Curriculum
J.D./M.A. Comparative Law and Education
Degree Requirements
To complete the J.D./M.A. program, students must complete 65 Law credit hours plus 25 Education credit hours for a total of 90 credit hours. The J.D. and M.A. degrees are awarded concurrently upon the successful completion of degree requirements for both programs.
While this dual degree program has prescribed courses with a prescribed sequence, each follows the university's regular program. All program requirements apply for each area as well as each school's broader policies and procedures.
- J.D./M.A. course sequence
- J.D. Comparative Law
- M.A. Comparative Education (Cultural & Educational Policy Studies)
- Loyola's School of Law
- Loyola's Graduate School
Responsible conduct in research and scholarship
The following curriculum is tentative; we anticipate some adjustments as faculty availability permits - especially in regard to the third year offerings.
First Year
| Fall Semester | HRS | Spring Semester | HRS |
| LAW 110 Civil Procedure LAW 150 Property LAW 160 Torts LAW 190 Legal Writing Total |
4 4 4 2 14 |
LAW 120 Constitutional Law LAW 130 Contracts LAW 140 Criminal Law LAW 194 Legal Writing RMTD 400 Research Methods Total |
4 4 3 2 3 16 |
Second Year
| Fall Semester | HRS | Spring Semester | HRS | Summer Semester | HRS |
LAW 371
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3
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LAW 210 Evidence or LAW 270 Business Organizations LAW 372 International Law & Practice ELPS 410 Sociology of Education LAW 461 Education Law & Policy LAW 608 Juvenile Justice Seminar Total |
4 3 3 3 2 15 |
ELPS 565 * International Education Internship LAW 581 International Law Externship Total |
4 2 6 |
* Prospective Internship Organizations (not exhaustive list): Human Rights State Commission of Monterrey (Mexico), Global Campaign for Education , Brazilian Campaign for the Right to Education, Women's Commission for Refugee Women and Children, Global March Against Child Labor, UNESCO Institute for Educational Planning, Right to Education Project
Third Year
| Fall Semester | HRS | Spring Semester | HRS |
| LAW ___ * Professional Skills Elective ELPS 447 ** History of Modern European Education LAW 414 Professional Responsibility ELPS 550 Seminar on Education & Globalization LAW 606 Child Law Legislation Total |
2 3 3 3 3 14 |
LAW 238 Comparative Law Seminar LAW 289 Advanced Legal Research LAW 294 International Human Rights ELPS 456 ** Comparative Perspectives on Education & Democratization ELPS 595 Thesis Supervision Total |
3 1 3 3 0 10 |
* Specific course will be announced as up to 25 different law courses can fill this requirement.
** ELPS courses shown for the third year will not necessarily be taught in the semesters listed. On occasion, one or two of them may be replaced by other advanced ELPS courses.