Law and Governance students at Montclair State

Jurisprudence, Law & Society/Law and Governance (Combined BA/MA)

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Jurisprudence, Law & Society/Law and Governance (Combined BA/MA)

Undergraduate students with a major in either Political Science or Jurisprudence, Law and Society and are interested in the combined BA/MA program can take four master’s-level courses within the MA in Law and Governance program during their senior year.

Application Requirements

If you are a prospective Freshman or Transfer applicant, learn more about admission criteria here.

Students with a GPA of 3.0 or above
  • Application Deadline: Rolling admission
  • Students will be sent an expedited application from Graduate Admissions to complete
Students with a GPA below 3.0

Students with a GPA below a 3.0 are not eligible for admission to a Combined Program, and will need to submit a traditional application to their graduate program of interest. Prior to applying, please speak with your program advisor for more details.

Contact

If you have inquiries regarding your program of interest, please contact:

Program Coordinator: Dr. Daniel Mengara
Office: Conrad J. Schmitt Hall 241G
Email: mengarad@montclair.edu
Telephone: 973‑655‑5143

*During the summer months, there will be a rotating department chair available to answer your inquiry. Find the updated summer chair for this program.*

If you have questions regarding the application process and requirements, please email or call us:

Incoming Freshmen and Transfers:

Undergraduate Admissions
Email: msuadm@montclair.edu
Telephone: (973) 655-4444
Fax: (973) 655-7700

Current Montclair State Undergraduates:

Office of Graduate Admissions
Email: graduate@montclair.edu
Telephone: 973-655-5147
Fax: (973) 655-7869