Pre-Law Studies (Plan of Study)

The University of Saint Joseph programs in the liberal arts and science provide excellent background for the student planning to enter the profession of law. The study and practice of law has such breadth and variety that almost no undergraduate field can be excluded as unsuitable. Some courses in the Social Sciences, those that develop skills in analysis of texts and in expository writing, and basic courses in Logic and Mathematics are clearly beneficial to the student.

Agreement with Western New England University - School of Law (Three-plus-Three Program)

Students complete a bachelor’s degree from the University of Saint Joseph and a juris doctor degree from Western New England University - School of Law (Springfield, Mass.) in six years instead of the normal seven. To qualify, students must also score at or above the 50th percentile on the LSAT or at or above the median LSAT for Western New England University - School of Law matriculants of the previous year, whichever is higher. The Three plus Three students admitted to Western New England University - School of Law count their first-year law courses toward the credits for their University of Saint Joseph bachelor’s degrees. Students interested in this program must work closely with their major-area advisor and with the University of Saint Joseph Pre-Law advisor.