The Williamson College of Business Administration (WCBA) at Youngstown State University (YSU) and the University of Akron (UA) School of Law offer highly qualified and motivated students the opportunity to earn both their Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) degree and their Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree in six years instead of the usual seven.
The 3 + 3 program saves students a full year of undergraduate study, tuition, and living expenses. Program participants will graduate law school and get out into the world a year earlier than students who follow the traditional path, increasing their long-term earning potential and giving them a head start on making a difference in their chosen field.
Students interested in the 3 + 3 program through the Williamson College of Business Administration will pursue a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration (BSBA) through an Individualized Curriculum Program (ICP) in Business Law. The BSBA in Business Law (ICP) will consist of General Education courses, Business Tool, and Business Core courses which are to be completed at YSU in three years.
Students admitted to Akron Law will then begin their first-year law school courses at the University of Akron School of Law and apply those credits toward both their BSBA and law degrees.
Once a student has successfully completed the first-year law school courses at Akron, a transcript is sent to the YSU Office of Admissions. These courses are then applied to the student’s BSBA degree requirements at YSU and the degree is awarded after a final graduation audit.
Current YSU Students:
Mary Coller, Director
WCBA Student Services
Youngstown State University
330.941.2019
Anthony Colucci, Director of Admissions
| Course | Description | SH |
|---|---|---|
| Success Seminar | YSU 1500 Success Seminar OR HONR 1500 Intro to Honors | 1 |
| ENGL 1550 | College Writing 1 | 3 |
| BUS 1500 | Foundations of Business | 3 |
| MATH 2623 | Quantitative Reasoning | 3 |
| CMST 1545 | Communication Foundations | 3 |
| GE: Social & Personal Awareness Course | 3 | |
| TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS | 16 |
| Course | Description | SH |
|---|---|---|
| ENGL 1551 | College Writing 2 | 3 |
| ECON 2610 | Principles 1: Microeconomics | 3 |
| BUS 2600 | Business Applications for Microsoft Excel | 3 |
| ACCT 2602 | Financial Accounting | 3 |
| GE: Arts & Humanities | 3 | |
| TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS | 15 |
| Course | Description | SH |
|---|---|---|
| ACCT 2603 | Managerial Accounting | 3 |
| ECON 2630 | Principles 2: Macroeconomics | 3 |
| MGT 2604 | Legal & Social Responsibility of Business | 3 |
| BUS 2610 | Collaborating, Writing, Presenting in Bus | 3 |
| GE: Arts & Humanities | 3 | |
| TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS | 15 |
| Course | Description | SH |
|---|---|---|
| BUS 3700 | Business Analytics | 3 |
| MGT 3725 | Fundamentals of Management | 3 |
| MKTG 3703 | Marketing Concepts & Practice | 3 |
| MKTG 3702 | Business Professionalism | 1 |
| GE: Natural Science Course | 3 | |
| GE: Social & Personal Awareness Course | 3 | |
| TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS | 16 |
| Course | Description | SH |
|---|---|---|
| BUS 3715 | Principles of International Business | 3 |
| FIN 3720 | Business Finance | 3 |
| MGT 3761 | Management Information Systems | 3 |
| Upper-Level Business Course | 3 | |
| Elective Course | 3 | |
| TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS | 15 |
| Course | Description | SH |
|---|---|---|
| MGT 4850 | Strategic Management & Leadership | 3 |
| MGT 3789 | Operations Management | 3 |
| Upper-Level Business Elective | 3 | |
| GE: Lab Science | 3/1 | |
| Elective Course | 1 | |
| TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS | 14 |
*Take LSAT or GRE
*Complete Graduation Evaluation Request at YSU
*Apply to Akron School of Law
| Course | Description | SH |
|---|---|---|
| Fundamentals of Lawyering | 0 | |
| Contracts | 4 | |
| Torts | 4 | |
| Civil Procedure-Federal Jurisdiction | 3 | |
| Legal Analysis, Research, and Writing | 3 | |
| TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS | 14 |
| Course | Description | SH |
|---|---|---|
| Fundamentals of Lawyering | 0-1 | |
| Civil Procedure – Federal Litigation | 3 | |
| Property | 4 | |
| Criminal Law | 3 | |
| Legal Analysis, Research, and Writing | 3 | |
| Legislation Regulations | 2 | |
| TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS | 14 |
*Send Akron transcripts to YSU after all final grades have posted