Undergraduate Bulletin - Illinois Institute of Technology

Special Programs
Combined Undergraduate/Graduate Law Programs
(Leading to B.S./J.D. Degrees)
Students in these programs study their undergraduate
program at the Main Campus of IIT and the law school
portion of the program at IIT’s Chicago-Kent College of
Law. Two combined undergraduate and graduate law degree
programs are available.
Prelaw undergraduate students also have access to seminars,
prelaw advising, and assistance preparing for the
LSAT.
Honors Law Program
The Honors Law Program allows students to pursue an
accelerated sequence of coursework leading to the Bachelor
of Science (B.S.) and Juris Doctor (J.D.) degrees. Students
apply to the Honors Law Program prior to the beginning of
their freshman year. Students who major in biology, chemistry,
computer information systems, humanities, physics,
political science, professional and technical communications,
or psychology pursue an accelerated, focused course
of study and normally complete both the B.S. degree and
the J.D. degree in six years instead of the usual seven years.
Students in other majors may also be able to accelerate
completion of both degrees.
Acceptance by Chicago-Kent is automatic for those students
who meet the minimum program requirements. Students
are guaranteed a seat in the Chicago-Kent entering
class provided that they meet the following criteria:
• Maintain a 3.25 cumulative undergraduate GPA.
• Take the Law School Admissions Test (LSAT) by February
of their third undergraduate year at IIT if they are
in the six-year program or by February of their forth
year at IIT if they are not and achieve an LSAT score
at or exceeding the median score for the Chicago-Kent
entering class.
• Submit a completed application to Chicago-Kent by
April 15 of the third undergraduate year if they are
in the six-year program or in the fourth undergraduate
year if they are not.
• Maintain a record consistent with the requirements of
the bar examining program.
Students who participate in the program but who do not
meet the criteria for guaranteed admission are invited to
apply through the regular competitive application process
for admission to Chicago-Kent after three or four years
of undergraduate study. In reviewing such applications,
consideration will be given to the student’s participation
in the Honors Law Program.
Business Honors Law Program
The Business Honors Law Program allows students to obtain
both a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration
(B.S.B.A.) and a Juris Doctor (J.D.) degree. Students
apply to the Business Honors Law Program prior to
the beginning of their freshman year. Business Honors Law
students are guaranteed admission to Chicago-Kent College
of Law provided they meet the following criteria:
• Maintain a 3.25 cumulative undergraduate GPA.
• Take the Law School Admissions Test (LSAT) by February
of their third undergraduate year at IIT and achieve
an LSAT score at or exceeding the median score for the
Chicago-Kent entering class.
• Submit a completed application to Chicago-Kent by
April 15 of the third undergraduate year.
• Fulfill the undergraduate requirements specified by the
B.S.B.A. program and complete the required undergraduate
courses.
• Maintain a record consistent with the requirements of
the bar examining program.
Students who participate in the program but do not meet
the academic standards for guaranteed admission are invited
to apply through the regular competitive application
process for admission to Chicago-Kent College of Law after
three years of undergraduate study.
While the B.S.B.A. program is a full four-year program
students in the Business Honors Law Program have the
possibility of accelerating the curriculum to complete both
the B.S. degree and the J.D. degree in six years. This
will require incoming Advanced Placement credit and/or
summer school and should be discussed with an academic
advisor.
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