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Program checklist · Juris Doctor Degree

Juris Doctor Degree

George Mason University · Fairfax, VA

A checklist is the list of requirements to complete this program and receive the award, as the college publishes it in its catalog. It is the same for everyone. It does not say what you have completed; that comes from applying your own record.

Program
Award
Juris Doctor Degree
Credential class
ceterms:DoctoralDegree
Total credits (published)
36-39
Credits (computed from items)
688-705
Catalog edition
2026-2027
Checklist type
degree-program
Identifiers
IPEDS UNITID
232186
CourseShelf checklist
CK_232186_dd1a9483
CollegeTransfer.Net
Institution Transfer Profile
Source
CourseShelf publish 59

Requirements to complete

Every course or condition the catalog lists, in the catalog's order.

Required General Law Courses

15 items
  1. Students must complete 40 credits of required courses:
    Not resolved to a course
    40
  2. LAW 096
    2
  3. LAW 102
    2
  4. LAW 110
    2-4
  5. LAW 108
    1-3
  6. LAW 104
    Property
    As published: “Property 1”
    2-4
  7. LAW 097
    3
  8. LAW 103
    3
  9. LAW 112
    4
  10. LAW 266
    Legislation & Statutory Interpretation
    As published: “Legislation & Statutory Interpretation 2”
    2
  11. LAW 106
    Criminal Law
    As published: “Criminal Law 3”
    2-3
  12. LAW 098
    2
  13. LAW 121
    Constitutional Law I: Structure of Government
    As published: “Constitutional Law I: Structure of Government 4”
    4
  14. LAW 099
    2
  15. LAW 298
    2

Administrative Law and Government Regulation

17 items
  1. LAW 116
    3
  2. LAW 151
    2
  3. LAW 152
    2
  4. LAW 181
    3
  5. LAW 253
    3
  6. LAW 289
    2
  7. LAW 300
    2
  8. LAW 304
    3
  9. LAW 310
    2
  10. LAW 315
    2
  11. LAW 317
    3
  12. LAW 364
    2
  13. LAW 481
    2
  14. LAW 693
    2
  15. LAW 728
    2
  16. LAW 734
    2
  17. LAW 753
    Administrative Law: Adjudication. 1
    As published: “Administrative Law: Adjudication”
    1,3

Antitrust Law

13 items
  1. LAW 156
    3
  2. LAW 162
    3
  3. LAW 193
    2
  4. LAW 237
    2
  5. LAW 259
    2
  6. LAW 304
    3
  7. LAW 332
    3
  8. LAW 432
    2
  9. LAW 612
    2
  10. LAW 640
    2
  11. LAW 645
    2-3
  12. LAW 668
    2
  13. LAW 750
    2

Business Law & Financial Regulation

22 items
  1. LAW 167
    3
  2. LAW 169
    2
  3. LAW 172
    Business Associations. 2
    As published: “Business Associations”
    2,4
  4. LAW 193
    2
  5. LAW 194
    3
  6. LAW 198
    3
  7. LAW 240
    3
  8. LAW 252
    2
  9. LAW 242
    3
  10. LAW 246
    2
  11. LAW 275
    2
  12. LAW 317
    3
  13. LAW 354
    2
  14. LAW 407
    2
  15. LAW 454
    2
  16. LAW 517
    2
  17. LAW 555
    2
  18. LAW 693
    2
  19. LAW 730
    1
  20. LAW 740
    1
  21. LAW 745
    1
  22. LAW 878
    3

Constitutional Law

16 items
  1. LAW 087
    2
  2. LAW 136
    2
  3. LAW 138
    1,2
  4. LAW 158
    3
  5. LAW 185
    2
  6. LAW 346
    3
  7. LAW 370
    3
  8. LAW 390
    2
  9. LAW 409
    3
  10. LAW 425
    2
  11. LAW 442
    2
  12. LAW 620
    2
  13. LAW 635
    3
  14. LAW 651
    2
  15. LAW 663
    2
  16. LAW 728
    2

Criminal Law and Procedure

12 items
  1. LAW 206
    3
  2. LAW 207
    2
  3. LAW 328
    2
  4. LAW 331
    2
  5. LAW 334
    3
  6. LAW 337
    2
  7. LAW 370
    3
  8. LAW 389
    3
  9. LAW 450
    2
  10. LAW 641
    2
  11. LAW 731
    2
  12. LAW 749
    2

