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JOINT-DEGREE PROGRAMS
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Joint-degree ProgrAms
MDiv/JD
A joint Master of Divinity/Juris Doctor
(MDiv/JD) degree program allows students
to combine training in law with
training in ministry. A student in this
program applies to each school separately
but concurrently and matriculates concurrently
in the School of Law and Candler.
Candidates for the joint-degree program
must apply to and be accepted by both
Candler and the School of Law. The
schools maintain independent application
procedures.
Requirements for both degrees are
completed in five years instead of the
six required to attain the degrees separately.
Typically, the first year is spent at
Candler and the second year is spent at
Law. During the remaining three years,
the student must register and pay tuition
for three semesters in each school but
may take courses in either school. Candler
scholarships and grants are applicable
only to those semesters in which students
are in residency at the School of Theology.
In order to meet degree requirements
for the MDiv, the student must complete
a minimum of 73 hours at Candler. All
requirements are the same as a traditional
MDiv student but with fewer elective
hours. In order to meet degree requirements
for the JD, the student must
complete a minimum of 79 hours at the
School of Law.
For additional information about
the JD portion of the MDiv/JD, contact
Celeste Katz at ckatz@emory.edu. For
information on the MDiv portion of the
MDiv/JD, contact the Candler registrar’s
office at candlerregistrar@emory.edu.
MTS/JD
A joint master of theological studies/
juris doctor (MTS/JD) degree program
allows students to combine training in
law with training in religious studies. The
program emphasizes scholarly rather than
clinical and ministerial aspects of law
and religion. A student in this program
matriculates concurrently in the School
of Law and Candler and may complete
requirements for both degrees in four
years (instead of the five required to
attain the degrees separately). Candidates
for the joint-degree program must apply
to and be accepted by both Candler and
the School of Law. The schools maintain
independent application procedures.
Typically, the first year is spent at
Candler and the second year is spent at
the School of Law. The student must
register and pay tuition for five semesters
in the School of Law and three semesters
in Candler but may take courses in either
school. Candler scholarships and grants
are applicable only to those semesters
in which students are in residency at the
School of Theology.
In order to meet degree requirements
for the MTS, the student must complete a
minimum of 39 hours at Candler, including
either the MTS Thesis (MTS502) or
MTS Integrative Paper completed as part
of the MTS capstone course. All requirements
are the same as a traditional MTS
student but with fewer elective hours. In
order to meet degree requirements for the
JD, the student must complete a minimum
of 79 hours at the School of Law.
For additional information about
the JD portion of the MTS/JD, contact
Celeste Katz at ckatz@emory.edu. For
information on the MTS portion of the
MTS/JD, contact the Candler registrar’s
office at candlerregistrar@emory.edu.
MDiv/MBA
A joint Master of Divinity/Master of
Business Administration (MDiv/MBA)
is offered in cooperation with Emory’s