BSBA-WCBA TO JD-Akron Law 3 + 3 Program

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:

  • 30 Earned Credit Hours in the BSBA program at YSU.
  • 3.5 overall YSU GPA.

  • 91 credit hours of the BSBA degree.
  • Good Standing academically, financially, and from a disciplinary perspective at YSU.
  • Complete and submit an application to Akron Law through the Law School Admission Council website (https://lsac.org).
  • Satisfy the character and fitness standards required of al students admitted to Akron Law.
    Have an LSAT score that is at or above the 25th% of the previous year’s entering class, and not below a 151.
  • Have an undergraduate grade point average at or above the median of the previous Akron Law entering class (information can be found at https://uakron.edu/law/admissions/facts.dot).

WBCA

Mary Coller, Director

WCBA Student Services

Youngstown State University

330.941.2019

mtcoller@ysu.edu

Akron Law

Anthony Colucci, Director of Admissions

 

BACHELOR OF SCIENCE IN BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION 2023-2024 SUGGESTED 4-YEAR PLAN BUSINESS LAW (ICP)

 

Year 1 - ysu

 

Fall Semester

CourseDescriptionSH
Success SeminarYSU 1500 Success Seminar OR HONR 1500 Intro to Honors1
ENGL 1550College Writing 13
BUS 1500Foundations of Business3
MATH 2623Quantitative Reasoning3
CMST 1545Communication Foundations3
GE: Social & Personal Awareness Course 3
TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS 16

Spring Semester

CourseDescriptionSH
ENGL 1551College Writing 23
ECON 2610Principles 1: Microeconomics3
BUS 2600Business Applications for Microsoft Excel3
ACCT 2602Financial Accounting3
GE: Arts & Humanities 3
   
TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS 15

 

Year 2 - ysu

 

Fall Semester

CourseDescriptionSH
ACCT 2603Managerial Accounting3
ECON 2630Principles 2: Macroeconomics3
MGT 2604Legal & Social Responsibility of Business3
BUS 2610Collaborating, Writing, Presenting in Bus3
GE: Arts & Humanities 3
TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS 15

Spring Semester

CourseDescriptionSH
BUS 3700Business Analytics3
MGT 3725Fundamentals of Management3
MKTG 3703Marketing Concepts & Practice3
MKTG 3702Business Professionalism1
GE: Natural Science Course 3
GE: Social & Personal Awareness Course 3
TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS 16

 

Year 3 - ysu

 

Fall Semester

CourseDescriptionSH
BUS 3715Principles of International Business3
FIN 3720Business Finance3
MGT 3761Management Information Systems3
Upper-Level Business Course 3
Elective Course 3
TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS 15

Spring Semester

CourseDescriptionSH
MGT 4850Strategic Management & Leadership3
MGT 3789Operations Management3
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

 

Year 4 - au

 

Fall Semester

CourseDescriptionSH
Fundamentals of Lawyering 0
Contracts 4
Torts 4
Civil Procedure-Federal Jurisdiction 3
Legal Analysis, Research, and Writing 3
TOTAL SEMESTER HOURS 14

Spring Semester

CourseDescriptionSH
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