J.D./M.B.A.

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Candidates for the J.D./M.B.A. (3-year) will spend their entire first year at the Law School, totaling 31 or 32 credits. All courses for credit must be taken at either Johnson or the Law School. In total, students must take 20 credits of foundational courses and 25 credits of elective courses at Johnson and a minimum of 9 credits per semester and a total of 72 credits of the 84 credits for the law degree earned in the Law School.
Cross-listed courses will count towards the 72 credits and will be factored in the student’s law school merit point ratio (MPR). In addition, students may take up to 12 credits of courses related to legal training taught by members of the university faculty outside of the Law School, subject in each case to the approval of the Law School’s Associate Dean for Academic Affairs. To receive credit for such courses, they must fill out and submit the Notification of University (Non-law) Course Enrollment for Law Students form before the end of the add/drop period for the course in the semester the course is taken.
The first year is spent entirely in law courses. The entire second year is spent primarily in Johnson.
During the second year, students must also take a minimum of 9 credits of Law School coursework each semester (which may include courses cross-listed between Johnson and the Law School). The third year is spent mainly in the Law School. During the third year, students must take a minimum of 9 credits of Law School coursework per semester. They should take one course in Johnson each semester (which may be a cross-listed course). Students should expect to take a total of up to 30 credits or more for the third year.
As part of the Law School curriculum, students are required to take Business Organizations during the spring semester of the first year. Students must also take Federal Income Taxation in the Law School, which can be during the second or third year.

Candidates for the J.D./M.B.A. (4 year) must apply to, and be accepted by, both schools. Students will
spend their first year entirely in one school and their second year entirely in the other school. During the third and fourth year, they will take a mix of courses from the Law School and Johnson to meet the degree requirements of both programs.
Students must satisfactorily complete 84 credit hours of Law School coursework. 72 of the 84 credits for the law degree must be earned in the Law School. Cross-listed courses will count towards the 72 credits and will be factored in to the student’s law school merit point ratio (MPR). In addition, students may take up to 12 credits of courses related to legal training taught by members of the university faculty outside of the Law School, subject in each case to the approval of the Law School’s Associate Dean for Academic Affairs. To receive credit for such courses, they must fill out and submit the Notification of University (Non-law) Course Enrollment for Law Students form before the end of the add/drop period for the course in the semester the course is taken.
During six of the eight terms, they must register for at least 9 credits in the Law School (which may
include courses cross-listed between Johnson and the Law School). A total of 117 credits is required for the receipt of both degrees.