Join the University of Pennsylvania Law School and the department of Near Eastern Languages & Civilizations for a unique and in-depth cross-curriculum program. This degree, which requires fluency in Arabic, allows its graduates to develop new tools and strategies applicable to fostering cooperation and understanding between diverse legal and financial systems and cultures, as well as to engage in interdisciplinary collaboration in research, planning, and policymaking.

Students can earn both degrees in four years. The Law School gives credit for four approved courses at the School of Arts and Sciences toward the JD degree. The AM curriculum requires students to have or attain fluency in Arabic and complete the AM coursework, which can include courses taken toward the completion of the JD.

Below are possible tracks for completing the program:

Students apply separately to each department. Applications to the AM program are welcomed contemporaneously with the Law School application or during the 1L year.

The AM Program and the Law School will accept the GRE, GMAT or LSAT.

For more information, admitted or current JD students should contact Amanda S. Aronoff. Applicants or prospective applicants to the Law School should contact contactadmissions@law.upenn.edu.