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Concentration - Remote Sensing/Air/Space

Juris Doctor

Description

The School of Law offers three years of instruction leading to the Juris Doctor Degree. Also available are concurrent degrees: JD/Master's in Taxation, JD/Master's in Accountancy.

Minimum Total Credit Hours: 90

Course Requirements

Students must successfully complete 31 hours of required 1L courses, including Law 501 Contracts, Law 502 Torts, Law 503 Civil Procedure I, Law 504 Property, Law 507 Constitutional Law I, Law 514 Legal Research and Writing I, Law 515 Legal Research and Writing II and Law 568 Criminal Law.

Additionally, upper class (2L and 3L) students must complete Law 603 Legal Profession and both a skills course and a writing course as designated by the law faculty. Otherwise, students have free choice of elective courses to complete the remainder of their credit hours.

Sample Curricula for Juris Doctor Degree
 
Description                             Fall   Spring      Any
 
Year 1 (all courses required)
Contracts Law 501                         3       3
Torts Law 502                             3       3
Civil Procedure I Law 503                 3
Property Law 504                          4
Legal Research & Writing I Law 514        3
Legal Research & Writing II Law 515               3
Criminal Law Law 568                      3
Constitutional Law I Law 507                      3
 
Year 2
Evidence Law 600                                            4
Civil Procedure II Law 577                                  3
Constitutional Law II Law 508                               3
Secured Transactions Law 571                                3
Federal Habeas Corpus Law 716             2
Income Tax/Individuals Law 613                              3
Federal Jurisdiction Law 696                      3
Criminal Procedure I: Investigation
    Law 635                               3
Legal Profession Law 603                                    3
  (requirement)
Environmental Law 581                             3
 
Year 3
Federal Trial Practice Law 678                              3
  (Skills requirement)
Federal Indian Law 730                   3
International Law 620                             3
Local Government Law 564                 3
Intellectual Property 580                3
Administrative Law 605                            3
Advanced Legal Writing Law 712                    3
  (Writing requirement)
Bankruptcy 558                                    3
Civil Legal Clinic                                          4
Individual Study Law 615                                    1
Pro Bono Law 713                                            1

 
*Note:  Other than the required courses indicated above, students may
choose from a large variety of elective courses to complete their law
degree.

Other Academic Requirements

In addition to the successful completion of 90 credit hours of required and elective coursework, students must have six semesters of resident (full time equivalent) study and an overall grade-point average of 2.00 (C) or better.

Concentration - Remote Sensing/Air/Space

Description

The concentration in remote sensing, air and space law is designed to provide students with specialized study in the fields of remote sensing, air and space law and to prepare students for careers in federal and international law and technology-related areas.

Course Requirements

The concentration requires 27 credit hours consisting of four aerospace law courses (12 credit hours),(International Space Law 680, U.S. Domestic Space Law 679 or Remote Sensing Law 655, International Aviation Law 724, U.S. Aviation Law 723), Independent Study in Aerospace Law and/or possible externship/internship placement (3 credit hours), and four elective courses (12 credit hours), for a total of 27 credits. A list of elective courses follows:

Independent Study or Internship/Externship Placement:

Each concentration student must present acceptable legal research and analysis on an aerospace law topic assigned by the faculty, and the preparation of a written article. Grades will be determined by the quality of the proposal, literature review, research report and article completion.

In lieu of Independent Study, with the assistance of, and subject to the approval of the program director, students may do a supervised internship/externship in the aviation or space law private or public sector, or at the center, for 3 credit hours.

Other Academic Requirements

A cumulative grade-point average of 2.5 in the concentration courses must be achieved in order to successfully complete the concentration. Students earning a cumulative 3.2 grade-point average in all concentration courses will have “with honors” reflected on their certificates.

Degree Requirements

The academic regulations for this degree program, as entered in the University of Mississippi Catalog, are in effect for the current or selected academic year and semester. The University of Mississippi reserves the right to 1) change or withdraw courses; 2) change rules for registration, instruction, and graduation; and 3) change other regulations affecting the student body at any time.

Juris Doctor

Requirement Hours Description
Law 501 6 Complete Law 501 with a passing grade.
Law 502 3 Complete Law 502 with a passing grade.
Law 503 3 Complete Law 503 with a passing grade.
Law 504 4 Complete Law 504 with a passing grade.
Law 507 4 Complete Law 507 with a passing grade.
Law 514 3 Complete Law 514 with a passing grade.
Law 515 3 Complete Law 515 with a passing grade.
Law 568 3 Complete Law 568 with a passing grade.
Law 603 3 Complete Law 603 with a passing grade.
Skills course 9
Writing course 3

Concentration - Remote Sensing/Air/Space

Requirement Hours Description
12 hours of electives 12 Complete 12 hours of electives chosen from the following: Law 605, Law 673, Law 581, Law 530, Law 722, Law 656, Law 580, Law 620, Law 658, Law 575, Law 583, Law 531, Law 655, and Law 679. Student may also complete related additional or substitute course(s) specifically approved by the Program Director.
3 hrs IS or Intern/Externship 3 Complete 3 hours of independent study or internship/externship placement.
4 RSSL Core Courses 12 Complete 4 RSSL Core Courses chosen from the following: Law 655, Law 658, Law 679, Law 723, Law 724, and Law 736.
The policies and regulations contained in this online University of Mississippi Catalog are in effect for the current or selected semester. The catalog is not a contract, but rather a guide for the convenience of students. The University of Mississippi reserves the right to 1) change or withdraw courses; 2) change the fees, rules, and schedules for admission, registration, instruction, and graduation; and 3) change other regulations affecting the student body at any time. Implicit in each student’s enrollment with the university is an agreement to comply with university rules and regulations, which the university may modify to exercise properly its educational responsibility.