JURIS DOCTOR : MASTER OF SCIENCE IN FINANCE

Education in both law and finance is an invaluable tool which affords an advantage to those seeking to succeed in today's highly competitive job market. The combined JD/MSF degree program recognizes the myriad of situations where a background in both law and finance would be a significant benefit: banking, securities, insurance and corporate finance. The joint degree program is available to both full- and part-time students.

A candidate for the JD/MSF program must meet the admission requirements for both the Juris Doctor, as determined by the Law School, and the Master of Science in Finance (MSF), as determined by the Finance Department in the Sawyer Business School.

The Law School requires candidates for admission to have a bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university, and to take the Law School Aptitude Test (LSAT). The Sawyer Business School will accept the LSAT in lieu of the Graduate Management Admission Test (GMAT) on a case-by-case basis. Applications must be submitted to the Law School by March 1.

A candidate must obtain a total of 115 credits for the joint degree. In order to qualify for the JD/MSF degree, a candidate must obtain 78 credits in the Law School and 37 credits from the core curriculum and electives in the Finance Department. Applicants may apply during the first two years of Law School or after the first year as an MSF student.

The requirements for the joint JD/MSF degree program allows for a range of 14-15 credits each semester to total 115 credits. A student in a Joint Degree Program may not use Summer Program credits to eliminate their final semester in the program.

For more information about the joint degree program, including an application, please contact Suffolk University Graduation Admissions at 617-573-8302.

All joint degree candidates are subject to section II (G) of the Rules and Regulations limiting credit for ungraded activities to two credits per semester. Any student who is not in good academic standing is disqualified from the joint degree programs.

All SSOM graduate programs are nationally accredited by either the AACSB or NASPAA

Students in a joint degree program may not use the Summer Program credits to eliminate their final semester in the program.