Master of Studies in Law Program
Degree Requirements
Required classes for ALL students, all areas of study
- Introduction to the U.S. Legal System (M.S.L.)
JRM 5352 | 2 Credits - Introduction to Administrative Law
JRM 5501 | 2 Credits
- Incorporated Businesses for Non-Lawyers
JRM 5000 | 2 Credits - Introduction to Contracts
JRM 5010 | 2 Credits
- Ethics and Professional Standards for Non-Lawyers
JRM 5210 | 2 Credits - Unincorporated Businesses for Non-Lawyers
JRM 5066 | 2 Credits
Areas of Study:
Financial and Tax Compliance
30 credits total (12 credits required courses; 10 credits area of study; 8 elective credits)
- International Financial Crime Regulation
JRM 5088 | 2 Credits - Income Taxation for Non-Lawyers
JRM 5640 | 2 Credits - Introduction to Business Entity Taxation
JRM 5612 | 2 Credits - Introduction to Corporate Finance and Securities Regulation
JRM 5561 | 2 Credits - Federal Tax Withholding and Reporting Obligations
JRM 5611 | 2 Credits
Healthcare Compliance
30 credits total (12 credits required courses; 10 credits area of study; 8 elective credits)
- Health Law Survey for Non-Lawyers
JRM 5123 | 2 Credits - Elder Law Survey for Non-Lawyers
JRM 5110 | 2 Credits - Introduction to the Regulation of Healthcare Technology & Pharmaceutical Products
JRM 5122 | 2 Credits - Bioethics and the Law for Non-Lawyers
JRM 5211 | 2 Credits - Advanced Elder Law for Non-Lawyers
JRM 5111 | 2 Credits - Advanced Health Law Survey for Non-Lawyers
JRM 5121 | 2 Credits
Tax, Financial Services and Estate Planning
30 credits total (12 credits required courses; 10 credits area of study; 8 elective credits)
- Wills and Trusts for Non-Lawyers
JRM 5041 | 2 Credits - Income Taxation for Non-Lawyers
JRM 5640 | 2 Credits - Taxation of Trusts and Estates for Non-Lawyers
JRM 5627 | 2 Credits - Introduction to Estate Planning
JRM 5042 | 2 Credits - Fiduciary Administration for Non-Lawyers
JRM 5520 | 2 Credits
General
Required classes (noted above)
Students seeking a general MSL may select 9 classes (18 credits) from the areas of study courses or the electives list of courses.
Electives
Fall
- Tax-Exempt Public Charities and Private Foundations
JRM 5662 | 2 Credits - Introduction to Federal Estate and Gift Taxation
JRM 5620 | 2 Credits - Regulation of Investment Companies and Investment Advisers
JRM 5093 | 2 Credits - Secured Transactions for Non-Lawyers
JRM 5040 | 2 Credits - Introduction to Banking Law and Regulation
JRM 5085 | 2 Credits - Special Topics: Professional Communication
JRM 5920 | 1 Credit
Spring
- JRM 5043 – Introduction to Bankruptcy Law
- JRM 5630 – Introduction to International Taxation
- JRM 5661 – Introduction to the Tax Treatment of Charitable Giving (beginning Spring 2027)
- JRM 5603 – Taxation of Compensation of Retirement Benefits (beginning Spring 2027)
- JRM 5930 – Special Topics: Negotiation Workshop
Summer
- JRM 5071 – Introduction to Insurance Law
- JRM 5510 – Privacy Law for Non-Lawyers
- JRM 5012 – Advanced Contracts for Non-Lawyers (beginning Summer 2027)
- JRM 5613 – Advanced Taxation of Business Entities for Non-Lawyers (beginning Summer 2027) Entities for Non-Lawyers (beginning Summer 2027)
- JRM 5544 – Regulation of Brokers and Dealers (beginning Summer 2027)