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JD/MA Course Plan Checklist

Hours1         

                        First Year Law Classes2

3    ___3    Contracts I

3    ___     Property I     

3    ___     Civil Procedure I

3    ___     Legal Writing I

3    ___     Criminal Law

3    ___     Contracts II

3    ___     Property II

3    ___     Civil Procedure II

2    ___     Legal Writing II

4    ___     Torts

(30hrs)

 

                    Additional Required Law Classes

4       ___     Constitutional Law

3       ___     Professional Responsibility

(7hrs) 

 

                      Law Skills Course

3       ___     Appropriate Course_______________________

(3hrs) 

                     Law Electives4

 _   ___     Appropriate Course (2, 3, or 4 hours) _______________________

 _   ___     Appropriate Course (2, 3, or 4 hours) _______________________

 _   ___     Appropriate Course (2, 3, or 4 hours) _______________________

 _   ___     Appropriate Course (2, 3, or 4 hours) _______________________

 _   ___     Appropriate Course (2, 3, or 4 hours) _______________________

 _   ___     Appropriate Course (2, 3, or 4 hours) _______________________

 _   ___     Appropriate Course (2, 3, or 4 hours) _______________________

 _   ___     Appropriate Course (2, 3, or 4 hours) _______________________

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                    MA Classes (may include thesis or internship)5

3   ___     Quantitative Methods ( PLSC 5913) -- required

3   ___     International Legal Order (PLSC 5943) -- required

3   ___     International Political Economy ( PLSC 4833) -- highly recommended

3   ___     International Trade Policy (ECON 4633)

3   ___     Appropriate Course_______________________

3   ___     Appropriate Course_______________________

3   ___     Appropriate Course_______________________

6   ___     Thesis _________________________________

(      )

 

                     MA Courses Transferable to Law School

3       ___     PLSC 5503 Comparative Political Analysis -- required

3        ___     PLSC 5803, Seminar in International Politics -- required

3       ___     PLSC 5833 Seminar in Contemporary Problems -- required

(9hrs)

 

                  International Law Concentration Courses in Law School

3       ___     Appropriate Course_______________________

3       ___     Appropriate Course_______________________

3       ___     Appropriate Course_______________________

3       ___     Appropriate Course_______________________

3       ___     Appropriate Course_______________________

(12hrs)

1Fill in the appropriate number of hours when there is a blank in the Hours column.

2If a column title contains “Law”, then the course must be taken in the law school.  If a column title contains “MPA”, then the course must be taken in the graduate school. 

3Place an “X” on this line after a course has been completed.  Remember, no course may be used more than once on this checklist.

4This column should include remaining courses to add up to the 90 hrs of law requirements (minus 9 hrs of MA courses that are accepted as Law School credits).

5This column should include remaining courses to add up to the 36 hrs of MA program requirements.