Business Bachelor's to Law, J.D. Accelerated Program

Pre-professional study is a strength at Saint Louis University, and business is a great foundation for the study of law. The Richard A. Chaifetz School of Business and the Saint Louis University School of Law offer an accelerated bachelor’s to law degree. This program allows students to earn a Bachelor of Science degree and a Juris Doctor degree in six years instead of the traditional seven years.

The accelerated program may be of particular interest to SLU's Business Scholars program students, who will complete their bachelor's degree in three years. It may also interest any business student on track to complete their undergraduate studies in three years. 

For additional information, see the catalog entries for the following SLU programs:

Law, J.D.

Accounting, B.S.

Business Technology Management, B.S.

Economics, B.S.

Entrepreneurship, B.S.

Finance, B.S.

International Business, B.S.

Leadership and Human Resource Management, B.S.

Marketing, B.S.

Sports Business, B.S.

Accreditation 

Saint Louis University's Richard A. Chaifetz School of Business is accredited by the Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business (AACSB), the premier business school accrediting body. Achieving AACSB accreditation ensures continuous quality improvement in the learning environment through enhancements to the curriculum, instructional resources, student selection, career planning and placement and the intellectual contributions and qualifications of the faculty.

Approximately 5% of business schools worldwide have achieved AACSB accreditation. The accounting program is also separately accredited by the AACSB, one of only 193 schools to have earned this distinction.

Saint Louis University School of Law has been continuously accredited by the American Bar Association (ABA) since December 1924. The accrediting body is the Council of the Section of Legal Education and Admissions to the Bar of the American Bar Association, 321 North Clark Street, Chicago, IL 60654, 312-988-6738.

Students with a minimum 3.70 undergraduate grade point average GPA at the time of application to the Saint Louis University School of Law (during the third year of the undergraduate program) will receive guaranteed admission to the law school.

Students will need to submit an LSAT score at the time of application to the SLU LAW. This score will not be considered for admission into the School of Law but will be used for consideration in any merit-based scholarship decision. 

Roadmaps are recommended semester-by-semester plans of study for programs and assume full-time enrollment unless otherwise noted.  

Courses and milestones designated as critical (marked with !) must be completed in the semester listed to ensure a timely graduation. Transfer credit may change the roadmap.

This roadmap should not be used in the place of regular academic advising appointments. All students are encouraged to meet with their advisor/mentor each semester. Requirements, course availability and sequencing are subject to change.

Plan of Study Grid
Year One
FallCredits
CORE 1000 Ignite First Year Seminar 1 2
CORE 1600 Ultimate Questions: Theology 3
BIZ 1000 Business Foundations (meets CORE 1500) 1 1
CORE 1900 Eloquentia Perfecta 1: Written and Visual Communication 1 3
MATH 1320
Survey of Calculus (meets CORE 3200) 2
or Calculus I
3
ECON 1900 Principles of Economics 3
 Credits15
Spring
CORE 2500 Cura Personalis 2: Self in Contemplation 0
CMM 1200
Public Speaking (meets CORE 1200) 2
or Communicating in Groups and Teams
3
BIZ 1100 Business in Action 1
BIZ 1002 Business Foundations Excel Lab 0
ACCT 2200 Financial Accounting 3
BTM 2000 Introduction to Business Technology Management 3
ECON 3120
Intermediate Macroeconomics
or Intermediate Microeconomics
3
OPM 2070 Introduction to Business Statistics 3
 Credits16
Summer
CORE 1700 Ultimate Questions: Philosophy 3
PSY 1010 General Psychology (meets CORE 3600) 3
 Credits6
Year Two
Fall
ACCT 2220 Accounting for Decision Making 3
BTM 2500 Data Modeling, Analysis and Visualization 3
ECON 3140
Intermediate Microeconomics
or Intermediate Macroeconomics
3
FIN 3010 Principles of Finance 3
IB 2000 Introduction to International Business (meets University Core Attribute: Global Interdependence) 3
MGT 3000 Management Theory and Practice 3
 Credits18
Spring
CORE 2800 Eloquentia Perfecta 3: Creative Expression 3
BIZ 3000 Career Foundations (meets CORE 3500) 1
MKT 3000 Introduction to Marketing Management 3
OPM 3050 Introduction to Management Science and Operations Management 3
Major Requirement Course 3
Major Requirement Course 3
Elective in Business or Other Areas 2
 Credits18
Summer
CORE 3400 Ways of Thinking: Aesthetics, History, and Culture 3
MGT 2000 Legal Environment of Business I 3
 Credits6
Year Three
Fall
PHIL 2050 Ethics (meets University Core Attribute: Dignity, Ethics & a Just Society) 3
CORE 4000 Collaborative Inquiry 3
CORE 4500 Reflection-in-Action 0
ENGL 4000 Professional Writing 3
Major Requirement Course 3
Major Requirement Course 3
Elective in Business or Other Areas 3
 Credits18
Spring
CORE 3800 Ways of Thinking: Natural and Applied Sciences 3
Elective that Satisfies University Core Attribute: Identities in Context 3
MGT 4000 Strategic Management and Policy 3 3
Major Requirement Course 3
Major Requirement Course 3
Elective in Business or Other Areas 2
 Credits17
Summer
Electives in Business or Other Areas 6
 Credits6
 Total Credits120
1

Must complete in first 36 credit hours at SLU.

2

Must complete in first 60 credit hours at SLU.

3

Must have completed all other Business Common Body of Knowledge courses.

Plan of Study Grid
Year One
FallCredits
LAW 7000 Civil Procedure 4
LAW 7005 Criminal Law 3
LAW 7015 Torts 4
LAW 7020 Legal Analysis, Research and Communication I 3
LAW 7040 Professional Identity, Practices and Skills I 1
 Credits15
Spring
LAW 7010 Contracts 4
LAW 7021 Legal Analysis, Research and Communication II 3
LAW 7025 Constitutional Law I 3
LAW 7030 Property 4
LAW 7041 Professional Identity, Practices and Skills II 1
 Credits15
Year Two
Fall
LAW 7100 Legal Profession 3
Law ElectiveAny LAW Course 12
 Credits15
Spring
Law ElectiveAny LAW Course 15
 Credits15
Year Three
Seminar 2
Experiential coursework 6
Law ElectiveAny LAW Course 23
 Credits31
 Total Credits91