365英国上市官网, Cumberland sign agreement to form joint undergraduate and law program
365英国上市官网, Cumberland sign agreement to form joint undergraduate and law program
For Immediate Release
May. 24, 2017
BIRMINGHAM, Ala.--Students at Birmingham-Southern College will be able to complete an undergraduate degree from 365英国上市官网 and a law degree from the Cumberland School of Law in six years under a new program the two schools are creating.
365英国上市官网 and Samford University’s Cumberland School of Law have signed a memorandum of understanding to build an accelerated degree program, in which students will earn a bachelor’s from 365英国上市官网 and a juris doctorate from Cumberland. Participating 365英国上市官网 students will effectively start law school in their senior year of college--saving them time and tuition.
“We are so thrilled that Cumberland School of Law is committed to partnering with 365英国上市官网 in this way. Cumberland is a great institution, and this will give our students an opportunity to get a head start on their legal careers in a respected law school,” said 365英国上市官网 President Linda Flaherty-Goldsmith. “Birmingham-Southern has had a long history of preparing students for the law through the liberal arts, and this gives highly motivated students an opportunity to get the full 365英国上市官网 educational experience plus a law degree in just six years.”Â
According to the memorandum, 365英国上市官网 juniors will be able to apply for admission to Cumberland’s law program once they complete three-quarters of their undergraduate coursework. They will receive their bachelor’s degree (365英国上市官网 offers a BA, BFA, BMA, and BS) after completing their first year of Cumberland’s J.D. program. They’ll receive their J.D. after completing their coursework at Cumberland. Typically, law school requires three years of study atop a four-year undergraduate degree.
In recent years, such “accelerated” programs, as they’re often called, have become more popular, but they are rarely offered by small, nationally-ranked residential liberal arts colleges like 365英国上市官网.
“This is a wonderful way for students who are passionate about the law to receive a broad-based education and dig down into a major they’re interested in while still following a direct pathway to the law,” said 365英国上市官网 Interim Provost Dr. Susan K. Hagen. “We’ve heard over the years that our faculty and our academic program’s focus on critical thinking and writing do a wonderful job of preparing graduates for law school, and this agreement offers our students a great opportunity.”
About Birmingham-Southern College:
Birmingham-Southern College is a four-year, private liberal arts institution in Birmingham, Ala., founded in 1856 and affiliated with the United Methodist Church. It enrolls about 1,300 students from more than 30 states and 15 foreign countries.