Student Arranged Courses
In addition to the published curriculum, you may take up t 6 credits of non-law course work or undertake independent study with the supervision and approval of a law professor.
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To be approved, a non-law course may not involve essentially the same material covered in a course previously taken by the student; must be offered at a graduate or upperclass undergraduate level, except for good cause shown; and should be intellectually demanding. A foreign language course may be taken to improve proficiency or, if an introductory course, by explaining its relationship to the student's prior education and future career goals. Only non-law courses taught at William & Mary can apply to your law degree. Examples of non-law courses that were approved in prior semesters:ANTH 575 Global Democracy and Neonationalism |
When students become interested in a specific topic within an area of the law they are encouraged to pursue this topic, either one-on-one or in a small group, under the direction of a professor. Students may choose to write a short (10 page) independent research paper or an independent writing paper equivalent to a law review article (in excess of 20 pages). Students might, instead, study the topic as a directed reading. Up to 5 students may read and discuss the topic with a professor. Typically, this course is pure discussion. No written product is expected. |
