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I. REQUIRED COURSES (6 - 9 credits):

LSLW 500 United States Legal System ***
LSLW 501 Ethical and Professional Issues in the Legal Environment
LSLW 511 Research Methods and Analysis

II. Select five from concentration courses (15 credits):

A. Must take these three courses:

LSLW 551 Negotiation Theory and Practice
LSLW 552 Mediation Theory and Practice
LSLW 553 Arbitration and Other Alternative Adjudicative Processes

B. Students must select an additional two courses:

LSLW 554 Conflict Management & Peer Mediation in Schools
LSLW 555 Family Mediation
LSLW 556 Dispute Resolution in the Workplace
LSLW 558 Cross-Cultural Conflict Resolution
LSLW 559 Advanced Conflict Resolution in Education
LSLW 560 Bullying Preventions in School

III. Select three courses from the following departmental electives (9 credits):

LSLW 512 Statutory and Regulatory Analysis
LSLW 516 Comparative Legal Systems
LSLW 517 Evidence
LSLW 518 Terrorism: Legal & Regulatory Perspectives
LSLW 519 International Criminal Law
LSLW 520 Private Civil Responsibility: Contracts and Torts
LSLW 524 Juvenile Law
LSLW 525 Introduction to Jurisprudence
LSLW 527 Computer Crimes
LSLW 531 Administrative Law
LSLW 537 Entertainment Law
LSLW 538 Trademark Law
LSLW 540 Criminal Trial Preparation
LSLW 541 Advanced Computer Appl. in Legal Environment
LSLW 545 Cyberlaw
LSLW 547 Intellectual Property: Copyright, Licensing, and Advertising
LSLW 550 Law Office Management and Technology
LSLW 554 Conflict Management & Peer Mediation in Schools
LSLW 555 Family Mediation
LSLW 556 Dispute Resolution in the Workplace
LSLW 557 Law Office Financial Management
LSLW 558 Cross-Cultural Conflict Resolution
LSLW 559 Advanced Conflict Resolution in Education
LSLW 560 Bullying Preventions in School
LSLW 572 Legal Information Management
LSLW 573 Seminar in Law & Literature
LSLW 574 Human Rights Law
LSLW 577 International Law and Transnational Legal Issues
LSLW 578 Legal Aspects of Human Resource Management
LSLW 579 Private Sector Compliance with Public Regulations
LSLW 580 Field Experience in Legal Studies

***** OR

LSLW 581 Cooperative Education in Legal Studies
LSLW 588 Independent Study in Legal Studies
LSLW 590 Environmental Law & Policy
LSLW 599 Selected Topics in Legal Studies
LSPR 411 Advanced Patent, Trademark and Copyright +
LSPR 420 Advanced Civil Litigation +

IV. Elective (one approved course from outside of the department, or one additional course from above).

*** Note: A student takes one course from this category only if LSLW 500 is waived.

V. Thesis or Comprehensive Examination

Students must have completed 27 graduate credits and receive thesis or comprehensive examination approval.

For students selecting Thesis option:

LSLW 698 Master's Thesis

(Master's Thesis students may continue their thesis progress with LSLW 699 Master's Thesis Extension)  For students selecting Comprehensive Examination option, choose one additional departmental elective.

+ Note: Students may not select more than 2 courses at the 400 level.

*** LSLW 500 may be waived by the Graduate Advisor for a student with a law-related background and a course from Group IV may be substituted in its place.

TOTAL HOURS: 36 CREDITS