• 专业概况
• 所属院系
• 中国学生入学要求
• 课程信息

专业概况

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Why study Criminology BA/Law JD at UB?

The major in Criminology focuses on the nature and causes of crime, the behavior of criminals and how society reacts to crime and criminals. A criminology foundation prepares students for the study of law, including the study of common issues, practices, and policies established by society. The study and analysis of law is directly linked to the analysis of the social structures to which the law applies.

The Accelerated BA to Law JD Program is a unique opportunity for undergraduate Criminology students to accelerate their course of study by completing their Bachelor of Arts and Juris Doctor in just six years of full-time study, saving students a full year of time and tuition.

Learning Outcomes

Upon completion of the Accelerated BA Criminology to Law JD, students should be able to:

• Think critically and sociologically about crime and criminality.
• Obtain knowledge of basic social science statistical methods and be able to apply statistics.
• Identify major research methods, compare and contrast the utility and relevance of a range of methods to study different social and legal issues.
• Communicate proficiently in both written and oral form.
  • Develop writing and analytical skills associated with the evaluation of data or patterns of argument
  • Develop the ability to effectively construct and evaluate arguments for and against competing claims
  • Present a predictive analysis and a persuasive argument orally
• Identify relevant legal and factual issues; undertake legal research; and employ these skills in legal analysis, reasoning, and problem solving.
  • Develop the ability to apply reasoning in the analysis of a wide range of social, political, criminal and legal issues and problems
  • Engage in theoretical interpretation of philosophy, social, and legal ideas and phenomena
• Fulfill professional values and ethical responsibilities to clients, the legal system, and the public.
• Demonstrate the ability to navigate substantive and procedural law
• Apply professional skills needed for competent and ethical participation as a member of the legal profession in the appropriate cultural and social context.

Career Outlook

Generally, law school graduates obtain employment as a practicing lawyer or an upper level manager who has a legal degree and is advantaged by it when applying for jobs (“JD Preferred Jobs”). In 2017, our overall placement rate was 81.6% with 63.2% of those employed working as a practicing lawyer and an additional 17.8% in JD Preferred Jobs. In 2017, the average starting salary was $61,000 with a high of $180,000. Our alumni are located world-wide, in large, medium and small law firms, federal and state agencies and departments, major corporations and banks, and the federal and state judiciaries. Notably, UB School of Law alumni consist of: NYS Court of Appeals Justices, several NYS Appellate Division Justices, a federal circuit appeals judge, and other federal trial level judges, as well as, former U.S. Attorneys, city mayors and various legislative representatives.

所属院系

进入哪个院系学习？ College of Arts and Sciences

中国学生入学要求

为来自中国的学生设计 Admission to UB’s freshman class is selective and is based in part on the quality of your secondary school academic record and the number of spaces available in the class. You should feel confident applying to UB if you have an above-average academic record and have taken challenging courses in high school to help prepare you to be successful at university. UB uses a 4.0 grading scale and we expect students applying here to have the equivalent of a 3.0 on that scale. That is the same as a grade of B or 83 on a 100-point scale. English Language Scores: The minimum score of TOEFL IBT is 70, the minimum score TOEFL PBT is 523, the minimum score of IELTS is 6.0, the minimum score of PTE is 50, CAEL 70, CanTEST 4.5, Cambridge English Proficiency (CPE) score 185; Cambridge English Advanced (CAE) score 185, IB Higher Level English a Literature 4, IB Higher Level English a Language and Literature 4.

课程信息

学制：全日制(5 年)

学费：US$24,740.00 (¥ 160,164) /年

开学时间：2022八月30日

申请截止日期：预计在November 2022

留学地点：University at Buffalo, The State University Of New York12 Capen Hall,BUFFALO,New York,14260, United States