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Dual IR / JD Option Students enrolled in the joint JD/IR degree program (starting in fall 2006) must earn a total minimum of 100 credits in both the Maxwell School and the College of Law. The Masters in International Relations requires 40 credits, 28 of which will be from the core Maxwell IR courses and 12 of which may be earned by course work at the College of Law. To apply a course taken in the College of Law to the M.A. in International Relations at the Maxwell School, the law course must deal with some aspect of international affairs, and the grade must be at least a "B." Examples of such courses include:
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Law The JD requires 87 credits. Joint-degree students must take at least 72 Law School credits. Students will be allowed to transfer 24 credits from the Graduate School to the College of Law, and these credits will be calculated as 15. The first six credits of the 24 will be counted as 1 credit. The remaining 18 credits will reconfigured as 9 credits for Law School purposes (9 + 6 = 15) These 15 credits added to 72 law credits will equal the 87 credits required for the JD. You can apply to the JD/MA joint degree program at two points. (1) Apply simultaneously, before entering either program. Submit LSAT scores to the College of Law and GRE scores to the Graduate School in separate applications. (2) Apply towards the end of the fall semester of study at the College of Law. Students already matriculated at the College of Law should consult with Jo Ann Larkin, Registrar, College of Law, Room 444, Ext. 2036. Those thinking about pursuing the joint degree will find helpful the informational meeting organized each fall. The mechanics of the "internal application" are very simple: you resubmit certain portions of the Law School's application materials to the International Relations Program directly. In this case, you should supplement the Law School's materials with a current statement of purpose and at least one recommendation from a current professor. For the "internal application" only, GRE scores are not required. The joint degree can be completed in the same time frame as the JD separately. Illustrative Plan of Study
Please Note: Distribution of law credits during a fall/spring semester are subject to change. An asterisk (*) indicates that three law credits can be counted toward the M.A. in International Relations. Three such courses must be in a schedule, but they may be taken in any semester. To the schedule above must be added, perhaps in a summer session, three additional credits from the Maxwell School. Either the Geneva or Washington internship programs would fulfill these credits. The Geneva and Washington internship programs carry six credits. However, any combination of courses and internships may be used towards the 12 transferable credits. Students in the JD/MA program should not try to take too many courses at one time. Usually, students at the College of Law register for 15+ credits. In the Maxwell School, students register for 9-12 credits. Each represents full-time commitment. Thus, work in the average Maxwell course can be expected to demand somewhat more time than does the average law course. For instance, attempting three Maxwell courses and three law courses simultaneously will almost certainly result in a substandard level of performance.
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