Bachelor of Arts(Political Science - Public Policy and Law)/Juris Doctor

Suffolk University

The pathway for political science majors with a concentration in public policy & law allows students to complete all requirements for the core and the major in years 1-3. Following successful admission, students begin their first year at Suffolk University Law School in year four. Suffolk undergraduate students who want to pursue a legal education have the opportunity to pursue Suffolk's 3 plus 3 Bachelor’s/JD Program. This highly selective program has limited capacity and is ideal for highly motivated and academically outstanding undergraduates intent on earning a JD.A select number of outstanding Suffolk undergraduates may gain early admission to Suffolk University Law School at the end of junior year. Such students are able to earn their bachelor's degree and Juris Doctor degree in six years instead of the customary seven.