Joint-Degree Programs

New York Law School offers joint-degree programs that enable students to pursue law and another subject more rigorously than either a J.D. or a master’s degree alone would allow.

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We offer two formalized joint-degree programs: a J.D./M.B.A. with the Zicklin School of Business at Baruch College of the City University of New York (CUNY) and a J.D./M.A. in Forensic Psychology with John Jay College of Criminal Justice of CUNY. In addition, NYLS will work on an individual basis with students who wish to combine their J.D. with an advanced degree in other subjects at other institutions provided that the other institution is also willing to work with us.

J.D./M.B.A.

The J.D./M.B.A. program allows students to pursue both law and business subjects on a full-time or part-time basis.

Students may receive up to 9 transfer credits toward the 48-credit M.B.A. degree for appropriate coursework completed at NYLS and up to 9 transfer credits toward the 86-credit J.D. degree for appropriate coursework completed at Baruch. Because of this shared course credit, full-time students can complete the joint J.D./M.B.A. program in approximately four years, including summers, and part-time students can complete the program in approximately five and a half years, including summers.

There is no prescribed program of courses for the joint degree, thereby allowing flexibility for individual goals and schedules. Students must meet the separate academic, residency, and financial requirements at each school. Course sequences are determined by consultation with academic advisors from both the J.D. and M.B.A. programs. The J.D. and M.B.A. degrees are conferred after degree requirements at both institutions are completed.

Applying to the Program

Prospective students must submit separate applications to Baruch and NYLS, and they must satisfy each school’s admissions requirements, including satisfactory scores on the GMAT or GRE and LSAT exams. The M.B.A. program also requires two years of work experience, post-bachelor’s degree. Applicants may apply to business school and law school concurrently, or apply to one school during the first year of full-time enrollment in the other school (or the equivalent for part-time students). Students who seek to enter the joint program at a later point in their M.B.A. or J.D. program require approval of each school.

Students admitted concurrently to business and law school will enroll in one school and defer admission to the other school, depending upon where they decide to spend their first year (or the equivalent). Students should inform the appropriate admissions office to defer enrollment. Admission to Baruch may be deferred for up to three semesters, provided students have been registered in NYLS during that period. All students should meet with their academic advisors at each school to discuss the requirements for the joint program.

Admission to the J.D. program is for fall entry only.

Costs and Financial Assistance

Costs are paid to each institution based on enrollment in a given term. Financial aid is available at both schools, but students may not apply for aid from more than one school for the same period of enrollment. J.D./M.B.A. candidates are eligible for all forms of NYLS aid, including our generous merit scholarship programs.

Students should get in touch with the financial aid offices in both schools for information. For information about financial aid at Baruch, contact the school’s Financial Aid Office at 646.312.1360. A limited number of graduate assistantships is available to students studying at Baruch full-time.

About Baruch College and Zicklin School of Business

Baruch College is part of a tradition that dates back more than 160 years to the founding of the Free Academy, the first free public institution of higher education in the nation. Today, a thriving, urban, multicultural institution and a senior college of the City University of New York (CUNY), Baruch attracts motivated students from more than 170 countries.

The Zicklin School of Business was established in 1919 as City College’s School of Business and Civic Administration, which offered its first M.B.A. program in 1920. The Zicklin School routinely wins national and international recognition for innovation, excellence, diversity, and value. Recent recognition from U.S. News & World Report ranks Zicklin’s M.B.A. program number one in financial value at graduation.

For additional information and application materials contact:

Zicklin Graduate Admissions Office
151 East 25th Street (between Lexington and 3rd Avenues)
Eighth Floor, Room 820
T 646.312.1300
F 646.312.1301
E ZicklinGradAdmissions@baruch.cuny.edu

J.D./M.A. in Forensic Psychology

The J.D./M.A. program capitalizes on NYLS’s renowned expertise in mental disability law with John Jay College’s highly recognized specialization in forensic psychology to develop lawyers who will be uniquely trained to advocate for people with mental disabilities as practitioners, policymakers, and legal scholars. Graduates will also be able to work as M.A. psychologists exempt from doctoral-level licensure in limited New York State civil service job settings, and as M.A. psychologists in various other states, depending upon their licensing laws.

Students may pursue the joint J.D./M.A. program on a full-time or part-time basis. The joint-degree curriculum requires 42 credits for the completion of the M.A. in Forensic Psychology and 86 credits for the completion of the J.D. program. However, 12 credits of NYLS courses in mental disability law and 12 M.A. credits from the John Jay College Forensic Psychology program will be credited towards both the M.A. and the J.D. With those 24 credits applied through the joint-degree program, the total number of credits taken will be 104. For a full-time student, the result is graduation with both degrees in approximately four years rather than five.

Applying to the Program

Candidates must submit separate applications to both programs and must fulfill the admission requirements for each. The M.A. program requires a bachelor’s degree with an undergraduate minimum G.P.A. of 3.0; a GRE with a minimum score of 297 combined in Verbal and Quantitative (or the equivalent percentile on the LSAT); a minimum of 12 combined psychology credits in undergraduate and graduate coursework; Statistics and Research Methods, both of which can be taken upon admission to the program; a personal statement; and recommendations.

Admission to the J.D. program is for fall entry only.

Costs and Financial Assistance

Costs are paid to each institution based on enrollment in a given term. Financial aid is available at both schools, but students may not apply for aid from more than one school for the same period of enrollment. Students should get in touch with the financial aid offices in both schools for information.

J.D./M.A. candidates are eligible for all forms of NYLS aid, including our generous merit scholarship programs. For information about financial aid at John Jay, contact the school’s Financial Aid Office at 212.663.7867.

About John Jay College of Criminal Justice

Founded in 1964, John Jay College of Criminal Justice—a senior college of The City University of New York—has evolved into a national and international leader in criminal justice and public service education. John Jay attracts motivated students of proven achievement who have the intellectual acuity, moral commitment, and professional competence to confront the challenges of crime, justice, and public safety in a free society.

For additional information and application materials, contact:

Office of Graduate Admissions
John Jay College of Criminal Justice
The City University of New York
445 West 59th Street, Room 1101N
New York, NY 10019
T 212.237.8863

Joint-Degree Coordinator for M.A.
James Wulach, Ph.D., J.D.
E jwulach@jjay.cuny.edu
T 212.237.8782

Office of Admissions and Student Financial Services
Admissions • T 212.431.2888 • T 1.877.937.NYLS (Toll-Free) • E admissions@nyls.edu
Financial Aid • T 212.431.2828 • E financialaid@nyls.edu

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J.D./M.B.A.

J.D./M.A. in Forensic Psychology