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SUNY Canton launching program with U. Buffalo for bachelor's degree and law degree in six years

Posted 11/30/18

CANTON -- SUNY Canton has announced it is launching a program to give students the chance to earn both a bachelor's degree and a law degree in six years. The program with University at Buffalo School …

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SUNY Canton launching program with U. Buffalo for bachelor's degree and law degree in six years

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CANTON -- SUNY Canton has announced it is launching a program to give students the chance to earn both a bachelor's degree and a law degree in six years.

The program with University at Buffalo School of Law is an accelerated course of study that requires three years of undergraduate study in either legal studies or applied psychology at SUNY Canton, and an additional three years at the UB School of Law.

"This partnership allows students to complete both degrees in six years of full-time study instead of seven, saving them an entire year's worth of tuition," Philip T. Neisser, SUNY Canton dean of the school of business and liberal arts, said in a prepared statement. "This is a tremendous opportunity for our graduates to take advantage of one of the most cost-efficient ways to earn a law degree in the nation."

Candidates must maintain at least a 3.5 grade point average, complete the Law School Admission Test (LSAT), and apply to the UB School of Law during their junior year. Upon successful completion of the first-year law school curriculum, students' credits are transferred back to SUNY Canton to fulfill the bachelor's degree requirements.

"With a significant number of our legal studies students already enrolling in law schools, the accelerated program allows them to become attorneys sooner, and at a substantially reduced cost," Jondavid S. DeLong, SUNY Canton professor and curriculum coordinator for the legal studies program, said in a prepared statement.

Students may begin the accelerated program as early as fall 2019. Graduates will have a number of career options including private practice, judicial clerkships, public interest work, or leadership positions in government or business.