Juris Doctor and Master of Science in Sociology

Saint Louis University School of Law and SLU's Department of Sociology and Anthropology offer a dual-degree program (J.D.M.S.). This specialized program combines the J.D. and M.S., broadly focusing on the relationship between law and society. The dual degree capitalizes on the advantages of legal training and social science research expertise. Graduates of the J.D.M.S. are prepared to interpret legal issues and implement administrative policy.This specialized program allows students to earn both degrees in roughly four years instead of the typical five, saving a considerable amount in time and tuition. The program attracts highly qualified students from outside the region as this is one of the only J.D.M.S. programs of its kind in the middle of the country.

A bachelor's degree from an accredited institution is required. Exceptions may be made on a case by case basis by the Admissions Committee as authorized by ABA Accreditation Standards Section 502(C).Registration for the Law School Admission Test (LSAT), the LSAC Credential Assembly Service (CAS) and the LSAC Letter of Recommendation Service (LOR). No application is complete without test scores and transcript analysis from LSAC's CAS. We do accept Evaluation forms through the LSAC Evaluations Service but they are not required.We highly recommend that applicants take the LSAT in the summer or fall prior to the year they wish to enter law school. SLU LAW will only consider LSAT scores earned within the last three years.All undergraduate and graduate transcripts must be forwarded directly to the CAS. SLU LAW will request the LSAC CAS Report upon receipt of the application.The Admissions Committee considers several factors in determining a candidate's eligibility: academic achievement, strength of the undergraduate program, application information, LSAT results (the Admissions Committee looks only at the applicant's highest score), personal statement, work experience, graduate degrees earned, motivation, leadership and service.Two letters of recommendationPersonal StatementResume\IELTS - 6.5, TOEFL iBT - 80 and TOEFL PBT - 550