What does the average dual degree program of study look like?
All students in the dual degree program, regardless of education degree sought, spend their first year exclusively taking the first-year law school curriculum. In subsequent years, students must enroll for at least one semester as a student in the Lynch School of Education. During the second and third years, students will take a combination of education and law courses making sure that both degree requirements are fulfilled. This usually consists of taking three law school classes and two education courses for two semesters (one academic year) and four law school classes and one education course for two semesters (one academic year). Depending on the program of study and the individual’s choice of classes, education course work may need to be completed through a summer course or two so that both degrees can be completed in three years. Finally, graduation from the Lynch School of Education mandates successful completion of either an oral or written comprehensive examination administere
