JU, Florida Coastal program to shorten degree path - Jacksonville Business Journal:

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Called the 3/3 program, it will allow some studentss to be dually enrolled at JU for theird last year and at Florida Coastal for their first year of law The program will be offered for the first time in the fall2009 semester, but it will probabl be a year or two before any studentxs are in a position to take advantager of it. JU students who have completed all the coursez required fortheir bachelor’s degree by the end of their juniotr year, except for nine hours of are eligible for the 3/3 program. They must also meet othet criteria, such as maintaining a 3.
3 gradse point average, getting a 154 on the law schoo entrance exam and applying to Floridza Coastal no later than February of theiejunior year. Those eligible for the program can then taketypicalk first-year law school classeas at Florida Coastal, such as contracts, torts and propert law classes, and get credit for them at both JU and Florida Coastal. The students would pay the standarcd Florida Coastal tuition forthoswe classes, but would save nine credits worth of tuitiohn at JU.
“This prograj will provide students with the opportunity to earn both degreesx in a minimum ofsix years, as opposeds to the traditional seven years of studg here in Jacksonville,” said Terri Davlantes, vice dean at Floridwa Coastal. “It’s a wonderful joinr effort between ourtwo schools, and we’re hopeful it will lead to more collaborationj in the future.” Officials at the two schoolsw say it’s too earlgy to tell how many studentsa will be interested in the program, mainlty because students will have to plan theirf JU schedules well in advance to completw coursework in their majors by the end of theifr third year.