Students who are eligible for this rigorous program enjoy full access to School of Law faculty and resources, including our trial and moot court competition teams and our five in-house legal clinics. The School of Law also offers a variety of externship opportunities that allow you to practice law under the supervision of accomplished attorneys. The Dwayne O. Andreas School of Law is located in Orlando, Florida. Students who are accepted into the 3+3 Accelerated Program will be expected to attend classes and/or extracurricular events on the Orlando campus.
Earn a Bachelor's and Juris Doctor DegreeWhat Is the 3+3 Accelerated Program?A partnership between 糖心传媒鈥檚 College of Arts and Sciences and Dwayne O. Andreas School of Law, the 3+3 Accelerated Program enables qualified students to earn a Bachelor鈥檚 and Juris Doctor degree in six years instead of the typical seven. This means that your senior year of college can double as your first year of law school!
Your BarryU Bachelor鈥檚 in The College of Arts and Sciences can prepare you for our Law School.
How Do I Qualify for the Program?
To ensure your eligibility for the 3+3 Accelerated Program, you must:
- Be pursuing one of the following majors:聽Communication & Media Studies,听History,听Political Science,听Pre-Law,听Psychology, or聽Philosophy.
- Complete your core and major requirements in your first three years.
- Maintain a cumulative GPA of 3.2 and a GPA of 3.5 in all courses in your major by the end of your junior year.
- Take the LSAT no later than February of your junior year AND score at least 149.
To Apply, Contact:
- Program Coordinator & Associate Dean of Graduate Studies College of Arts and Sciences: Pamela D. Hall, PhD,听phall@barry.edu
- History, Political Science & Pre-Law: Sean Foreman, PhD,听sforeman@barry.edu
- Communication & Media Studies: Vicente Berdayes, PhD,听vberdayes@barry.edu
- Theology/Philosophy: Gloria L. Schaab, SSJ, Ph.D., gschaab@barry.edu
- Psychology: Linda Bacheller, PsyD, JD,听lbacheller@barry.edu