Concentration - Remote Sensing/Air/Space

• Juris Doctor
• Concentration - Remote Sensing/Air/Space
• Degree Requirements

Juris Doctor

Description

The School of Law offers a Juris Doctor (J.D.), a concurrent Juris Doctor/Master of Accountancy (J.D./M.Accy.) and a concurrent Juris Doctor/Master of Taxation (J.D./M.Tax.).

Minimum Total Credit Hours: 90

Course Requirements

First Year

• Law 503 Civil Procedure I (3 credits, one semester)
• Law 507 Constitutional Law I (3 credits, one semester)
• Law 501 Contracts (4 credits, one semester)
• Law 568 Criminal Law (3 credits, one semester)
• Law 514 & 515 Legal Research and Writing I & II (6 credits, two semesters)
• Law 504 Property (4 credits, one semester)
• Law 502 Torts (4 credits, one semester)
• 1 Skills course (3 credits) (courses fulfilling the Skills requirement are designated each semester by the law faculty).
• A 3-hour elective as determined by Law Faculty (3 credits)

Upper Level (Second and Third Years)

• Law 603 Legal Profession (3 credits, one semester)
• 2 Skills courses (3 credits each) and 1 Writing course (2-3 credits) (courses fulfilling the Skills and Writing requirements are designated each semester by the law faculty)

Otherwise, students have free choice of elective courses to complete the remainder of their credit hours.

Sample Traditional Curriculum for J.D.

Year 1 (all courses required)

Year 2

Year 3

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

Sample 24 Month Curriculum for J.D.

First Summer

First Fall

First Spring

Second Summer

Second Fall

Second Spring

Other Academic Requirements

For the Juris Doctor degree, the requirements are: (1) successful completion of 90 credit hours of law courses (70 of which must be graded credit hours and 75 of which must come from courses that meet in regularly scheduled classroom hours), including the courses specifically required for graduation, and (2) an overall grade-point average of 2.00 (C) or better. The curriculum and courses required for graduation are subject to change at any time without prior notice at the direction of the law faculty.

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:

• Administrative Law 605
• Communications Law 673
• Environmental Law 581
• European Communities Law 530
• International Commercial Arbitration 722
• International Environmental Law 656
• Intellectual Property 580
• International Law 620
• International Security Law & Policy 658
• International Trade 575
• Journal of Space Law 583
• Law of Armed Conflict 531
• Remote Sensing Law 655
• U.S. Domestic Space Law 679

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.