IWC, UI College of Law to ink new strategic partnership

Iowa Wesleyan College and the University of Iowa College of Law will sign a new strategic partnership Friday whereby students will have the opportunity to earn both a bachelor?s degree and a law degree in six years.

Beginning this fall, the cooperative 3-plus-3 program will allow qualified undergraduates from Iowa Wesleyan admission to the University of Iowa College of Law after the conclusion of their junior year. Credits earned during the first year of law school at Iowa, which would have been their senior year at Iowa Wesleyan, will also apply to their undergraduate degrees.

At the end of their fourth year of study, the students in the program will receive their bachelor?s degrees from Iowa Wesleyan, in addition to completing their first year of law school. Under the innovative program, Iowa Wesleyan students can earn their undergraduate and law degrees faster than the normal seven years, thereby saving a year of tuition and associated costs. As an additional benefit, program graduates will have a one-year head start on their law careers.

?The partnership with the University of Iowa College of Law provides Iowa Wesleyan College students an outstanding educational opportunity to obtain their Juris Doctorate in six years and to further their education beyond a bachelor?s degree. It will be an honor to have Dean Agrawal on our campus to sign the 3-plus-3 strategic partnership, an agreement that will mutually be beneficial to both institutions,? said IWC President Steve Titus.

The liberal arts education and co-curricular activities available at Iowa Wesleyan provide preparation and support for students seeking to enter law school. Several members of Iowa Wesleyan?s faculty teach courses across many different disciplines, allowing an interested student the opportunity to explore a diverse and broad curriculum to prepare for law school.

Students will also take advantage of the multiple internship opportunities available in the area. Recently, Iowa Wesleyan students have interned with local law firms and non-profit organizations.