Online LLM in American Legal Studies

Required Courses and Credit Hours

The Online LL.M. in American Legal Studies requires the completion of 25 credits. All courses are offered in a 100 percent asynchronous format. Each course contains optional synchronous elements that provide students opportunities to interact directly with faculty and classmates. Most students complete the program on a part-time pace in 4 semesters and will enroll in 5-7 credit hours per semester. Students should plan to take courses in the spring, summer, and fall semesters. Students are required to complete a ten hour, online, asynchronous orientation prior to beginning coursework.

Required * and Recommended Courses

Legal Writing & Research* (2 credits)

Professional Responsibility* (2 credits)

Business Associations (3 credits)

Civil Procedure (3 credits)

Contracts (3 credits)

Criminal Law (3 credits)

Evidence (3 credits)

Property (3 credits)

Torts (3 credits)

U.S. Constitutional Law (3 credits)