Credits

Academic Rule 2-3(J): Credits Taken Pursuant to Dual Degree Programs

J. Credits taken pursuant to dual degree programs.

Credits will be awarded toward the J.D. degree pursuant to this rule for dual degree students.

1. School of Business Administration.
   The Gonzaga Law School and the School of Business Administration offer a combined Master’s of Business Administration (MBA)/J.D. degree and a combined Master’s of Accountancy (MAA)/ J.D. degree. The following subparagraphs (a) through (e) apply to students in this dual degree program.
   1. Ability to enroll.
      To enroll in any dual degree program, the applicant must meet the admission requirements of both schools.
   2. Credits.
      A student enrolled as a degree candidate in either the Master’s of Business Administration program or in the Master’s of Accountancy program may transfer a maximum of six (6) credits from the School of Business Administration to count toward the credits required to award the J.D. degree.
   3. Grading.
      Upon successful completion of a School of Business Administration course with a grade of B or above, the credit earned will be transferred to the law student’s transcript. Credits transferred from the School of Business Administration to Gonzaga Law School shall be treated as transfer credits (see Rule 2-3 I) for purposes of computing GPA and class rank and completion of J.D. credit requirements.
   4. Additional requirements.
      With the exceptions described above, all requirements of each school must be satisfied to earn the degree granted by that school. Courses which are taught in both schools may be taken only once.
   5. Eligible for J.D. degree award.
      A J.D. degree candidate who earns eighty-four (84) credits offered in the Law School and six (6) credits transferred to the Law School from the School of Business Administration (for a total of ninety (90) credits) is eligible to be awarded the J.D. degree upon completion of all the other requirements for awarding the J.D. degree as provided for in Rule 2-2, even if the candidate has not completed all requirements necessary to be awarded the MBA or MAA degree as the case may be.
2. School of Social Work.
   The Gonzaga Law School and the School of Social Work at Eastern Washington University (EWU) offer a dual degree program leading to the J.D. degree and the Master’s of Social Work (MSW) degree. The following subparagraphs (a) through (e) apply to students in this dual degree program.
   1. Ability to enroll.
      To enroll in this dual degree program, the applicant must meet the admission requirements of both schools.
   2. Credits.
      A student enrolled as a degree candidate in the Master’s of Social Work program at EWU may transfer a maximum of the equivalent of ten (10) semester credits from the MSW program at EWU to count towards the credits required to award the J.D. degree.
   3. Grading.
      Upon successful completion of a EWU course with a grade of C or above, the credit earned will be transferred to the law student’s transcript. Credits transferred from the School of Social Work at EWU to the Gonzaga Law School shall be treated as transfer credits (see Rule 2-3[I]) for purposes of computing GPA and class rank and completion of J.D. credit requirements.
   4. Additional requirements.
      With the exceptions described above, all requirements of each school must be satisfied to earn the degree granted by that school.
      Courses which are taught in multiple schools may be taken only once.
   5. Eligible for J.D. degree award.
      A J.D. degree candidate who earns eighty (80) credits offered in the Law School and has the equivalent of ten (10) credits transferred to the Law School from the School of Social Work at EWU (for a total of ninety (90) credits) is eligible to be awarded the J.D. degree upon completion of all the other requirements for awarding the J.D. degree as provided for in these academic rules, even if the candidate has not completed all requirements necessary to be awarded the MSW degree.

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