The South Carolina Honors College and the University's School of Law have formed a partnership to offer a six-year, BA (BS)/JD degree opportunity to qualified Honors College students. Students admitted to this program will enter the Law School beginning their fourth year. Up to nine credit hours of their law program may be counted toward their undergraduate degree, usually as cognate credit. Students admitted to this program will be able to apply the fourth year of their University and state (LIFE and Palmetto) scholarships toward their first year of Law School.

All students in good standing in the Honors College and on track for graduation with Honors are eligible to apply. To be competitive for admission, however, students need to have considerable advanced standing credits (24 hours) or be willing to attend summer school, earn a score of at least 160 on the LSAT, and have a cumulative GPA of 3.5.

In addition, students admitted to the joint program must be able to complete their undergraduate program (with the exception of their nine hours of joint credit), including their senior thesis, by August before their fourth year (the first year of law school).

Application to the Law School must be submitted by February 15 (December 1, if you wish to be considered for Law School scholarships). Obviously, careful planning is required to take advantage of this opportunity; Normally, students would need to begin planning in their third semester. Please see Dr. Baird for an appointment if you wish to discuss this option.