MS-NCR/JD Dual Degree requirements
| Code | Title | Credits |
|---|---|---|
| NCR Foundational and Process Courses | ||
| LAW 310 | Alternative Dispute Resolution | 3 |
| NCR 624 | Dynamics of Conflict Resolution and Engagement | 3 |
| LAW 410 | Negotiation | 3 |
| or NCR 603 | Negotiation | |
| LAW 404 | Mediation Process | 3 |
| or NCR 634 | Mediation Process | |
| NCR 622 | Conflict Engagement and Leadership | 3 |
| NCR 625 | Systems Thinking in Conflict | 3 |
| NCR 626 | Culture, Gender and Power Differences in Conflict | 3 |
| NCR Electives | ||
| Select 9 credits of elective courses. Up to 3 credit hours can be LAW courses. | 9 | |
| Structural Injustice: Engaging Constructively with Demographic Change | ||
| Online Dispute Resolution | ||
| Organizational Collaborative Practice and Conflict Engagement | ||
| Health Care Collaboration and Conflict Engagement | ||
| International Negotiation and Conflict Engagement | ||
| Seminar: Special Topics in Conflict Resolution | ||
| Arbitration | ||
| Elder Law | ||
| Marriage and Divorce | ||
| Health Care Organizations | ||
| International Law | ||
| NCR Capstone | ||
| NCR 733 | Practicum | 3 |
| J.D. First-year Required Courses | 32 | |
| J.D. Second-year Required Courses | 22 | |
| J.D. Electives | 18 | |
| 35 elective credits (including the professional skills requirement) are normally required for the J.D. Eight credits of LAW courses (310, 404, and 410 or 615) are in the NCR Foundational section. Up to 9 credits may be fulfilled by NCR courses. | ||
An academic residency requirement of 6 semesters of full-time enrollment (or its part-time equivalent) must be met. For this purpose, full-time enrollment requires carrying at least 10 hours of J.D. coursework.
Many of the masters-level courses are available in intensive one- or two-week schedule formats during evenings, spring and fall breaks and summers.