Legal Studies Concentration

This concentration is an integrated degree which combines coursework in communication, political systems, criminology, ethics and philosophy, history, and economics to prepare students for the rigors of graduate work in the area of law or the field of alternative dispute resolution.

Interested in pursuing a Legal Studies concentration? In the following video, one of our students shares their experience.

Legal Studies with Michelle Fremen.

With advanced planning, students may be eligible for an accelerated law degree through the Scalia Law School or accelerated master's programs at Mason. 

Mason offers many Accelerated Master's Programs that allow students to earn a bachelor's and master's degrees in as little as 5 years. Click here to learn more about the different degree programs. 

Alternative Pathways to Mason's Scalia Law School

Mason undergraduates can apply the traditional route to Scalia Law, they also have many alternative JD admission options available to them. Below is a breakdown of the requirements for each of these alternative JD admission options.

3+3:

*Complete all major and university-required coursework by the end of your junior (third) year of undergraduate study.
*Maintain a 3.25 or higher cumulative GPA, as calculated by LSAC.
*Be in good academic standing.
*Must take the LSAT and receive a score at or above the previously admitted class’s median. (Fall 2025 incoming class median was a 169)
*Must submit entire application through LSAC by January 1 of the year in which the student wishes to enroll. 
 

Mason2Mason:

*Current Mason undergraduate in their final academic year of undergraduate education.
*Must have completed at least 6 semesters at GMU as an undergraduate.
*Must have at least a 3.7 cumulative GPA or higher, as calculated by LSAC.
*Must have a reportable SAT or ACT score in the 85th percentile.
*Must be in good academic standing.
*Must not have a reportable LSAT score. 
 

Mason2:

*Must be a graduating Mason undergraduate or must have received your undergraduate degree from Mason. 
*Must have a cumulative GPA of 3.93 or higher, as calculated by LSAC.
*Must be in good academic standing.
*Must not have a reportable LSAT score.