William Joseph Chaminade
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Programs
Graduate and Doctoral Programs
Certificates
Online Graduate Programs
St. Mary’s University offers Combined Degree and Joint Degree Programs, allowing undergraduate and graduate students to pursue two degrees simultaneously, saving both time and money.
Through a Combined Degree Program, undergraduate students have the option to simultaneously pursue a bachelor’s and master’s degree or a bachelor’s and law degree.
St. Mary’s and the St. Mary’s University School of Law also offer a joint program of studies leading to degrees of Doctor of Jurisprudence (J.D.) and select master’s degrees.
The Doctor of Jurisprudence (J.D.) is typically the degree people think of when they are talking about a law degree. This degree is required for licensure in most jurisdictions in the United States, and it is the core work of every school accredited by the American Bar Association.
The Master of Laws (LL.M.) is a degree available to lawyers. Those who already have a J.D. from an ABA- accredited law school can specialize in a particular area of the law through the LL.M. Foreign-trained lawyers often seek an LL.M. as a credential that will allow them to practice law in the United States.
The Master of Jurisprudence (M.Jur.) is a degree for non-lawyers who are interested in gaining a deeper understanding of legal concepts to enhance their professional lives where they intersect with the law. It is not a prerequisite to the J.D. or a means to gain admission to a J.D. program.