Millsaps College issued the following statement.
A new partnership between Mississippi Christian University and Millsaps College allows students to earn both a bachelor’s degree and a law degree in six years – one year faster than the traditional route. A Memorandum of Understanding between the MC School of Law and Millsaps College, signed on Monday, July 6, will create the “Pathway to Law School” initiative, anchored by the “3+3 Accelerated Law Degree Program.” This innovative program streamlines the academic journey for students who want to pursue a legal career. Under the agreement, students who have completed three-fourths of the coursework required for a bachelor’s degree from Millsaps will be eligible for admission to the MC School of Law. After the student successfully completes the first year of the JD program with a grade of C or higher in each course, Millsaps will assign academic credit based on the transfer equivalencies outlined in the participating degree program and award the appropriate bachelor’s degree. After the student completes all law school requirements, MC will award the JD degree. “Through this partnership with Millsaps College, we are expanding opportunities for students, strengthening legal education across our state and helping ensure that future lawyers can pursue their calling and build their careers right here in Mississippi,” said MC President Blake Thompson. “We are thrilled to partner with the MC School of Law to train the next generation of legal professionals,” said Frank Neville, president of Millsaps College. “This partnership reflects our commitment to creating innovative academic pathways that prepare Millsaps students for leadership and service. By establishing a faster, more affordable path to earning both a bachelor’s and a law degree, we’re giving our students a head start on their careers.”
MC School of Law Dean John Anderson said the agreement reflects MC's commitment to building thoughtful partnerships that expand opportunity for students across Mississippi. “By creating a streamlined pathway to the Juris Doctor, we are reducing both the time and cost required to earn a law degree while upholding the rigor and excellence of the MC School of Law,” Anderson said. “We are grateful for this collaboration and look forward to welcoming Millsaps College students to MC Law.” Students participating in the accelerated degree program may earn an undergraduate degree in history, political science or administration of justice. They must take the Law School Admission Test and earn a competitive score no later than December of their third year of full-time enrollment at Millsaps. Participating students must apply to law school no later than February of the third year of undergraduate study using the standard process and criteria for law school admission. Transfer students are not eligible for the program; only incoming freshmen with an ACT score of 26 or higher or an SAT score of 1180 or higher will qualify. Once admitted, students are expected to maintain at least a 3.25 GPA in their undergraduate work to remain competitive for early admission to the MC School of Law. Acceptance into the 3+3 program does not automatically guarantee admission to the MC School of Law. The agreement also includes application fee waivers, a CAS Report waiver and plans for a jointly produced lecture series featuring distinguished legal scholars and alumni on the Millsaps campus. These events will explore pressing legal issues and foster dialogue between law and liberal arts disciplines. The memorandum of understanding will remain in effect for five years and underscores both institutions’ commitment to promoting access, excellence and cultural engagement in legal education. Millsaps is the sixth institution of higher learning to sign a 3+3 accelerated law program agreement with the MC School of Law. Other partners include Mississippi State University, the Mississippi University for Women, Troy University, the University of Southern Mississippi, and William Carey University. The 3+3 program is also offered to MC students. Millsaps also has a 3+3 accelerated law program agreement with the University of Mississippi School of Law. For more information about the MC School of Law’s 3+3 program, visit www.mc.edu/academics/departments/history/undergraduate-programs/3-3-law.
#### About Mississippi Christian University Founded in 1826, Mississippi Christian University is the oldest institution of higher learning in Mississippi. Affiliated with the Mississippi Baptist Convention, MC is a comprehensive Christian university recognized for academic excellence and commitment to the cause of Christ. Offering undergraduate, graduate and professional programs, the university prepares students to lead lives of purpose and service. Learn more at mc.edu. The MC School of Law started educating future attorneys in 1930 as the Jackson School of Law in Jackson, Miss. The State Capitol, Mississippi Supreme Court, federal courts and many of Mississippi’s most respected law firms are just steps from the campus, giving students access to practical experience in the field before graduation. About Millsaps College Founded in Jackson, Mississippi in 1890, Millsaps College is a national liberal arts college dedicated to academic excellence, open inquiry and free expression, the exploration of faith to inform vocation and the innovative shaping of the social, economic and cultural progress of our region. Consistently ranked as one of the best values in higher education, Millsaps has been praised by Colleges That Change Lives, The Princeton Review, Forbes Magazine, U.S. News & World Report, The John Templeton Foundation, and The Fiske Guide to Colleges.
10 comments:
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If Millsaps can hire local adjunct JDs to teach more undergraduate legal courses - this should be a successful venture - be nice if law school could be done in 2 years with qualified externships at courts
"Once admitted, students are expected to maintain at least a 3.25 GPA in their undergraduate work to remain competitive for early admission to the MC School of Law."
I see McLaw still maintaining their high standards.
if you load up courses and attend summer school, obtain law dgree in just over 4 years.
With AI gaining a foothold - a law degree will be a lot like the general manager of a tire store - just moving parts and files around
Is MC Law still getting a number of Louisiana students? Or still have a civil law component?
I know Millsaps is struggling, but this is an odd partnership.
Millsaps traditionally has been for --how to say this?-- students who were less urgently focused on career-building. Like the B+ student at St. Andrew's who wants a degree in literature so she can run a wildly unprofitable local bookstore/coffee shop subsidized by her doctor father.
MC Law, by contrast, is the working man's law school. You go there because you want to be a lawyer and, due to grades/LSAT or current adult obligations, can't go anywhere else. No shame in that, but it's for folks who are ready to grind it out for a dollar.
I guess when your enrollment gets down to the size of an SEC marching band, you do what you have to do.
Millsaps is finally figuring out you can't just offer the basic liberal arts education and continue to remain viable. Belhaven figured this out years ago when Dr. Parrott arrived. They could not stay in business just offering the traditional liberal arts education. Students needed more choices than history and economics.
12:04: Comments like this show that all you know about law is from watching Judge Judy and Ironside reruns.
You must work at a tire shop.
This group always has the answers - why cancer patients don’t just start here looking for cures I’ll never know
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