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College of Law > Academics > MLS Program > Concentrations > Criminal Law

Criminal Law

Required Courses

Course List (Law)
Course	Title	Semester Hours
LAW 506	CRIMINAL LAW	3
Select one of the following:		3
LAW 518	CRIMINAL PROCEDURE I: INVESTIGATION
LAW 562	CRIMINAL PROCEDURE FOR POLICE PROFESSIONS ¹

¹: Denotes courses open only to Criminal Law MLS students enrolled in the FOP program at the Chicago Police Academy.

Elective Courses

Course List (Law)
Course	Title	Semester Hours
Select at least three from the following:		9
LAW 213	DOMESTIC VIOLENCE PRACTICUM
LAW 250	SENIOR RESEARCH SEMINAR (Criminal law topic)
LAW 313	JUVENILE JUSTICE
LAW 376	POLICING SPECIAL POPULATIONS ¹
LAW 377	POLICING IN THE 21ST CENTURY: LAW, COMPLIANCE AND TECHNOLOGY ¹
LAW 410	EVIDENCE
LAW 412	FEDERAL COURTS
LAW 428	INDEPENDENT STUDY (approved topic )
LAW 507	FEDERAL CRIMINAL LAW
LAW 513	INTERNATIONAL CRIMINAL LAW
LAW 557	CRIMINAL PROCEDURE II: ADJUDICATION

¹: Denotes courses open only to Criminal Law MLS students enrolled in the FOP program at the Chicago Police Academy.

Open Electives

Students complete the remaining credit hours for the MLS degree by taking additional Criminal Law elective courses, by choosing courses from the current College of Law course catalog, or by enrolling in a combination of both.

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