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
Master of Legal Studies
MLS Required Courses
Complete two common law courses, Introduction to U.S. Law & Methods and one of three options for the second course: Contracts, Property or Torts. 1
Introduction to U.S. Law & Methods (3 credits)
Contracts (3 credits)
Property (3 credits)
Torts (1 credit)
MLS in Taxation Required Courses
Federal Income Taxation (3 credits)
Corporate Taxation (3 credits)
Federal Taxation of Partnerships (3 credits)
Introduction to U.S. Law & Methods (3 credits)
Master of Laws
LL.M. in Taxation Required Courses
Federal Income Taxation (3 credits)
Corporate Taxation (3 credits)
Federal Taxation of Partnerships (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
Complete two common law courses, Introduction to U.S. Law & Methods and one of three options for the second course: Contracts, Property or Torts.1
Introduction to U.S. Law & Methods (3 credits)
Contracts (3 credits)
Property (3 credits)
Torts (1 credit)
Elective Courses
Washington University School of 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)
MLS and LL.M. in Tax Elective Courses 2
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)
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)
Special Topics Courses
LL.M. in U.S. Law Required Courses
Torts (1 credit)
Legal Research (1 credit)
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)
1 Please note that Torts is only 1 credit. If you select Torts as your common law course, you will still be required to fulfill 24 credits to graduate.
2 LL.M. students are not required to take non-tax related courses and MLS students are not eligible for externships or supervised research.
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