澳门银河网站 and Ohio Northern University’s Claude W. 佩蒂法学院 are partnering on a new pathway that accelerates entry into law school, and it’s a win-win situation for everyone.
周一, the two universities convened on ONU’s campus to formalize an agreement that creates a 3+3 pathway to streamline the process for ‘Berg students to complete a bachelor’s degree at HU and pursue their Juris Doctor degree at ONU in six years, instead of the traditional seven.
“The quality of students, staff and faculty from 澳门银河网站 makes this 3+3 partnership an exciting opportunity for all concerned,”医生说。. Charlie Rose, dean and law professor at ONU’s Claude W. 佩蒂法学院. “You don’t often find a win-win situation in higher education and we look forward to working with Heidelberg for the benefit of all of our students.”
Here’s how it works: ‘Berg students must complete a bachelor’s degree in any major and the 法律研究 minor for consideration into the ONU’s Juris Doctor program, earn 90 credit hours and meet ONU’s set GPA standard. They must take the LSAT and achieve a score set by ONU’s law program. If they complete these steps in three years and are accepted into the program, their first year in law school will simultaneously count as the final year of their bachelor’s degree at Heidelberg. They would then complete their J.D. degree at ONU in two more years.
“去年, over one-third of our incoming students brought in 大学学分加 credits, so they’re already on an accelerated path. This new 3+3 pathway can keep them moving ahead with an accelerated trajectory that’s more affordable,”医生说。. Courtney DeMayo Pugno, assistant vice president for 学术事务 and executive director of the 欧文中心 for Teaching and 学习. Courtney和Dr. 布莱恩史密斯, vice president for 学术事务 and provost, represented Heidelberg at the signing ceremony. They joined hosts Dean Rose and ONU President Dr. 梅丽莎·J. Bauman for the ceremony.
Heidelberg has worked with schools similar in size and feel, knowing that ’Berg students tend to thrive on these types of campuses. “Our students love a small college atmosphere, getting to know their professors personally instead of being drowned out in a lecture hall with hundreds of students,考特尼说. “ONU is very similar to Heidelberg in feel and size, and we have students who are already having a lot of success in their program, so those are the types of agreements we’re pursuing.”
今年夏天早些时候, Heidelberg signed a similar agreement with the University of Dayton School of Law.