Degree Requirements
For each candidate, a specific program of coursework and research is developed to meet degree requirements and the candidate's needs and interests. The program must include:
- Residence during one academic year, consisting of two long-session semesters. The residence requirement of two long-session semesters cannot be reduced by coursework taken in residence during the summer session.
- Completion of an approved program of work in the School of Law and other divisions of the University that includes at least twenty-four semester hours of coursework, including a substantial paper.
Candidates must maintain a grade point average of at least 1.80 to continue in the program and must have an average of at least 1.90 at the end of the final semester to receive an LLM degree. They must complete the Master of Laws degree requirements within one calendar year of beginning graduate law study at the University unless the School of Law grants an individual extension (in unusual circumstances) or extends the period of time in which candidates must complete the Master of Laws degree requirements.