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24 THE GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOLter) are expected to complete all degree requirements within one calendar year of matriculation;those who are part time (enrolled for 8 or fewer credit hours per semester)are expected to complete all degree requirements within two calendar years of matriculation.Determination of the applicable time limit will be made on the basis of the numberof credit hours for which the student enrolls in the first semester of his or her degreeprogram. Students may be granted extensions of these time limits under appropriate circumstances.The Law School may exclude a student from further study once the student’sdegree requirements are satisfied. Graduate students may be excluded or put onprobation for low scholarship or for violation of Law School or University Codes; theprocedure for reinstatement is as described in the respective sections of the Bulletin forJuris Doctor degree students.Non-U.S. Law School GraduatesTo earn the Master of Laws degree, all non-U.S. law school graduates must fulfill thefollowing requirements: completion of 24 credit hours, including the required curriculumin the specialized programs (see Written Work Requirement and Curriculum, below);attendance for an enrollment period of a minimum of two consecutive semesters;completion of Law 6692 Legal Research and Writing for International LL.M. Students Iand Law 6694, Fundamental Issues in U.S. Law, and achievement of a cumulative gradepointaverage of at least 2.00 at the time all requirements are met (2.67 for non-U.S. lawschool graduates who previously earned an LL.M. from a U.S. law school); a thesis is notrequired, although students may choose to complete a thesis in connection with the degree.Non-U.S. law school graduates are expected to complete all degree requirements inone academic year. An extension for one semester may be granted by the program directorin exceptional circumstances. The Law School may exclude a student from furtherstudy once the student’s degree requirements are satisfied. Graduate students may beexcluded or put on probation for low scholarship or for violation of Law School or UniversityCodes; the procedure for reinstatement is as described in the respective sectionsof the Bulletin for Juris Doctor degree students.Written Work RequirementThe written work requirement may be satisfied by completion of research paper(s) orthesis. The written work requirement is set forth under each program below.The research paper must be at least 8,000 words in length (approximately 30 pages)including footnotes and conform to the legal citation rules recognized and adopted bythe Law School. All drafts and the final paper must conform to legal citation rules andall rules outlined in the Law School publication Citing Responsibly. Failure to adhere tosuch rules may result in a violation of the Academic Integrity Code. U.S. law schoolgraduates must achieve a minimum grade of B+ on the paper.The thesis is expected to be a scholarly paper of the same quality and length as a lawreview article. Full-time students who elect to write a thesis must enroll in Law 6690–91,Thesis, during the first and second semesters of their program; part-time students, duringtheir third and fourth semesters.Theses are submitted to the University through Proquest/UMI as electronic documents;see www.gwu.edu/~etds.With the approval of the program director or thesis adviser, an extension of up to one
GRADUATE PROGRAMS 25calendar year may be granted for completion of the thesis; continuous enrollment mustbe maintained during the period of the extension. Those who, due to extraordinary circumstances,require an extension beyond one calendar year must receive approval fromthe program director and thesis adviser; continuous enrollment must be maintained.Students on continuous enrollment as of Fall 2009 are exempt from the requirement tosubmit the thesis electronically.CurriculumAll candidates for the LL.M. degree complete 24 credit hours, including course workthat satisfies the written work requirement (see above). Those working toward a specializeddegree must complete the minimum required number of hours in courses listedbelow for that program. Related courses are recommended for the remaining coursework. Specialized degree candidates must have their programs of study approved by theprogram director. Re-enrollment in a course previously taken as a J.D. student generallywill not count towards the 24 credit hour requirement for the LL.M. degree.General LL.M. ProgramDirector C. BraceyGeneral LL.M.The General LL.M. program allows the student to design his or her own course of studyin order to examine a range of issues in U.S. law. Students working toward the GeneralLL.M. should consult with the senior associate dean for academic affairs and thedesignated thesis adviser in order to design a comprehensive program of study tailored tothe student’s specific needs. Students may wish to concentrate their studies in one ormore areas, such as constitutional law, criminal law, labor law, corporate law, or healthcare law, but may select courses from all areas of the curriculum. Thesis (6690-91) and aminimum of 20 credits are required.Business and Finance Law ProgramCo-directors T. Gabaldon, S. KieffLL.M. in Business and FinanceA minimum of 16 credit hours from the following courses, including 4 credits graded onthe basis of a research paper, are required.* This typically entails completion of two researchpapers, each of which is written in connection with a separate 2-credit course. Fornon-U.S. law school graduates this curriculum requirement must include Corporations(6250) unless they have previously completed equivalent course work. For both U.S.and non-U.S. law school graduates Corporations may be counted toward the 16-creditBusiness and Finance curriculum requirement.Each research paper must be at least 8,000 words in length and U.S. Law Schoolgraduates must achieve a minimum grade of B+. For students who choose to write athesis, Thesis (6690-91) and a minimum of 12 credits in the field of study are required.Securities Regulation (6252)Corporate Finance (6254)Takeovers and Tender Offers (6256)Venture Capital Law (6259)Regulation of Mutual Funds andInvestment Advisers (6260)Regulation of Derivatives (6261)Corporation Law Seminar (6262)
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