Joint Degree Program
Admission
Prospective candidates for any of the joint degree programs in law and religion must apply separately to each school, and be admitted by each school. A student must also apply separately for scholarships and financial aid in each school.
Once matriculated at Emory, joint degree candidates in law and religion take one full year of study in one school, then one full year of study in the other school. From the third year forward, candidates take a mixture of courses in both schools each semester. Included among the electives available are a dozen law and religion courses, which joint degree candidates can take for credit in either school.
Each semester, candidates pay tuition to the school in which they are registered, regardless of the mixture of courses they happen to take that semester. All scholarships and financial aid packages are handled separately by each school, and are applied only during the semester in which the student is registered in that school. CSLR offers modest additional research stipends and scholarships for selected joint degree candidates in their final two years of study.
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For application materials and further application instructions see:
School of Theology: MDiv or MTS Program
Graduate School of Arts and Sciences: PhD Program
For questions contact:
Emory Law
John Witte, Jr., 404-727-6980, Email
Candler School of Theology
Steven J. Kraftchick, 404-727-2883, Email
Graduate Division of Religion
Elizabeth M. Bounds, 404-727-6333, Email
"My law and religion degree has been integral to how I approach my practice of law. Representing the child welfare system in Georgia, I encounter families at their worst. Remembering law as a ministry, I am able to approach each case with the proper legal framework, but also with the necessary human framework."
–Laurie-Ann Fallon, JD/MTS 2005
Associate, Law Offices of Ashley Willcott
"I'm interested in advancing the protection and promotion of human rights around the globe. The law cannot do this alone; a variety of approaches is necessary, and religion is a vital element in this mix."
–Silas Allard
3L, Emory Law