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Degree Requirements

Requirements for LL.M. and M.S.L. Degree

M.S.L. Course Options

Administrative Law, 3 credits
ADR for the Litigator, 3 credits
Business Finance, 4 credits
Constitutional Law, 3 credits
Contracts I, 2 credits
Contracts II, 3 credits
Contracts I: Introduction to Contracts,3 credits
Contracts II: Government Contracting, 3 credits
Criminal Law, 3 credits
Criminal Procedure Investigation, 3 credits
Cyberspace Law, 2 credits
Intellectual Property Law, 3 credits
Program and Project Management, 4 credits
Real Property I, 4 credits
Real Property II, 3 credits
Remedies, 3 credits
Torts I, 3 credits
Torts II, 3 credits

Elective Courses

In addition to taking the courses required for the M.S.L. degree, M.S.L. students should fulfill the remainder of their semester hour requirements by taking: 1) any required “core” course; 2) any capstone course approved for the M.S.L. degree; or 3) any elective course approved for the M.S.L. degree. In order for a capstone or elective to be approved for the M.S.L. degree, students must satisfy any course prerequisites.


LL.M. Course Options

LL.M. candidates must take at least four of the following core courses:

Administrative Law, 3 credits
Business Organizations, 3 credits
Constitutional Law I, 3 credits
Constitutional Law for LL.M. Students, 3 credits
Contracts I, 3 credits
Contracts II, 3 credits
Contracts and Sales for LL.M. Students, 3 credits
Criminal Law, 3 credits
Criminal Procedure Investigation, 3 credits
Criminal Law & Procedure for LL.M. Students, 4 credits
Cyberspace Law, 2 credits
Intellectual Property Law, 3 credits
Real Property I, 4 credits
Real Property II, 3 credits
Real Property for LL.M. Students, 3 credits
Remedies, 3 credits
Torts I, 3 credits
Torts II, 2 credits
Trial Practice Civil or Trial Practice Criminal, 3 credits

Elective Courses

In addition to taking the courses required for the LL.M. degree, LL.M. students should fulfill the remainder of their semester hour requirements by taking: 1) any required “core” course; 2) any capstone course approved for the LL.M. degree; or 3) any elective course approved for the LL.M. degree. In order for a capstone or elective to be approved for the LL.M. degree, students must satisfy any course prerequisites.


Requirements for M.S.L. Government Contracting/Program Management

Requirements Online Hybrid Juris Doctor Degree

Online Hybrid Juris Doctor Degree Requirements

Requirements for the Juris Doctor Degree

The University of Dayton School of Law offers a full-time program to earn your Juris Doctor degree. You must complete a minimum of 90 credit hours to obtain a J.D. You can complete the program in either five or six semesters, and can begin classes in either the summer or fall semester. 

Students Who Began Their Legal Studies in August 2019 or After

The following overview of our curriculum applies to students who began their legal studies in August 2019 or after.

First Semester

Second Semester

Third Semester

Fourth Semester

Upper-Level Writing Requirement

Students must take one of the following courses:

Additional Upper-Level Requirement

ADR Requirement

Students must take one of the following courses:

Students Who Began Their Legal Studies From August 2016 to May 2019

The following overview of our curriculum applies to students who began their legal studies from August 2016 to May 2019.

First Semester

Second Semester

Third Semester

Fourth Semester

Upper-Level Writing Requirement

Students must take one of the following courses:

Additional Upper-Level Requirement

ADR Requirement

Students must take one of the following courses:

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