JACKSONVILLE, AL — Jacksonville State University has entered into a new partnership with Samford University’s Cumberland School of Law that will allow qualified students to earn both an undergraduate degree and a law degree in six years through an accelerated 3+3 program.
The agreement establishes a pathway for eligible Jax State students to begin law school during their senior year of undergraduate studies. Credits earned during the first year of law school will also count toward completion of their bachelor’s degree, reducing the overall time and cost required to earn both degrees.
Jax State President Dr. Don C. Killingsworth, Jr. said the program is designed to expand opportunities for students interested in pursuing a legal career…