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Majors & Minors
Arts & Sciences / Law Degree 3+3
PROGRAM OVERVIEW The Arts and Sciences/Law 3+3 program allows students to complete virtually all College of Arts and Science major requirements in the first three years, including requirements for a specific undergraduate Arts and Sciences major sequence. If admitted to the Law School, the student then counts Law School courses taken in the fourth year as elective credit required to meet minimum graduation credit requirements. The fourth year also constitutes the student's first year in Drake University Law School.
Admission to the 3+3 program is in consultation with academic advisor and department chair. Because of the rigorous nature of the program and the tight scheduling involved, admission is limited to exceptional and highly motivated students. Students may apply to the program during their first semester on campus.
GRADUATE PROGRAM REQUIREMENTS Students who have met all requirements specified above, and who gain admission to the Law School, may start law school during their fourth year of enrollment. Once a student has successfully completed law school courses necessary to fulfill the required 124 hours of coursework for the bachelor's degree, the bachelor's degree will be awarded. A student may withdraw from the Arts and Sciences/3+3 law program at any time and complete his/her undergraduate study for the bachelor's degree.
FACULTY Arts and Sciences faculty are experienced professionals and leading academicians. The Drake Law School faculty include experts in several fields of law, distinguished scholars and outstanding teachers.
ACADEMIC PREPARATION No specific courses are required for admission. Students are encouraged to take writing and college preparatory courses while in high school.
DRAKE CURRICULUM The Drake Curriculum, required of all undergraduates, is designed to help students meet personal and professional goals as they acquire fundamental knowledge and abilities in ten Areas of Inquiry, including communication, critical thinking, artistic experience, historical consciousness, information and technology literacy, international and multicultural experiences, scientific and quantitative literacy, values and ethics and engaged citizenship. Students work closely with their academic advisers to craft a program of study in general education that prepares students for civic and professional leadership.
The Drake Curriculum also requires first-year seminars, which foster development of critical thinking and written and oral communication skills through a topical focus; and a Senior Capstone, in which students demonstrate the capacity to bring information, skills and ideas to bear on one project.
CAREER OPTIONS Graduates are prepared to work professionally in a variety of legal fields related to their specific undergraduate major.