JURIS DOCTOR/MASTER OF ARTS IN GERMAN AND EUROPEAN STUDIES

J.D./M.A.G.E.S. degree candidates must satisfactorily complete course requirements for both the J.D. and M.A.G.E.S. degrees. In addition to the J.D. and M.A.G.E.S. degrees, a Joint Program Certificate will be awarded upon satisfactory completion of the program. Students undertake a four-year course of study comprising a minimum of 115* academic credits (76* Law Center credits and 39 credits of M.A.G.E.S. work) with 9 credits from the Law Center counted toward the M.A.G.E.S. degree and 9 credits of M.A.G.E.S. course work counted toward the J.D. Candidates for this joint degree must satisfy the academic standards of the two programs including: maintain a minimum B (3.0/4.0) average, demonstrate relevant foreign language ability through successful completion of the M.A.G.E.S. written and oral language examinations, and successfully complete the oral examination of the M.A.G.E.S. Program.

Curriculum Outline:

• 31 credits of required first-year law curriculum (normally taken in the first year of the joint program)*;
• 24 credits of M.A.G.E.S. course work normally taken in the second year of the joint program;
• 29 credits in further law courses including Professional Responsibility and the legal writing requirement. These courses are distributed among the third and fourth years;
• 16 credits in international law courses including: 3 credits in the required course International Law I: Introduction to International Law; 4 credits in further international law courses; and 9 other credits in international law or international law-related courses which complement the student’s area concentration. These courses are taken in the third and fourth years;
• 15 credits of additional M.A.G.E.S. coursework, taken in the second, third, and/or fourth years; and
• Residency Requirement (see J.D. Program section).

* 1 fewer credits is required for students who completed the first-year law curriculum in the 2005-06 or 2006-07 academic years. 2 fewer credits are required for students who completed the first-year law curriculum prior to the 2005-06 academic year.