In Standard 302-2, the American Bar Association states “Credit for a J.D. degree shall be given for course work taken after the student has matriculated in a law school.” That language has consistently been interpreted to bar any credit taken prior to matriculation in a degree-granting law school program from any source, either another type of college or a pre-admission program. For a joint degree, credit taken in Public Services prior to the time the student matriculates in law school cannot count toward the J.D. portion of the joint degree. Credits taken in the JD/MPS program can be applied to the J.D after a law matriculation. Credit taken prior to admission and enrollment in College of Law cannot count toward the Juris Doctor, although it may apply to the Public Services portion of the degree.
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