History and Law (M.A./J.D.)

The joint M.A.J.D. program allows students to earn the standard professional degree required to practice law, simultaneously with advanced study of history. It is designed to allow students to complete the two degrees in less time (with fewer courses and credit hours) than if they did the two degree programs separately.
Legal practice requires fluency in information retrieval, research, analysis, and writing. Moreover, understanding of historical circumstances in which legal precedent has evolved is central to many fields of law. For these reasons, studying history at the graduate level can be a significant enhancement to legal career skills and prospects. Other prospective students may be interested in eventually pursuing a Ph.D. in history, with the intention of an academic career in law and a particular interest in legal history, making an M.A. taken simultaneously with a J.D. a logical starting point. Additionally, some prospective students may simply be interested in continuing study of a subject about which they are passionate, while preparing for professional life.

The M.A.J.D. program usually requires five years of full-time study.

Applicants for graduate programs who hold undergraduate degrees from foreign institutions of higher education must provide, as part of the application process, a degree equivalency evaluation from a reputable credentials evaluation service recognized by The University. This ensures that applications are given full consideration by University officials who may not be familiar with the education program of that specific institution.

Acceptable Test Scores

TOEFL - 80 Internet (should have at least 20 out of 30 in each category); 550 Paper; 213 Computer.

IELTS - varies by program, generally around 6.5

Duolingo - 105

PTE - 58

Application deadlines: November 1- for Spring; July 1- for Fall.