Bachelor of Science in Rechtswissenschaften

Legal Studies

Students interested in a career in law may wish to participate in Campbellsville University’s 3+3 Accelerated Bachelor/JD Program, provided in collaboration with the University of Louisville’s Brandeis School of Law. This program allows students to complete a Bachelor's Degree from Campbellsville University and a Juris Doctorate from Brandeis in as little as 6 years. Participants in the program must: a) apply and be accepted into the major after completing 30 hours in college credit; b) have an overall 3.5 GPA for college course work, and c) provide an essay detailing why they have decided to pursue law as a profession. Students completing the degree must also be admitted into the Brandeis School of Law during their junior year.

Campbellsville University is a widely-acclaimed Kentucky-based Christian university located in Campbellsville, Ky., and was founded in 1906. The University is a non-profit 501 (c)(3) corporation. The university has off-campus centers in Kentucky cities Harrodsburg, Hodgenville, Liberty, Louisville, and Somerset with instructional sites in Elizabethtown, Owensboro, Summersville, one in Costa Mesa, Calif., and a full complement of online programs.

Campbellsville University is a comprehensive, Christian institution that offers non-credit technical programs, along with certificates, associates, undergraduate, and graduate programs. The university is dedicated to academic excellence solidly grounded in the liberal arts that fosters personal growth, integrity, and professional preparation within a caring environment. The university prepares students as Christian servant leaders for life-long learning, continued scholarship by linking discovery research to knowledge at the doctoral level, and active participation in a diverse, global society.