Graduate Program: Legal Studies (MSL)

General Information

Admissions Information

Admissions Requirements

To complete your application, you will need:

1.  Personal statement of 3-4 pages summarizing your qualifications for and interest in the program, along with career objective
2.  Academic transcripts (*Official needed if admitted)
3.  One Academic or Professional letter of recommendation
4.  Your resume or curriculum vitae
5.  TOEFL or IETLS for applicants who do not hold a degree from an English-speaking country
6.  Complete Law College application, fee currenlty waived (https://law.arizona.edu/apply-mls).

 

Standardized Tests

Standardized test scores are not required for admission.  However, if you have taken the LSAT, GRE, GMAT, or MCAT you may have your scores submitted if you wish.

 

Funding Opportunities

In attempt to keep program costs down, all MLS students pay the in-state tuition rate regardless of residency.

Financing Your Degree:

External Funding: External funding options are available through Scholarship Universe, a scholarship database for all students.  To register, please visit: https://scholarshipuniverse.arizona.edu/suha

Military Benefits: The MLS program has been approved by the VA, and students can use their GI Bill benefits to cover the cost of courses. For general military benefits questions, please visit: http://www.registrar.arizona.edu/vets

University Employee Benefits:  Eligible individuals may use their Qualified Tuition Reduction benefits toward the MLS program.

 

 

Admissions Deadlines

Applicants may submit their application at any time as this program offers rolling admissions. https://law.arizona.edu/apply-mls

Domestic Applicants:

• Fall: August 1
• Spring: December 15
• Summer: April 20

International Applicants:

• Fall: June 1
• Spring: October 22
• Summer: March 20

Note: admission for the summer term is limited and may not be available for all specializations. Please contact us to inquire.

 

International Conditional Admission

International applicants will not be considered for conditional admission by this program.

Other Information

The GRE Institution Code for The University of Arizona is 4832

Completion Requirements

Minimum Credit Units

30 

Core Coursework Requirements

In order to earn an MLS degree, students must complete a total of 30 units, including foundational courses in core substantive areas of the law encompassing contracts, torts, property, constitutional law, procedure, and legal research and writing. For the remaining units, students may choose from a wide range of electives, including related courses offered by other schools or departments at the University of Arizona. https://law.arizona.edu/mls-program-details

Required Core Requirements (15 units):

• LAW 501       Procedure (civil, criminal, and administrative procedure), 3 units, minimum grade required: C
• LAW 502A    The American Common Law System I (torts, contracts), 3 units, minimum grade required: C
• LAW 502B    The American Common Law System II (property), 3 units, minimum grade required: C
• LAW 504       The American Public Law System (constitutional law), 3 units, minimum grade required: C
• LAW 507       Legal Analysis, Writing, and Research. 3 units, minimum grade required: C

 

Elective Coursework

Complete 15 units from the following listed 500-level LAW courses or any additional 600-level course offered by the College of Law that is approved in advance by the program director. All courses must be completed with a minimium required grade of C. Students have the option (not required) to group electives around a focal area: https://law.arizona.edu/master-legal-studies-mls-concentrations.  

