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Dual-Degree Program in Law and Information
The School of Information and the Law School → offer a dual-degree program that enables qualified students to pursue concurrent work in both schools that leads to the Master of Science in Information and the Juris Doctor. The program is arranged so that all requirements for both degrees can be completed in eight terms of enrollment.
This dual-degree program is one of only a few of its type offered by comparable educational institutions. Although the applications of this new dual degree are numerous, the program is most desirable to those wishing to develop expertise in the field of intellectual property as it relates to cyberspace and other technological advances. Career opportunities for students who complete the program can be found in both the public and private sector, from the U.S. Justice Department to the "boutique" intellectual property firms across the nation. Those planning a career in library science or information services will also find this program of special interest.
The Law School offers numerous courses of interest to JD/MSI students. Among these courses are copyright, intellectual property, patent law, international law, antitrust, labor law, trademarks and unfair competition, and protection of technology. The Law School also offers a number of relevant seminars, including cyberspace and the law, financing intellectual property, and property theory.
Requirements
Students admitted to the dual-degree program are required to earn credit in each school by taking course work as follows.
Basic Requirements for the JD
Students entering the Law School must complete the required first-year law curriculum.
With the exception of a small number of dual degree students who are currently completing their requirements for graduation, students admitted to the Law School prior to May 2005 are required to earn a minimum of 80 credits toward the JD degree, at least 68 of which must be earned in Law School courses.
Students admitted to the Law School in May 2005 or later must earn a minimum of 82 credits toward the JD, at least 70 of which must be earned in Law School courses.
Law students are required to complete a seminar, a course in professional responsibility, transnational law, and an upper-class writing requirement.
Twelve (12) credit hours may be earned through courses taken in the School of Information. Law School credit for non-law courses should be requested via completion of the External Enrollment Form, a link to which is located on the CTools site for dual degree students. When completing the form, students should indicate that they are dual degree students in the "Comments" section of the form.
Basic Requirments for the MSI
Students must complete 48 credit hours toward the School of Information MSI degree, including
- SI foundation and distribution requirements
- Six credit hours of practical engagement (through for-credit internships or class-based experiential learning)
- Any additional requirements for a chosen MSI specialization
SI students work closely with their advisors to be sure they are meeting all requirements. Learn more about the MSI requirements.
Up to 15 of the 48 credit hours required for the MSI may be earned for courses taken in the Law School.
Students enrolled in the dual-degree program may reduce by 24 the number of credit hours they would need if they were pursuing the two programs separately.
Students admitted to the combined program are required to take the complete sequence of first-year courses in one school during the first year of the program and the complete sequence of first-year courses in the other school during the second year of the program. Each school applies its own deferred admission standards to students who elect to take the first year in the other school.
During the third and fourth years of the program, students are permitted to elect courses in both schools.
Applicants must gain separate and independent admission to both the Law School and the School of Information, which is affiliated with the Horace H. Rackham School of Graduate Studies. Contact the Admissions Office of each school for application and admission information.
Program requirements on this page are current for the 2007-08 academic year.
Last updated: Nov 09, 2007
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