Suffolk Law Student Handbook 2019-2020

Summer

MBA courses (9 credits)

Year 3

Law courses (28 credits) and MBA courses (3credits)

For additional information, please see https://www.suffolk.edu/law/academics-clinics/juris- doctor/dual-degrees

C.

Juris Doctor/Master of Science in Finance

A candidate for the JD/MSF program must meet the admission requirements for both the JD, as determined by the Law School, and the MSF, as determined by the Department of Finance in the Sawyer Business School. A candidate must obtain a total of 108-117 credits for the joint degree. In order to qualify for the joint degree, a candidate must obtain 78 credits in the Law School and at least 30-39 credits from the core curriculum and electives in the Department of Finance. A student in the JD/MSF program must proceed according to one of the following tracks:

Track One

Track Two

Year 1 MSF courses (24 credits)

First Year Law Curriculum (30 credits)

Year 2 First Year Law Curriculum (30 credits) Year 3 Law (24 credits)/MSF courses (3 credits) Year 4 Law (24 credits)/MSF courses (3 credits)

MSF courses (24 credits)

Law (24 credits)/MSF courses (3 credits) Law (24 credits)/MSF courses (3 credits)

Course requirements for the JD/MSF program may be obtained from the Academic Services Office or the Law School Office of Admissions.

D.

Juris Doctor/Master of Science in Criminal Justice

Course requirements for the JD/MSCJ program may be viewed online at:

https://www.suffolk.edu/law/academics-clinics/juris-doctor/dual-degrees

E. JD/LLM in Taxation

See requirements for the JD/LLM in Taxation set forth on the Law School website at:

https://www.suffolk.edu/law/academics-clinics/juris-doctor/dual-degrees

F.

General Requirements, More Information

All dual degree candidates are subject to section II(F) of these rules and regulations, limiting credit for ungraded activities to 2 credits per semester. Students participating in a dual degree program are subject to all Rules, Regulations and Policies of the JD program. A dual degree student who

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