• LAW 509               Due Diligence and Entitlements, 3 units, minimum grade required: C
• LAW 513A            The Ethical Entrepreneur, 3 units, minimum grade required: C
• LAW 515               Healthcare Ethics, 3 units, minimum grade required: C
• LAW 516               Introduction to Business Organizations Law, 3 units, minimum grade required: C
• LAW 519               The Ethics & Economics of Environmental Policy, 3 units, minimum grade required: C
• LAW 520               Principles of Federal Taxation, 3 units, minimum grade required: C
• LAW 521               Administrative Law, 3 units, minimum grade required: C
• LAW 525               Native Economic Development, 3 units, minimum grade required: C
• LAW 527               International Human Rights and Indigenous Peoples, 2 units, minimum grade required: C
• LAW 536               Risk Management/Insurance: Elements and Fundamentals, 3 units, minimum grade required: C
• LAW 537A            Nation Building I, 3 units, minimum grade required: C
• LAW 540A            Introduction to Human Rights Law, 3 units, minimum grade required: C
• LAW 542               Entertainment Law, 3 units, minimum grade required: C
• LAW 544B            Introduction to International Commercial Transactions, 3 units, minimum grade required: C
• LAW 545               Applied Environmental Law, 3 units, minimum grade required: C
• LAW 546               State and Local Taxation, 3 units, minimum grade required: C
• LAW 548               Law and Economics, 3 units, minimum grade required: C
• LAW 549               Introduction to International Law, 3 units, minimum grade required: C
• LAW 550A            Native American Law & Policy, 3 units, minimum grade required: C
• LAW 551               Introduction to Public International Law, 3 units, minimum grade required: C
• LAW 552               Health Law, 3 units, minimum grade required: C
• LAW 553               Introduction to Immigration Law and Policy, 3 units, minimum grade required: C
• LAW 553A            International Trade Law and Policy, 3 units, minimum grade required: C
• LAW 554               Environmental Law and Policy, 3 units, minimum grade required: C
• LAW 555               Intellectual Property, 3 units, minimum grade required: C
• LAW 556               Family Law, 3 units, minimum grade required: C
• LAW 557               Employment Law, 3 units, minimum grade required: C
• LAW 558               Introduction to Criminal Law, 3 units, minimum grade required: C
• LAW 559               Public International Environmental Law, 3 units, minimum grade required: C
• LAW 560               Land-Use Planning Law, 3 units, minimum grade required: C
• LAW 561               Legislative Analysis, 3 units, minimum grade required: C
• LAW 563               Forensic Assessment: Intervention and Treatment, 3 units, minimum grade required: C
• LAW 564               Leading Through Negotiations, 3 units, minimum grade required: C
• LAW 566               Advanced Negotiation, 3 units, minimum grade required: C
• LAW 567               Tribal Courts Practice and Procedure, 3 units, minimum grade required: C
• LAW 568               Tribal Criminal Law and Procedure, 3 units, minimum grade required: C
• LAW 569               Native American Family and Domestic Relations Law, 3 units, minimum grade required: C
• LAW 570               Tribal Gaming, 3 units, minimum grade required: C
• LAW 571               Communications Law, 3 units, minimum grade required: C
• LAW 572               Criminal Procedure: Investigation and Arrest, 3 units, minimum grade required: C
• LAW 574               History of Human Rights, Citizenship, and Refugee Law, 3 units, minimum grade required: C
• LAW 576A            Drug Discovery, Development, and Innovation to Reach the Marketplace, 3 units, minimum grade required: C
• LAW 577               Introduction to Biomedical Informatics, 3 units, minimum grade required: C
• LAW 577A            Development and Innovation: Biologics, Devices, and Diagnostics, 3 units, minimum grade required: C
• LAW 578A            Legal and Regulatory Aspects for Health Care Delivery, 3 units, minimum grade required: C
• LAW 579A            Indigenous Peoples' Rights Under International Law, 3 units, minimum grade required: C
• LAW 579B            Legal and Regulatory Fundamentals for Health Care Business, 3 units, minimum grade required: C
• LAW 580               Introduction to Information Privacy, 3 units, minimum grade required: C
• LAW 580A            Liability and Regulation of Healthcare Professionals, 3 units, minimum grade required: C
• LAW 581A            Assessing Early Stage Medical Technologies for Commercial Potential, 3 units, minimum grade required: C
• LAW 584               Development of Federal Indian Policy, 3 units, minimum grade required: C
• LAW 584A            Aging in America, 3 units, minimum grade required: C
• LAW 585               Introduction to Legal Systems, 2 units, minimum grade required: C
• LAW 589A            Regulatory Science Case Study Project, 3 units, minimum grade required: C
• LAW 590A            Access to Investigational Medical Products: Clinical Trials, Expanded Access, and Right to Try, 3 units, minimum grade required: C
• LAW 593               Internship, 1-6 units
• LAW 595               Special Topics in the Law, 1-6 units
• LAW 595D            Health Law Colloquium, 1-3 units, minimum grade required: C
• LAW 597               Career Development in Law, 1 unit
• LAW 599               Independent Study, 1-6 units
• LAW 608               Evidence, 3-4 units, minimum grade required: C
• LAW 608A            Public Health Law and Ethics, 3 units, minimum grade required: C
• LAW 614B            Governance, Risk Management & Compliance, 3 units, minimum grade required: C
• LAW 624B            Arizona Journal for Environmental Law and Policy, 1-3 units
• LAW 640               Comparative Mining Law, 3 units, minimum grade required: C
• LAW 640A            Public Lands & Mining Law, 3 units, minimum grade required: C
• LAW 640B            Public Land Law Supplement, 1 unit, minimum grade required: C
• LAW 640C            Mining Transactions; Contractual and Permitting Overview, 3 units, minimum grade required: C
• LAW 640E            International Mining Health Law and Practice, 1 unit, minimum grade required: C
• LAW 640G           Introduction to the International Mining Industry, 3 units, minimum grade required: C
• LAW 640H            Global Mining Tax Law, Policy and Disclosure/Sustainability, 3 units, minimum grade required: C
• LAW 643D            Native American Natural Resources, 3 units, minimum grade required: C
• LAW 646               Federal Income Taxation, 3 units, minimum grade required: C
• LAW 676A            Juvenile Law, 3 units, minimum grade required: C
• LAW 696I             International Environmental Law, 3 units, minimum grade required: C

 

 

Additional Requirements

Maximum of 6 units of previous graduate work may be applied with the Director's approval.

 

Student Handbook

Please refer to the Graduate Student Handbook for students who are pursuing this program of study.