Cyber Law

10 items
  1. LAW 181
    3
  2. LAW 243
    2
  3. LAW 332
    3
  4. LAW 367
    3
  5. LAW 416
    2
  6. LAW 493
    2
  7. LAW 497
    2
  8. LAW 641
    2
  9. LAW 731
    2
  10. LAW 758
    2

Environmental & Energy Law

5 items
  1. LAW 139
    2
  2. LAW 218
    3
  3. LAW 289
    2
  4. LAW 315
    2
  5. LAW 746
    2

Family Law and Estate Planning

8 items
  1. LAW 186
    Conflict of Laws. 2
    As published: “Conflict of Laws”
    2,3
  2. LAW 212
    3
  3. LAW 219
    4
  4. LAW 236
    3-4
  5. LAW 330
    3-4
  6. LAW 429
    3
  7. LAW 604
    3
  8. LAW 635
    3

Immigration & Human Rights Law

7 items
  1. LAW 120
    3
  2. LAW 203
    4
  3. LAW 235
    2-3
  4. LAW 313
    2
  5. LAW 390
    2
  6. LAW 422
    2
  7. LAW 642
    2

Intellectual Property

21 items
  1. LAW 021
    3
  2. LAW 116
    3
  3. LAW 191
    4
  4. LAW 209
    3
  5. LAW 216
    3
  6. LAW 224
    3
  7. LAW 264
    2
  8. LAW 284
    2
  9. LAW 292
    2
  10. LAW 294
    2
  11. LAW 306
    2
  12. LAW 338
    4
  13. LAW 347
    1-2
  14. LAW 349
    2
  15. LAW 351
    2
  16. LAW 367
    3
  17. LAW 432
    2
  18. LAW 437
    2
  19. LAW 438
    3
  20. LAW 493
    2
  21. LAW 612
    2

International & Comparative Law

18 items
  1. LAW 126
    2
  2. LAW 127
    2
  3. LAW 245
    2
  4. LAW 248
    3
  5. LAW 250
    3
  6. LAW 253
    3
  7. LAW 259
    2-3
  8. LAW 304
    3
  9. LAW 346
    3
  10. LAW 378
    2
  11. LAW 391
    3
  12. LAW 418
    2
  13. LAW 439
    2
  14. LAW 620
    2
  15. LAW 642
    2
  16. LAW 645
    2-3
  17. LAW 663
    2
  18. LAW 693
    2

Labor & Employment Law

9 items
  1. LAW 084
    1
  2. LAW 129
    2
  3. LAW 210
    2
  4. LAW 256
    2-3
  5. LAW 279
    2
  6. LAW 303
    3
  7. LAW 348
    2
  8. LAW 365
    2
  9. LAW 392
    2

Law and Economics

9 items
  1. LAW 108
    1-3
  2. LAW 123
    2
  3. LAW 156
    3
  4. LAW 162
    3
  5. LAW 208
    2
  6. LAW 237
    2
  7. LAW 301
    3
  8. LAW 640
    2
  9. LAW 668
    2

Litigation & Alternative Dispute Resolution

30 items
  1. LAW 127
    2
  2. LAW 159
    2
  3. LAW 163
    2
  4. LAW 179
    3
  5. LAW 185
    2
  6. LAW 186
    Conflict of Laws. 2
    As published: “Conflict of Laws”
    2,3
  7. LAW 203
    4
  8. LAW 205
    3
  9. LAW 217
    2
  10. LAW 222
    2-3
  11. LAW 226
    3
  12. LAW 251
    2
  13. LAW 279
    2
  14. LAW 299
    2
  15. LAW 300
    2
  16. LAW 303
    3
  17. LAW 306
    2
  18. LAW 309
    4
  19. LAW 314
    3
  20. LAW 328
    2
  21. LAW 331
    2
  22. LAW 333
    3
  23. LAW 334
    3
  24. LAW 348
    2
  25. LAW 349
    2
  26. LAW 368
    2
  27. LAW 389
    3
  28. LAW 391
    3
  29. LAW 438
    3
  30. LAW 579
    3

