Program Quick Facts
The Master of Jurisprudence program (MJur) is designed for graduate students and professionals who are interested in acquiring legal skills and competencies to enhance their career opportunities but do not intend to practice law. The MJur degree provides non-lawyers with a solid understanding of relevant legal issues, and will prepare students to interact most effectively with lawyers and the legal system.
Students have the option to pursue a thesis or non-thesis Master of Jurisprudence degree. Students may be enrolled on either a full-time or part-time basis.
Master of Jurisprudence students may complete 30 credit hours in one of the following areas of curricular specialization. Master of Jurisprudence students also have the option to complete a 30-credit personalized course of study. As further described below, and depending on the student's chosen area of curricular specialization, more than 50% of the coursework for the M.Jur. program may be taken via synchronous or asynchronous distance technology.
Students have the option to pursue a thesis or non-thesis Master of Jurisprudence degree. Students may be enrolled on either a full-time or part-time basis.
Master of Jurisprudence students may complete 30 credit hours in one of the following areas of curricular specialization. Master of Jurisprudence students also have the option to complete a 30-credit personalized course of study. As further described below, and depending on the student's chosen area of curricular specialization, more than 50% of the coursework for the M.Jur. program may be taken via synchronous or asynchronous distance technology.
Areas of Curricular Specialization
- Wealth Management
- Risk Management
- Real Estate and Construction Law and Policy
- International Tax Law and Policy
- Human Resources and Employment Law and Management
- Health Law, Policy and Management
- Energy Law - Oil and Gas Law
- Energy Law - Environmental and Energy Law and Policy
- Cyber Security Management
- Business Law and Compliance
Specializations
All Masters of Jurisprudence Students are required to take Introduction to the U.S. Legal System. This course will familiarize students with the structure of the U.S. legal system and fundamentals of legal reasoning and analysis. Additional curriculum requirements vary based on the student's chosen area of curricular specialization.
- MJur students in the Wealth Management, Risk Management and International Tax curricula are also required to take Ethical Decision Making. For the remaining coursework, students select from various course offerings in the student's chosen area of curricular specialization, with credits allowed in courses outside the chosen area of curricular specialization. All courses in these curricula are offered asynchronously or synchronously via distance technology.
- MJur students in the Health Law, Policy and Management; Energy, Oil and Gas Law; Energy and Environmental Law; and Cyber Security Management curricula must take a core set of courses designed to familiarize students with the fundamentals of legal institutions and legal reasoning and analysis, including Contract Law and Strategies, Principles of Regulatory Law, Fundamentals of Business Law, and Dispute Resolution. For the remaining coursework, students select from various course offerings in the student's chosen area of curricular specialization. The majority of courses in these curricula are offered asynchronously or synchronously via distance technology. Students may also participate in up to three courses that offer in-person instruction at the School of Law in Fort Worth.
- MJur students in the Business Law and Compliance curriculum must take a core set of courses designed to familiarize students with the fundamentals of legal institutions and legal reasoning and analysis, including Contract Law and Strategies, Principles of Regulatory Law, Fundamentals of Business Law, and Dispute Resolution. For the remaining coursework, students select from various course offerings in the Business Law and Compliance curricular specialization. The majority of courses in the Business Law and Compliance curriculum are offered offered asynchronously or synchronously via distance technology. Students also take five courses that are offered via in-person instruction at the School of Law's San Antonio location.
- MJur students completing a personalized course of study must take a core set of courses designed to familiarize students with the fundamentals of legal institutions and legal reasoning and analysis, including Contract Law and Strategies, Principles of Regulatory Law, Fundamentals of Business Law, and Dispute Resolution. For the remaining coursework, students select from various courses offered by the School of Law. Courses are offered asynchronously or synchronously via distance technology and via in-person instruction at the School of Law. While the core set of courses are primarily offered via distance technology, the mode of delivery of the students' remaining coursework will depend on the students' personalized course of study.
For more information, please go to law.tamu.edu
This program is approved for delivery via asynchronous or synchronous distance education technology