Degree Requirements
The Master of Laws program begins with an orientation that introduces graduate students to DePaul's faculty, staff, library, computer and research facilities. Students who received legal training outside the United States also will participate in special courses introducing them to the differences between civil and common law systems, the foundations of the U.S. legal system, the methods of legal reasoning and analysis, and the basics of legal writing in the U.S. legal system.
To earn the LLM in International Law, a student must complete 24 semester hours of credit with a minimum cumulative grade point average (GPA) of 2.0. A summer term is counted as a semester for this purpose. Students who complete 24 credit hours with a GPA below the 2.0 GPA required to earn the degree will not be permitted to continue taking classes to improve their GPA. A student is automatically dismissed if he or she has a cumulative GPA below 2.0 for any three consecutive semesters.
The LLM program may be completed on either a full- or part-time basis but it must be completed within five years. With the exception of students admitted to and enrolled in the joint JD+LLM program, credits earned as part of the JD program do not count toward the LLM degree. In addition, no credit is given for law courses taken before a student is admitted to and enrolled in the LLM program.
Course Requirements
Courses must be selected from the LLM in International Law courses listed below. Candidates must complete the required courses and additional elective courses in their area of concentration, to meet the total requirement of 24 credit hours.
Required Courses for International Students
Course List (Law)
Course |
Title |
Semester Hours |
LAW 322 | INTRODUCTION TO AMERICAN LAW AND LEGAL SYSTEMS | 3 |
LAW 556 | INTRODUCTION TO LEGAL WRITING AND RESEARCH | 3 |
Core Courses
Course List (Law)
Course |
Title |
Semester Hours |
LAW 422 | INTERNATIONAL LAW | 3 |
LAW 448 | INTERNATIONAL BUSINESS TRANSACTIONS | 3 |
Students must successfully complete the required core coursework and complete the additional credit hours in one of the following areas of concentration:
International Business, Commercial & Trade Law
Course List (Law)
Course |
Title |
Semester Hours |
| 18 |
LAW 230 | UNITED STATES FOREIGN RELATIONS LAW | |
LAW 250 | SENIOR RESEARCH SEMINAR | |
LAW 290 | ANATOMY OF A DEAL: FROM INCEPTION TO CLOSING | |
LAW 297 | CUSTOMS LAW | |
LAW 349 | INTERNATIONAL TRADE LAW | |
LAW 460 | BUSINESS PLANNING | |
LAW 513 | INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL LAW | |
LAW 522 | U.S. CUSTOMS LAW AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE | |
LAW 524 | EXTERNSHIP PROGRAM | |
LAW 583 | STUDY ABROAD: MADRID, SPAIN | |
LAW 588 | STUDY ABROAD: BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA | |
LAW 593 | STUDY ABROAD: HAVANA, CUBA | |
LAW 608 | INTERNATIONAL TAXATION | |
International Governance & Rule of Law
Required Course
Course List (Law)
Course |
Title |
Semester Hours |
LAW 482 | INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS I | 3 |
Elective Courses
Course List (Law)
Course |
Title |
Semester Hours |
| 15 |
LAW 221 | INTERNATIONAL LAW OF WEAPONS CONTROL | |
LAW 230 | UNITED STATES FOREIGN RELATIONS LAW | |
LAW 349 | INTERNATIONAL TRADE LAW | |
LAW 390 | POST-CONFLICT JUSTICE | |
LAW 428 | INDEPENDENT STUDY | |
LAW 513 | INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL LAW | |
LAW 516 | IMMIGRATION LAW AND POLICY | |
LAW 583 | STUDY ABROAD: MADRID, SPAIN | |
LAW 585 | STUDY ABROAD: HEREDIA, COSTA RICA | |
LAW 588 | STUDY ABROAD: BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA | |
International Human Rights Law & Policy and Criminal Justice
Required Course
Course List (Law)
Course |
Title |
Semester Hours |
LAW 482 | INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS I | 3 |
Electives
Course List (Law)
Course |
Title |
Semester Hours |
| 15 |
LAW 221 | INTERNATIONAL LAW OF WEAPONS CONTROL | |
LAW 227 | CHILDREN'S HUMAN RIGHTS UNDER INTERNATIONAL LAW | |
LAW 230 | UNITED STATES FOREIGN RELATIONS LAW | |
LAW 250 | SENIOR RESEARCH SEMINAR (approved topic) | |
LAW 258 | WOMEN'S HUMAN RIGHTS UNDER INTERNATIONAL LAW | |
LAW 260 | INTERNATIONAL LAW THESIS | |
LAW 286 | INTERNATIONAL HUMAN RIGHTS LAW PRACTICUM | |
LAW 349 | INTERNATIONAL TRADE LAW | |
LAW 390 | POST-CONFLICT JUSTICE | |
LAW 429 | LEGAL CLINIC I (Asylum & Refugee; Immigration) | |
LAW 513 | INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL LAW | |
LAW 514 | LEGAL CLINIC II (Asylum & Refugee; Immigration) | |
LAW 516 | IMMIGRATION LAW AND POLICY | |
LAW 517 | ASYLUM AND REFUGEE LAW AND POLICY | |
LAW 553 | STUDY ABROAD: BERLIN, GERMANY | |
LAW 583 | STUDY ABROAD: MADRID, SPAIN | |
LAW 585 | STUDY ABROAD: HEREDIA, COSTA RICA | |
LAW 588 | STUDY ABROAD: BUENOS AIRES, ARGENTINA | |
International Cultural Heritage Law
Additional required courses:
Course List (Law)
Course |
Title |
Semester Hours |
LAW 250 | SENIOR RESEARCH SEMINAR | 3 |
or LAW 428 | INDEPENDENT STUDY |
LAW 535 | ART AND THE LAW | 3 |
Elective Courses
Course List (Law)
Course |
Title |
Semester Hours |
| 12 |
LAW 250 | SENIOR RESEARCH SEMINAR (approved topic) | |
LAW 271 | TRADEMARK & UNFAIR COMPETITION LAW | |
LAW 297 | CUSTOMS LAW | |
LAW 338 | INTELLECTUAL PROPERTY FOR CORPORATE TRANSACTIONAL LAWYERS | |
LAW 344 | COPYRIGHT LAW | |
LAW 349 | INTERNATIONAL TRADE LAW | |
LAW 407 | CONFLICT OF LAWS | |
LAW 455 | LEGAL DRAFTING (Art Market Transactions and/or other approved topic) | |
LAW 482 | INTERNATIONAL PROTECTION OF HUMAN RIGHTS I | |
LAW 513 | INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL LAW | |
LAW 522 | U.S. CUSTOMS LAW AND INTERNATIONAL TRADE | |
LAW 524 | EXTERNSHIP PROGRAM | |
LAW 608 | INTERNATIONAL TAXATION | |
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