Fully Online Mode (MSL)
Fully Online Mode (MSL)
Our online MSL program includes both synchronous (live on Zoom) and asynchronous (fully recorded, flexible viewing times) courses. MSL students can complete their degree almost entirely with live Zoom courses, or entirely with asynchronous courses. Or students can pick whatever combination of live and asynchronous courses works best with their schedules and preferences. Live courses are an excellent option for students seeking an interactive learning experience. For students seeking maximum flexibility, the entire MSL program can be completed asynchronously in two to four years.
Sample Part-time Asynchronous Schedule
Year 1: Fall semester
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| Introduction to Law (required)* | 3 |
| Legal Research & Writing for Master’s Students (required)* | 2 |
| MSL/CSL Essentials | 1 |
| Total | 6 |
Year 1: Spring semester
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| Legal Research for Non-lawyers (required) | 1 |
| Fundamentals of Civil Procedure | 2 |
| Foundations of Privacy Law | 3 |
| Total | 6 |
Year 2: Fall semester
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| Foundations of Corporate Compliance | 2 |
| Fundamentals of Anti-Poverty Law | 2 |
| The Law of Artificial Intelligence | 2 |
| Total | 6 |
Year 2: Spring semester
| Course | Credits |
|---|---|
| Foundations of Intellectual Property Law | 2 |
| Applied Contracts | 2 |
| Business Associations** | 3 |
| Total | 7 |
* Courses that are also offered in a synchronous (live) version
** Asynchronous JD course open to MSL students
Asynchronous Courses
- Advanced Legal Research
- Applied Contracts
- Business Associations
- Foundations of Corporate Compliance
- Foundations of Intellectual Property Law
- Foundations of Privacy Law
- Fundamentals of Anti-Poverty Law
- Fundamentals of Civil Procedure
- Fundamentals of Torts
- Health Care Leadership & Advocacy (HPL)
- Health Economics (HPL)
- Health Law: Providers & Patient (HPL)
- Introduction to US Health Policymaking (HPL)
- MSL/CSL Essentials
- The Law of Artificial Intelligence
- US Health Care System & Law (HPL)
Synchronous (Live) Courses
In addition, approximately 15-20 synchronous online courses are offered via Zoom each semester. Some of these courses are synchronous versions of required or recommended MSL courses, while others are JD courses open to MSL students as electives. Synchronous courses allow for direct interaction with your professor, other MSL students, and students enrolled in the JD or LLM degree programs.
Courses offered online vary from year to year and may include:
- Foundations of Contract & Property Law (recommended)
- Art & the Law (elective)
- Advanced Legal Writing & Analysis (elective)
- Bioethics, Law, and Health Care (elective)
- Children and the Law (elective)
- Comparative Privacy Law (elective)
- Compliance: Privacy (elective)
- Constitutional Law I and II (elective)
- Contract Writing & Analysis (elective)
- Creating Tax Law (elective)
- Criminal Procedure (elective)
- Critical Race Theory (elective)
- Drafting Legislation (elective)
- Electronic Surveillance (elective)
- Emerging Digital Entertainment Law (elective)
- Employment Law (elective)
- Internet Law (elective)
- Mass Media Law Seminar (elective)
- Mediation (elective)
- Mental Health Law (elective)
- Negotiation (elective)
- Non-profit Organizations (elective)
- Reproductive Justice (elective)
- U.S. Healthcare System & Law (elective)
- Wills & Trusts (elective)