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) |
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) |