National Security Law and Policy

15 items
  1. LAW 022
    1-2
  2. LAW 131
    2-3
  3. LAW 148
    2
  4. LAW 149
    2
  5. LAW 211
    2
  6. LAW 384
    3
  7. LAW 388
    3
  8. LAW 416
    2
  9. LAW 419
    2
  10. LAW 426
    2
  11. LAW 493
    2
  12. LAW 515
    2
  13. LAW 654
    2
  14. LAW 659
    2
  15. LAW 731
    2

Patent Law

14 items
  1. LAW 116
    3
  2. LAW 264
    2
  3. LAW 284
    2
  4. LAW 286
    2
  5. LAW 292
    2
  6. LAW 294
    2
  7. LAW 306
    2
  8. LAW 338
    4
  9. LAW 349
    2
  10. LAW 351
    2
  11. LAW 367
    3
  12. LAW 432
    2
  13. LAW 437
    2
  14. LAW 438
    3

Public Interest Law

7 items
  1. LAW 116
    3
  2. LAW 136
    2
  3. LAW 158
    3
  4. LAW 164
    4
  5. LAW 217
    2
  6. LAW 218
    3
  7. LAW 299
    2

Tax Law

9 items
  1. LAW 194
    3
  2. LAW 198
    3
  3. LAW 219
    4
  4. LAW 236
    3-4
  5. LAW 250
    3
  6. LAW 282
    3
  7. LAW 359
    2
  8. LAW 446
    2
  9. LAW 604
    3

Requirements

0 items

    Law School's Original Curriculum Required Courses

    14 items
    1. LAW 096
      2
    2. LAW 102
      2
    3. LAW 110
      2-4
    4. LAW 108
      1-3
    5. LAW 104
      2-4
    6. LAW 097
      3
    7. LAW 103
      3
    8. LAW 112
      4
    9. LAW 266
      2
    10. LAW 106
      2-3
    11. LAW 098
      2
    12. LAW 121
      4
    13. LAW 099
      2
    14. LAW 298
      2

    Electives

    electives · 1 item
    1. Select 49 credits of elective courses: 1
      Not resolved to a course
      49

    Schar's Original Curriculum Required Courses (24 credits)

    31 items
    1. PUBP 500
      3
    2. Select one of the following:
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    3. PUBP 570
      3
    4. PUBP 730
      3
    5. PUAD 649
      3
    6. POGO 750
      Topics in Policy and Government
      As published: “Topics in Policy and Government ((Project Management))”
      1-3
    7. POGO 750
      Topics in Policy and Government
      As published: “Topics in Policy and Government ((Public Sector Leadership))”
      1-3
    8. POGO 750
      Topics in Policy and Government
      As published: “Topics in Policy and Government ((Policy Communication))”
      1-3
    9. POGO 511
      3
    10. Select one of the following:
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    11. GOVT 500
      3
    12. POGO 611
      3
    13. POGO 646
      3
    14. POGO 793
      3
    15. PUBP 754
      3
    16. PUBP 791
      3
    17. PUBP 720
      3
    18. Select one of the following:
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    19. GCP 503
      1-4
    20. POGO 750
      Topics in Policy and Government
      As published: “Topics in Policy and Government ((Advanced Macroeconomic and Econometric Methods for Policy Analysis))”
      1-3
    21. POGO 750
      Topics in Policy and Government
      As published: “Topics in Policy and Government ((Global Tax Policy))”
      1-3
    22. POGO 750
      Topics in Policy and Government
      As published: “Topics in Policy and Government ((Economics of Education))”
      1-3
    23. PUBP 732
      3
    24. PUBP 792
      3
    25. PUAD 662
      3
    26. Select one of the following:
      Not resolved to a course
      3
    27. PUBP 503
      1-4
    28. PUBP 761
      3
    29. GCP 605
      3
    30. POGO 750
      Topics in Policy and Government
      As published: “Topics in Policy and Government ((Social Media Privacy and Innovation))”
      1-3
    31. POGO 750
      Topics in Policy and Government
      As published: “Topics in Policy and Government (Biological and Environmental Data Science for Policy))”
      1-3

    Electives

    electives · 2 items
    1. Select 12 credits of elective courses 2
      Not resolved to a course
      12
    2. Professional Experience (as needed) 3
      Not resolved to a course
      0-3
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