Department of History & Political Science
3+3 Law Program
Explore this accelerated option for incoming freshmen hoping to earn a law degree from MC School of Law.
Get An Accelerated Undergraduate and Law Degree with MC’s 3+3 Law Program.
If you’re an incoming freshman, the 3+3 Law major allows you to complete your undergraduate and law degrees in six years rather than seven. With this degree, you may earn an undergraduate degree in any of the following academic programs:
How Does The 3+3 Law Major work?
The 3+3 Law Program allows you to count your first year of law school coursework (30 hours) toward the 130 hour requirement for your undergraduate degree. In order to earn your B.S. Degree, you will have to complete both three years of relevant undergraduate coursework and your first year of law school coursework.
3+3 Law Degree Requirements
Transfer students are not eligible for the 3+3 Program. Only incoming freshmen with a 26 ACT score or 1180 SAT score will qualify for this program. Acceptance into the 3+3 Program, however, does not automatically guarantee admission to the Mississippi College Law School.
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 Mississippi College School of Law. Students in this program should plan to take the LSAT as soon as possible after their sophomore year, but no later than the fall of their junior year, as an acceptable LSAT score is required for admission to the Mississippi College Law School.
| Requirement | Class Name | Hours |
| University Core * | 46 | |
| Major Requirements | ||
| AJU 100 | Introduction to Criminal Justice | 3 |
| HIS 407 | American Constitutional Development I | 3 |
| HIS 408 | American Constitutional Development II | 3 |
| AJU 300 | Police Process | 3 |
| AJU 310 | Judicial Process | 3 |
| AJU 320 | Corrections Process | 3 |
| or | ||
| AJU 332 | Law, Crime & Social Control | 3 |
| Advanced AJU Credits | 12 | |
| AJU 325 | Legal Research & Bibliography | 3 |
| PHI 211 | Introduction to Logic | 3 |
| PLE 201 | Introduction to Law | 3 |
| PLE 300 | Civil Litigation I | 3 |
| PLE 301 | Civil Litigation II | 3 |
| PLE 335 | Legal Writing | 3 |
| PLE 350 | Critical Thinking & the Law | 3 |
| PLE 400 | Law Office Management | 3 |
| PLS 201 | American National Government | 3 |
| Law School Coursework | 30 | |
| Total Hours | 130 |
* Choose PLS 201 - American National Government and PHI 211 - Introduction to Logic in University Core Curriculum
A freshman pre-law student with an acceptable ACT or SAT score may elect to enter the Three-Three Program upon the approval of their advisor, in consultation with the appropriate department chair. Transfer students are not eligible for the Three-Three Program. Ordinarily, a 26 ACT score or 1180 SAT score will qualify a first-year student for
the program. Such students are expected to maintain at least a 3.25 GPA in their undergraduate work to remain competitive for early admission to the Mississippi College School of Law. Students in this program should plan to take the LSAT as soon as possible after their sophomore year, but no later than the fall of their junior year, as an acceptable LSAT score is required for admission to the Mississippi College Law School. Acceptance into the Three-Three program, however, does not automatically guarantee admission to the Mississippi College Law School.
| Requirement | Class Name | Hours |
| University Core | Choose PLS 201 - American National Government and PHI 211 - Introduction to Logic in University Core Curriculum | 46 |
| Major Requirements | 42 | |
| HIS 103 and | World Civilization I | 3 |
| HIS 104 | World Civilization II | 3 |
| HIS 211*** | History of the United States | 3 |
| HIS 212*** | History of the United States | 3 |
| PLS 201 | American National Government | 3 |
| HIS 360 | Historical Methods | 3 |
| HIS 407 | American Constitutional Development I | 3 |
| HIS 460 | Senior Seminar in History | 3 |
| PLE 201 | Introduction to Law | 3 |
| PLE 300 | Civil Litigation I | 3 |
| PLE 301 | Civil Litigation II | 3 |
| PLE 325 | Legal Research & Bibliography | 3 |
| PLE 350 | Critical Thinking & the Law | 3 |
| PLE 335 | Legal Writing | 3 |
| PLE 400 | Law Office Management | 3 |
| Advanced History | 300-400 level courses | 12 |
| Law School Coursework | 30 | |
| Total Hours | 130 |
*** Choose the one not taken in University Core Curriculum
A freshman pre-law student with an acceptable ACT or SAT score may elect to enter the Three-Three Program upon the approval of their advisor, in consultation with the appropriate department chair. Transfer students are not eligible for the Three-Three Program. Ordinarily, a 26 ACT score or 1180 SAT score will qualify a first-year student for the program. Such students are expected to maintain at least a 3.25 GPA in their undergraduate work to remain competitive for early admission to the Mississippi College School of Law. Students in this program should plan to take the LSAT as soon as possible after their sophomore year, but no later than the fall of their junior year, as an acceptable LSAT score is required for admission to the Mississippi College Law School. Acceptance into the Three-Three program, however, does not automatically guarantee admission to the Mississippi College Law School.
| Requirement | Class Name | Hours |
| University Core | 46 | |
| Political Science Core | ||
| PLS 201 * | American National Government | 3 |
| PLS 202 | State & Local Government | 3 |
| PLS 407 | American Constitutional Development I | 3 |
| PLS 408 | American Constitutional Development II | 3 |
| PLS 499 | Capstone in Political Science | 3 |
| PHI 211 | Introduction to Logic | 3 |
| PLE 201 | Introduction to Law | 3 |
| PLE 202 | Mississippi Legal Systems | 3 |
| PLE 300 | Civil Litigation I | 3 |
| PLE 301 | Civil Litigation II | 3 |
| PLE 325 | Legal Research & Bibliography | 3 |
| PLE 350 | Critical Thinking & the Law | 3 |
| PLE 335 | Legal Writing | 3 |
| PLE 400 | Law Office Management | 3 |
| Advanced PLS Courses | 15 | |
| Law School Coursework | 30 | |
| Total Hours | 133 |
A freshman pre-law student with an acceptable ACT or SAT score may elect to enter the Three-Three Program upon the approval of their advisor, in consultation with the appropriate department chair. Transfer students are not eligible for the Three-Three Program. Ordinarily, a 26 ACT score or 1180 SAT score will qualify a first-year student for the program. Such students are expected to maintain at least a 3.25 GPA in their undergraduate work to remain competitive for early admission to the Mississippi College School of Law. Students in this program should plan to take the LSAT as soon as possible after their sophomore year, but no later than the fall of their junior year, as an acceptable LSAT score is required for admission to the Mississippi College Law School. Acceptance into the Three-Three program, however, does not automatically guarantee admission to the Mississippi College Law School.
