Credit Hours Required: 24

Students must register for a minimum of 10 credits per semester and may not register for more than 17 credits in any one semester.

Length of Program

This full-time, two-semester program should be completed within two consecutive semesters.

Courses Required

Although students may choose their own coursework, most LL.M. students choose to take first-year J.D. courses including Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Contracts, Criminal Law, Property, and Torts.  Students who wish to sit for a state bar examination should review the state’s requirements carefully and select courses that will meet that state’s application requirements.

LL.M. degree candidates must earn a cumulative grade point average of 2.0 to earn the LL.M. Degree.

Writing Requirement

Legal Research and Writing (2 credits) is a required course and should be taken in the first semester of the LL.M. program.