MASTER OF STUDIES IN LAW (M.S.L.)

Degree Program Requirements
The Master of Studies in Law (M.S.L.) degree is open to journalists – defined to include professionals reporting in print, television, radio, and Internet media – who have at least two years’ experience in the media and do not have a J.D. degree. Candidates for the M.S.L. degree must:

• Complete a total of 24 academic credits in courses from the J.D. or LL.M. curriculum;
• As part of the required 24 credits, complete the following first-year courses: Civil Procedure and Constitutional Law I;
• As part of the required 24 credits, complete one of the following first-year courses, at the candidate’s option: Torts, Contracts or Property;
• As part of the required 24 credits, complete a course in legal research for journalists; and
• Earn a minimum cumulative grade point average of at least 2.0.