--- title: 'JD/MA & JD/PhD' date: '2010-06-24T17:22:03-05:00' type: page word_count: 352 char_count: 3029 tokens: 458 --- # JD/MA & JD/PhD Students interested in pursuing a J.D./M.A. or J.D./Ph.D. should reach out to the Law School and the Graduate School individually for information about the application process requirements for this program Proposed Program of Study for J.D./M.A. or J.D./Ph.D. in Political Science, or J.D./M.P.A. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ First Year – Fall Semester -------------------------- (15 hours) LAW 713 Introduction to the Study of Law (1 hour) LAW 602 Torts (4 hours) LAW 603 Criminal Law (4 hours) LAW 608 Civil Procedure (4 hours) LAW 610 Legal Research/Writing I (2 hours) First Year – Spring Semester (16 hours) --------------------------------------- LAW 600 Contracts (4 hours) LAW 609 Constitutional Law (4 hours) LAW 606 Property (4 hours) LAW 742 Legislation and Regulation (2 hours) LAW 648 Legal Research/Writing II (2 hours) Second Year – Fall Semester --------------------------- 12 hours fulfilling M.A./M.P.A. requirements Second Year – Spring Semester 12 hours fulfilling M.A./M.P.A. requirements Third Year – Fall Semester 6 political science hours ---------------------------------------------------- 6 law school hours Third Year – Spring Semester ---------------------------- 6 political science hours or thesis work 8 law school hours TAKE POLITICAL SCIENCE COMPS ---------------------------- Fourth Year ----------- Fall Semester 15 law school hours Fourth Year ----------- Spring Semester 15 law school hours Proposed Program of Study for J.D./Ph.D. in Political Science ------------------------------------------------------------- First Year – Fall Semester -------------------------- (15 hours) LAW 713 Introduction to the Study of Law (1 hour) LAW 602 Torts (4 hours) LAW 603 Criminal Law (4 hours) LAW 608 Civil Procedure (4 hours) LAW 610 Legal Research/Writing I (2 hours) First Year – Spring Semester (16 hours) --------------------------------------- LAW 600 Contracts (4 hours) LAW 609 Constitutional Law (4 hours) LAW 606 Property (4 hours) LAW 742 Legislation and Regulation (2 hours) LAW 648 Legal Research/Writing II (2 hours) Second Year – Fall Semester --------------------------- 12 political science hours Second Year – Spring Semester ----------------------------- 12 political science hours Third Year – Fall Semester -------------------------- 6 political science hours 6 law school hours Third Year – Spring Semester ---------------------------- 6 political science hours 6 law school hours Fourth Year – Fall Semester --------------------------- 16 law school hours Fourth Year – Spring Semester ----------------------------- 16 law school hours Fifth Year – Fall Semester -------------------------- 9 political science hours Fifth Year – Spring Semester ---------------------------- TAKE POLITICAL SCIENCE COMPS Begin dissertation hours (PSC 699 – total of 24 hours required for graduation) Sixth Year ---------- Write and defend dissertation.