Sample Course Schedules
MLS and LL.M. Course Sequence1
Washington University School of Law Required Courses
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| Introduction to U.S. Law & Methods I: The U.S. Legal System | 3 |
Washington University School of Law Elective Courses (choose 21 credits)
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| Contracts | 3 |
| Professional Responsibility | 3 |
| Negotiation | 3 |
| Civil Procedure | 3 |
| Business Associations | 3 |
| Intellectual Property | 3 |
| Property | 3 |
| Constitutional Law | 3 |
| Employment Law | 3 |
| Corporate Compliance | 3 |
| Health Law | 3 |
| International Business Transactions | 2 |
| Torts | 1 |
| Trial Advocacy | 1 |
| Legal Writing and Analysis | 2 |
| Spring or Fall Immersion Course Electives2 | 1 |
| On-Campus Weekend Intensive Course Electives2 | 1 |
1 Course offerings and schedule are subject to change.
2 Immersion/Weekend Intensive Course Electives: There are 1 credit Weekend Intensive courses offered during on-campus Immersions held every spring and fall semester. Additional Weekend Intensive Courses can be taken outside of the scheduled Immersions at a student’s convenience. Schedule and offerings vary by term. Students can take up to three Immersion or Weekend Intensive course electives for credit toward their degree.
Dual LL.M. Course Sequence1
Washington University School of Law Required Courses
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| Introduction to U.S. Law & Methods I: The U.S. Legal System | 3 |
Washington University School of Law Elective Courses (choose 17 credits)
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| Contracts | 3 |
| Professional Responsibility | 3 |
| Negotiation | 3 |
| Civil Procedure | 3 |
| Legal Writing and Analysis | 2 |
| Business Associations | 3 |
| Intellectual Property | 3 |
| Property | 3 |
| Constitutional Law | 3 |
| Employment Law | 3 |
| Corporate Compliance | 3 |
| International Business Transactions | 2 |
| Torts | 1 |
| Trial Advocacy | 1 |
| Spring or Fall Immersion Course Electives2 | 1 |
| On-Campus Weekend Intensive Course Electives2 | 1 |
Tecnológico de Monterrey Required Courses
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| Leadership and Ethics in the Public Service | 3 |
| International Law of Human Rights | 3 |
| Regulation of International Trade and Investment | 3 |
| International Business Transactions | 3 |
| Transnational Litigation and Arbitration | 3 |
Graduates of the online MLS and LL.M. program are ineligible to transfer to the residential JD program. Completion of the @WashULaw MLS degree program does not provide students with a qualifying credential to sit for a state bar exam in any of the fifty (50) United States of America or in the District of Columbia. The Washington University School of Law makes no warranty, express or implied, that completion of the @WashULaw MLS degree program qualifies a student to sit for a state bar exam in any of the fifty (50) United States of America or in the District of Columbia.
Tecnológico de Monterrey is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools Commission on Colleges to award a master’s degree in Transnational Legal Practice from the School of Government and Public Transformation. Washington University School of Law is not accredited by SACS Commission on Colleges and the accreditation of Tecnológico de Monterrey does not extend to or include Washington University School of Law or its students. Further, although Tecnológico de Monterrey agrees to accept certain course work from Washington University School of Law to be applied toward an award from Tecnológico de Monterrey, that course work may not be accepted by other colleges or universities in transfer, even if it appears on a transcript from Tecnológico de Monterrey. The decision to accept course work in transfer from any institution is made by the institution considering the acceptance of credits or course work. Graduates of the online dual-degree program are ineligible to transfer to the residential JD program.