UST and the South Texas College of Law/Houston established a joint academic program that allows qualified students to earn a Doctor of Jurisprudence (JD) and a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree in as few as four years. Under the plan, a student attends South Texas for the first two years, UST’s Cameron School of Business for the third year and South Texas for the fourth year.
Students must be admitted to both schools to participate in the program. The joint program is designed to train students to think more strategically and allow them to leverage the strengths of both fields.
Time Limit
Students are required to complete all coursework towards the MBA/JD degree within 6 years from the date of entry into the program.
YEAR ONE:
Full-time JD study [totaling thirty (30) hours as called for in the applicable South Texas College of Law Student Handbook]
YEAR TWO:
Full-time JD study [totaling thirty (30) hours as called for in the applicable South Texas College of Law Student Handbook], including the course entitled “Professional Responsibility”
YEAR THREE:
Full-time MBA study at the University of St. Thomas [totaling twenty-four (24) hours (See list of courses below), with South Texas College Professional Responsibility course to fulfill UST’s ethics requirement]
YEAR FOUR:
Full-time JD study [totaling thirty (30) hours as called for in the applicable South Texas College of Law Student Handbook]
Recommended Sequence for Students with BBA Degrees
(24 HOURS TOTAL; PROFICIENCY COURSES MAY BE WAIVED)
First Semester
Second Semester at UST
Recommended Sequence for Students with Non-Business Degrees
(24-37.5 HOURS TOTAL, INCLUDING 1.5 TO 13.5 HOURS PROFICIENCY COURSES SEQUENCE OF SUMMER COURSES PLUS THIRD-YEAR COURSES)
Summer after LAW1:
Summer after LAW:
First Full-Time Semester:
Second Full-time Semester:
Students pursuing a joint JD/MBA are allowed to take 15 credit hours in their first semester. MBA 5370 must be taken in the last 12 hours of coursework.