Mary’s University is pleased to offer a wide-range of graduate degrees at the master’s, doctoral and graduate certificate level. Graduate level courses at St. Mary's University is a Catholic and Marianist liberal arts. Allied health, and law. Mary's graduate studies offer 19 master's programs and 2 Ph. Admissions and scholarships applications for Texas institutions of higher education. Mary's University One Camino Santa Maria. The Master of Jurisprudence. And Risk Program; Master of Jurisprudence in Criminal. Sponsored by St. Mary’s School of Law and/or St. Mary’s University.
About our Master of Jurisprudence Degree This 30-credit-hour program is designed for those who do not wish to practice law, but are interested in gaining a deeper understanding of the American legal system. Degree is primarily for professionals practicing in areas that intersect with the law such as human relations, criminal and juvenile justice, the court system (including magistrates and probation officers), journalism, social work, regulatory agencies, county and municipal government, health care, intellectual property and technology, business, and other professions that directly interact with the legal system. Concentrations are available online. See to learn more about all available concentrations. Provides an alternative means of acquiring practical knowledge about law in a more efficient manner than the J.D.
Program and a more comprehensive manner than on-the-job training. Credits earned through the M.Jur. Program will not count toward the completion of a J.D.
Degree, and this M.Jur. Degree does not satisfy the requirements to sit for the bar exam. Instead, a Master of Jurisprudence degree provides graduates with tools to help them better understand legal issues in their field. Certificate of Public Service M.Jur students may earn a Certificate of Public Service upon completion of their degree requirements and 50 hours of service to the community. Eligible service may include documented non-profit board service, community volunteering, church service or participation in advocacy and outreach opportunities sponsored by St. Mary’s School of Law and/or St.
Mary’s University. For more details about the volunteer opportunities available through the university: M.Jur Courses All M.Jur. Students take four required courses: • Introduction to American Law (a 2-hour course designed specifically for the M.Jur. Program, always taken in the first semester) • Legal Research and Writing • Two first-year law courses chosen by the student (Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Contracts I, Criminal Law, Property I, or Torts I) These courses help place your field of concentration in a broader legal context and help you to understand how lawyers and judges think about and use law. Altogether, you will need 30 credits to complete the M.Jur.
Degree, all of which must be taken in the School of Law. Concentrations (if one is chosen) will have additional requirements. These remaining credits may be taken in any elective approved by your concentration advisor. To select your courses, you will work closely with the program director, who will advise you on what courses will best help you to achieve your professional goals. You may wish to simply take a variety of courses, or to develop a specific track with an emphasis in a particular area. You may choose to pursue a concentration such as. Next steps • See details about admission requirements and how to apply:.
• • Request information: email or complete the form at the bottom of this page. Frequently Asked Questions Q: Are M.Jur. Courses regular law school courses? Degree courses are the same courses that the J. Aubrey Menen Ramayana Pdf. D. Degree students take with the exception of Introduction to American Law (2 credit hours), which is specifically designed for M.Jur. Q: Will the M.Jur.
Train me to be a lawyer? If you want to become a lawyer, you should apply to our J.D. Program instead. Provides new skills and knowledge to enhance your existing repertoire rather than to prepare you for a new career.
It will not permit you to take the bar. Courses count toward a J.D. American Bar Association regulations do not permit credits acquired in the M.Jur. Beach Boys Greatest Hits Volume 1 Rar. Degree to be credited toward the J.D.
However, certain credits may be transferable from the J.D. Degree to the M.Jur. Q: Will the M.Jur. Help me get into a J.D. Program is an independent degree program.