The LL.M./M.J. Curriculum

Offering the Best in Interdisciplinary Legal Education
MSU College of Law is fully integrated with Michigan State University, a Big Ten school and one of the top research universities in the world. In 2002, Michigan State University was one of the top ten universities in number of patents received in the U.S. While the Law College remains a private, financially independent law school, it is a constituent college within MSU and is located in the center of the university’s East Lansing campus.

What does this integration mean to you as an MSU Law student? Law is a significant force in our society, but it is not practiced in isolation. By offering the best in interdisciplinary legal education, MSU Law trains lawyers with a wide range of capabilities. You will be prepared to practice in the vibrant and dynamic legal profession as it adapts to new issues as they arise. You also will be ready for a variety of exciting career opportunities.

Intellectual Property & Communications Law Courses

* Some of these courses may require prerequisites or corequisites. Not all courses are offered every semester, but the Law College makes every effort to offer each course listed here at least once every two years. The offerings for Topics in Intellectual Property & Communications Law may vary. Applicants are advised to examine the schedule of courses on the Law College’s website ( www.law.msu.edu) or consult with the program director to determine the availability of individual courses during specific semesters.

Subject to approval by the program director, students may elect to take no more than three credit hours of related J.D. coursework outside the LL.M./M.J. curriculum. Students also may elect to take up to three credit hours of professionally related graduate-level courses as approved by the program director at other MSU colleges, such as the Colleges of Communication Arts & Sciences, Engineering and Natural Sciences.

Professionally Related Graduate Courses Offered by the College of Communication Arts and Sciences

Comparative and International Telecommunication
Economics of Media Markets and Strategies
Economic Structure of Telecommunication Industries
Electronic Information and Entertainment Media Management
Ethnicity, Race, Gender and Telecommunication
Government and Mass Communication
Information Networks and Electronic Commerce
Information Networks and Technologies
Introduction to Theory in Telecommunication, Information, Society
Law and Public Policy of the Media
Media and Technology
Media Economics
Press Law and Public Policy
Telecommunication and Information Policy
Telecommunication and National Development
Theories of First Amendment

The Colleges of Engineering and Natural Sciences
Students in the LL.M./M.J. Program may take graduate engineering and science courses offered by the Colleges of Engineering and Natural Sciences based on their needs, interests and technical expertise. These courses offer easy solutions for students who need science and engineering course credits to complete their eligibility for the patent bar examination.