Master of Legal Studies
Course Catalog
Students in the online programs must complete required and elective courses. The number of total courses varies per program.
Select a program to view required and elective courses:
Master of Legal Studies
MLS Required Courses
Students must complete two (2) introductory courses: Introduction to U.S. Law & Methods, and Legal Research & Writing. Students must then complete at least one of the following common law courses: Contracts, Property, Torts.
| Introduction to U.S. Law & Methods (3 credits) |
| Contracts (3 credits) |
| Property (3 credits) |
| Torts (1 credit) |
| Legal Research & Writing (3 credits) |
MLS in Taxation Required Courses
MLS in Taxation students are required to take Introduction to U.S. Law & Methods plus two of the following fundamental law courses: Legal Research & Writing, Contracts, Business Associations, Corporate Compliance, Employment Law. Students are then required to take Federal Income Taxation, followed by tax elective courses.
| Federal Income Taxation (3 credits) |
| Introduction to U.S. Law & Methods (3 credits) |
Master of Laws
LL.M. in Taxation Required Courses
| Federal Income Taxation (3 credits) |
Dual LL.M. Required Courses
| Regulation of International Trade and Investment (3 credits) |
| Transnational Litigation and Arbitration (3 credits) |
| International Law of Human Rights (3 credits) |
| International Business Transactions (3 credits) |
| Leadership and Ethics in the Public Service (3 credits) |
| Introduction to U.S. Law & Methods (3 credits) |
LL.M. in U.S. Law Required Courses
Students must complete two (2) introductory courses: Introduction to U.S. Law & Methods, and Legal Research & Writing. Students must then complete at least one of the following common law courses: Contracts, Property, Torts.
| Introduction to U.S. Law & Methods (3 credits) |
| Contracts (3 credits) |
| Property (3 credits) |
| Torts (1 credit) |
| Legal Research & Writing (3 credits) |
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Elective Courses
Elective Courses
MLS and LL.M. in U.S. Law Elective Courses
| Contracts (3 credits) |
| Civil Procedure (3 credits) |
| Legal Writing and Analysis (2 credits) |
| Professional Responsibility (3 credits) |
| Business Associations (3 credits) |
| Intellectual Property (3 credits) |
| Health Law (3 credits) |
| Negotiation (3 credits) |
| Constitutional Law (3 credits) |
| Corporate Compliance (3 credits) |
| Employment Law (3 credits) |
| International Business Transactions (2 credits) |
| Property (3 credits) |
| Mediation and Arbitration (3 credits) |
| Cross Cultural Dispute Resolution (3 credits) |
| Supervised Research (3 credits) |
| Legal Externship (3 credits) |
| Criminal Law (1 credit) |
| Immigration Law (1 credit) |
| Cybersecurity and Data Privacy (1 credit) |
| Administrative and Regulatory Law (1 credit) |
| Trial Advocacy (1 credit) |
| Education Law (1 credit) |
MLS in Tax and LL.M. in Tax Elective Courses
Tax LL.M. students may also take up to two (2) of the following general law courses: Business Associations, International Business Transactions, Corporate Compliance, Employment Law, Negotiation, Mediation & Arbitration, Entrepreneurship.
| Corporate Taxation (3 credits) |
| Federal Taxation of Partnerships (3 credits) |
| State and Local Taxation (3 credits) |
| Federal Tax Procedure (3 credits) |
| Federal Estate and Gift Taxation (3 credits) |
| Accounting for Tax Attorneys (3 credits) |
| International Taxation (3 credits) |
| Tax-Exempt Organizations (3 credits) |
| Tax Research Writing (3 credits) |
| Externship (3 credits) |
| Supervised Research (3 credits) |