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Many attorneys want business or public management skills. Similarly, many public and private sector managers and executives want a deeper knowledge of the law so that they can be even more successful in business or government.
It gives participants a career edge over those who possess only one advanced degree. Students who participate in a J. D. program and one of Oakland University's graduate programs benefit financially because duplicative or overlapping course work is reduced.
Practically speaking, the partnership programs allow participating students to transfer six semester hours of credit from one degree program to the other, resulting in a total course reduction of twelve semester hours if both degrees are completed. |
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Cooley Law School's entire J.D.
degree is offered at our Auburn Hills campus in Rochester,
Michigan. The University's Master
of Business Administration (MBA) and Master of Public Administration (MPA) degrees
are offered at the Oakland University's Rochester campus. |
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No. Cooley Law School and Oakland University
maintain independent admission policies, standards, and committees.
It is possible, therefore, that a student's
admission may be approved by one institution and denied by the other.
OU
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You may apply simultaneously or sequentially. As a rule of thumb, the earlier
you apply to both programs and receive admission decisions, the better. It is
recommended that you apply initially to the program that is of primary interest
to you. Regardless when you apply and are admitted, you must take a prescribed
number of credit hours in the first program before you begin taking courses in
the second one.
If you are an Oakland University MBA or MPA student currently,
it is important that you apply for admission to the J.D. degree early enough
to ensure that you will have sufficient time to take at least six semester hours
of eligible graduate courses after matriculation at Cooley Law School. |
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Your student file at both institutions
must include a signed, approved “Declaration
of Intent.” You should secure this form from one of your designated advisors
and submit it immediately after admission to the second program. |
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Yes. All J.D. requirements should be fulfilled
within six years of completing the first law course. Similarly, Oakland
University policies require that all master's-level requirements must be completed within six years of enrolling
in the first Oakland University graduate course. Exceptions to these six-year
limits may sometimes be granted by both institutions for extenuating, documented
reasons. |
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There is no standard prescription. The order in
which you complete your Cooley Law and Oakland University graduate
degree requirements is for you to decide in consultation with both
program advisors. You may complete both programs by the same date or
attempt any other combination of coursework and completion dates that
suit your personal circumstances so long as you satisfy the degree
completion deadlines imposed by both programs.
Students are always
advised to avoid combined course loads at both institutions that might
jeopardize their good academic standing. At Cooley Law School, a student
must maintain a cumulative GPA of 2.0 or higher to remain in good academic
standing. At Oakland University, a student must maintain a 3.0 or higher. |
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| Oakland University alumni may certainly
apply for admission to the Thomas M. Cooley Law School's J.D. degree.
However, if you have earned an MBA or MPA degree before you matriculate
in the J.D. program, none of the Oakland University credits can be
transferred to the JD degree. |
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You would forfeit your rights under the joint program,
and the graduation requirements and all other policies of the institution
where you continued your course work would then apply. |
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During a given semester, you may receive aid at
only one institution. However, you may apply at the Oakland University
Financial Aid Office during
semesters/session in which you are taking most of your MBA or MPA courses
and the Thomas M. Cooley Law School Financial Aid Office during
the semesters in which you are completing most of your law courses. Financial
aid staff members at both institutions are eager to help you apply financial
aid rules to this unique joint program.
Oakland
University Financial Aid Office >
Cooley Financial
Aid Office > |
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Cooley Law School tuition rates and fees apply
to all J. D. courses, and Oakland University tuition rates and fees
apply to all graduate courses. |
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Please visit the Web sites
listed on this page. Students are also encouraged to consult with their
designated academic advisors about standards, processes and timetables. |
