Law, J.D. & Women's and Gender Studies, M.A. Dual Degree Postgraduate Programme By Saint Louis University |TopUniversities

Law, J.D. & Women's and Gender Studies, M.A. Dual Degree

Programme overview

Degree

Other

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

Saint Louis University's dual Juris Doctor/Master of Arts in Women's and Gender Studies program provides students with a rigorous, interdisciplinary and critical study of law, gender and social justice. The program allows students to complete both degrees with significantly less time and expense than if they were obtained separately, with 18 credits counting toward both programs.
Program Highlights
  • While taking courses through both Saint Louis University School of Law and the women's and gender studies department, students develop research projects that focus on how law and legal policies intersect with gendered social institutions and practices.
  • By pursuing both degrees concurrently, students acquire a broader context for advocating for gender equality in law and policy, along with the distinct analytical training and skill set to navigate the legal system.
  • Through the SLU LAW Legal Clinics, students can gain first-hand experience representing clients who otherwise would not be able to afford a lawyer, working on civil and human rights issues, employment discrimination, prison/sentencing injustice, and municipal ordinance violations and more. Students also have the opportunity to assist female entrepreneurs, small business owners and neighborhoods in ways that contribute to the good of the local community.

Programme overview

Degree

Other

Study Level

Masters

Study Mode

On Campus

Saint Louis University's dual Juris Doctor/Master of Arts in Women's and Gender Studies program provides students with a rigorous, interdisciplinary and critical study of law, gender and social justice. The program allows students to complete both degrees with significantly less time and expense than if they were obtained separately, with 18 credits counting toward both programs.
Program Highlights
  • While taking courses through both Saint Louis University School of Law and the women's and gender studies department, students develop research projects that focus on how law and legal policies intersect with gendered social institutions and practices.
  • By pursuing both degrees concurrently, students acquire a broader context for advocating for gender equality in law and policy, along with the distinct analytical training and skill set to navigate the legal system.
  • Through the SLU LAW Legal Clinics, students can gain first-hand experience representing clients who otherwise would not be able to afford a lawyer, working on civil and human rights issues, employment discrimination, prison/sentencing injustice, and municipal ordinance violations and more. Students also have the opportunity to assist female entrepreneurs, small business owners and neighborhoods in ways that contribute to the good of the local community.

Admission Requirements

6.5+
80+
3+

Aug

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