6-Year Combined Honors BA: Kinesiology and Juris Doctor

The combined Honors Specialization in Kinesiology—BA/JD allows students to complete both the JD and BA Honors Specialization Kinesiology degrees in six academic years.

Program Planning Guide (pdf)

Progression from Year 1 to Year 2 in Kinesiology

This is a limited enrolment module, meaning that the progression standard may fluctuate from year to year depending on how many students want to progress into Kinesiology and how good their grades are. Students will at minimum need a 80% average with no grade less than 60%. Keep in mind student are not officially in the combined program until year 4 and must successfully be admitted to the law school based on the requirements as set by them.

Applying to the Combined Program (In Third Year)

Students applying to the combined program must submit a letter of intent to the Director of The School of Kinesiology by September 30th of the applicant’s Third Year in Kinesiology. A separate application must also be submitted to the Faculty of Law in accordance with the submission deadlines advertised in The University of Western Ontario academic calendar. A minimum average of 80% on a 5.0 course load in each of second and third years of the kinesiology program must be met. Students should also be aware they will need to meet the LSAT requirement established by the Law School Admissions Committee.

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