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The Graduate School of Arts and Sciences and the School of Law cooperate in offering combined programs of study leading to the J.D. degree and the sequential M.A., M.Phil., and Ph.D. degrees.

Students who wish to take part in this program must make separate applications and gain admission to both the School of Law and a participating department of the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. Students must be admitted to a Ph.D. program at the Graduate School to participate (there is no J.D./M.A. dual-degree program). Only the following departments participate in the program:

• Biological Sciences

• Economics

• History

• Philosophy

• Political Science

• Psychology

• Sociology

Applicants should note on each application their interest in the dual-degree program.

Students admitted to the J.D./Ph.D. program usually begin their studies at the School of Law. After two semesters (one year) of study at the Law School, the student then enrolls in the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences earning the M.A. degree according to the guidelines set by hir or her department. Upon receiving the M.A. degree, the student then completes his or her studies at the Law School. The student is granted advanced standing for the conferred M.A., thus reducing the time to complete the J.D. by one semester. Upon completion of the J.D., the student then returns to the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences. Two Residence Units (one year) of advanced standing will be granted toward the M.Phil. degree once the J.D. is conferred. The student then completes the requirements for the M.Phil. and Ph.D. degrees according to the departmental guidelines, which include the preparation and successful defense of a dissertation.

In certain cases, students may be permitted to vary the sequence of enrollment described above. This will only be granted with the prior approval of the respective advisors at the School of Law and the Graduate School of Arts and Sciences.

Students may obtain further information about application for admission to the program by contacting the following offices:

• Graduate School of Arts and Sciences, gsas-admit@columbia.edu, 212-854-4737.