law and Kroc School of Peace Studies | 16 credits maximum per semester. Mix of MAPJ and JD required and elective courses. |
| Summer | Study for and take the Bar Exam to become a licensed attorney. | |
Can MAPJ students become dual degree students?
In general, the preferred route is for students to start at the law school. It is in the student’s best interest to start at the law school because there is a high likelihood that a dual degree student may not have any credits left from the MA that can count towards their JD if they start at the MA program. ABA standards require us to only allow students to earn credit towards their JD after they have matriculated to the JD program. That means that any MA credits that a student takes in that first year could not be counted towards their JD. They would have to wait until year three to have any MA credits count towards the JD.
If you are a current MAPJ student looking into the dual degree program, contact Frances Laviscount for an advising session.