Typical Timeline: JD/MA in Law & Preservation Studies

Year 1	First-year LAW program. Apply to Preservation Studies Program in GRS in January. Students must first apply and be admitted to the JD program through the BU School of Law. Only during their first semester at the School of Law, BU Law students may apply to the joint program.
Year 2	Each semester three or more LAW courses and one Preservation Studies course.
Year 3	Each semester three or more LAW courses and one Preservation Studies course. JD degree awarded at the end of this year.
Year 4	Four additional Courses in Preservation Studies: – AM 755-Preservation Planning Colloquium OR Master’s Thesis/Project. – Three additional courses. MA degree awarded at the completion of requirements.