Graduate Minor in Law and Conflict Resolution for Journalism Doctoral Students
This program is designed for doctoral students who are interested in teaching and researching in journalism and law and conflict resolution in a school of journalism or communication department.
Requirements
Students may receive the Minor upon completion of at least 15 credits at the Law School, including both core courses and at least 9 credits of electives. The Minor will appear on the student’s transcript.
| Required Core Courses | ||
| LAW 5450 | Conflict and Conflict Management | 3 |
Electives
Students may take any available course at the Law School in satisfying this requirement. Actual course offerings and availability varies by semester, and enrollment is subject to professor approval. The following courses are ones that are expected to be generally available. They are grouped by tracks to help students more quickly identify areas of specific interest, and to develop deeper concentrations in desired areas. However, students may take any of the courses in meeting the elective requirement for the Minor. Students should consult with a member of the School of Law faculty or administration about which Law School courses or sequences may be most appropriate to the student’s curricular needs.
| General Electives | ||
| JOURN 7718 | Law and the Justice System | 3 |
| JOURN 8046 | Controls of Information | 3 |
| Electives - Track 1: Civil Rights and International Law | ||
| LAW 5220 | Constitutional Law * | 1-4 |
| LAW 5240 | Criminal Procedure | 1-3 |
| LAW 5350 | Arbitration * | 1-3 |
| LAW 5410 | Children and the Law | 1-3 |
| LAW 5415 | Constitutional and Civil Rights Litigation | 1-3 |
| LAW 5435 | Comparative Law | 1-3 |
| LAW 5525 | Education Law | 1-3 |
| LAW 5530 | Elder Law * | 1-3 |
| LAW 5540 | Employment Discrimination | 1-3 |
| LAW 5575 | Family Law * | 1-3 |
| LAW 5590 | Freedom of Speech and Association | 1-3 |
| LAW 5595 | Gender, Race, Sexuality and the Law | 1-3 |
| LAW 5660 | International Human Rights | 1-3 |
| LAW 5665 | International Law | 1-3 |
| LAW 5750 Local Government Law | 1-3 | |
| Electives - Track 2: Business Law | ||
| Those students who anticipate covering general business issues as working journalists, or who anticipate careers in media management and strategic communication should consider these courses. LAW 5395 is recommended and is often a prerequisite for other courses. | ||
| LAW 5340 | Antitrust Law | 1-3 |
| LAW 5350 | Arbitration * | 1-3 |
| LAW 5365 | Bankruptcy | 1-3 |
| LAW 5375 | Basic Federal Income Taxation | 1-4 |
| LAW 5395 | Business Organizations | 1-4 |
| LAW 5455 | Copyright Law | 1-3 |
| LAW 5677 | Internet Law and Practice | 1-3 |
| LAW 5540 | Employment Discrimination | 1-3 |
| LAW 5640 | Intellectual Property | 1-3 |
| LAW 5695 | Labor Law | 1-3 |
| LAW 5810 | Negotiation * | 1-3 |
| LAW 5820 | Patent Law and Policy | 1-3 |
| LAW 5890 | Securities Regulation | 1-3 |
| LAW 5905 | Sports Law | 1-3 |
| LAW 5920 | Trademark Law | 1-3 |
| LAW 5940 | White Collar Crime | 1-3 |
| Electives - Track 3: General Law | ||
| The following courses permit students a wide range of options for exposure to law, and also permit further emphasis in civil justice, criminal justice, environmental, health care and international law, depending upon student needs and preferences. | ||
| LAW 5010 | Civil Procedure I | 1-3 |
| LAW 5015 | Civil Procedure II | 1-3 |
| LAW 5220 | Constitutional Law * | 1-4 |
| LAW 5240 | Criminal Procedure | 1-3 |
| LAW 5260 | Evidence * | 1-4 |
| LAW 5310 | Administrative Law | 1-3 |
| LAW 5320 | Advanced Legal Research * | 1-2 |
| LAW 5350 | Arbitration * | 1-3 |
| LAW 5530 | Elder Law * | 1-3 |
| LAW 5575 | Family Law * | 1-3 |
| LAW 5615 | Health Law: The Regulation of Providers | 1-3 |
| LAW 5700 | Land Use Controls | 1-3 |
| LAW 5765 | Mediation * | 1-3 |
| LAW 5810 | Negotiation * | 1-3 |
| LAW 5835 | Products Liability | 1-3 |
| LAW 5845 | Publicly Held Corporations | 3 |
| * Limited Enrollment. Course likely to be full. Law students have first priority. | ||