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The Tulane University joint JD/MS in International Development programs allows the student to earn a JD from the Tulane University Law School and a Masters of Science from the Payson Center for International Development and Technology Transfer concurrently. This program allows students with interests in international legal issues and/or international development policy to maximize their educational and career opportunities.
The JD/MS in International development is a time and cost efficient program where requirements for both Degrees can generally be completed in three to four calendar years. Normally, the Law School requires eighty-eight (88) hours in the JD curriculum while the Payson Center requires thirty-six (36) hours of course work in International Development, and thirty (30) credit hours if they choose to select a Master’s Thesis.
For those students following the JD/MS degree, each school will accept transfer credits from earned in the other school. This will allow the student to finish the JD/MS in International Development degree after seventy-nine (79) hours of law courses and twenty-seven (27) hours in international development.
Students may begin the program at either school; however, the first year of study at the law school must be full-time. Students are required to be primarily enrolled at the Law School for at least five (5) full semesters (summer sessions do not count toward this requirement). All financial aid will be administered through the school in which the student is registered each semester. Both degrees will be awarded at the end of the same semester.
The JD curriculum consists of thirty-one (31) hours of required courses as well as forty-eight (48) hours of electives. The MS in International Development curriculum consists of eighteen hours (18) hours of required courses and nine (9) hours of electives.
The MS in International Development course of study requires that all students take the following five core courses (15 credit hours)
IDEV 610 Analysis for Development I: Introduction to Applied Economic Analysis (3)
IDEV 611 Analysis for Development II: Introduction to Quantitative Analysis I (3)
IDEV 612 Analysis for Development III: Introduction to Research Methods (3)
IDEV 664 Sustainable Human Development (SHD ) (3)
IDEV 667 International Political and Economic Relations (IPER) (3)
And three credits of one the following (3 credits):
IDEV 650 Learning How to Learn with Technology (3)
or
IDEV 660 ICT for International Development: Global Digital Divide (3)
Additionally, students will be required to supplement these core courses with an additional nine (9) credits in International Development elective courses for a total of twenty-seven (27) credit hours and electives in the law school.
Students who have completed thirty (30) credit hours have the option of completing a Masters Thesis under the guidance of a faculty member. A student opting to complete a thesis will be required to register for six hours of Independent Study in the semester(s) in which the thesis is being written. The subject of the thesis for all master’s degrees must be in the field of major study and must have the approval of the professor by whom the thesis is to be directed. The finished thesis must have the approval of a committee appointed by the university chair of the department. The director of the thesis will serve as chair of the thesis committee. At the request of the director, a member of some other department may be added to the committee.
If the student does not complete the requirements for the MS, IDEV credits will not be counted towards the JD, and vice-versa.
Sample Program Template
Year I
Fall Semester full-time (Ten (10) credits minimum) Law School
Spring Semester full-time (Ten (10) credits minimum) Law School
Summer Semester Payson Center – (Six (6) credits)
Year II
Fall Semester full-time Payson Center – (Twelve (12) credits)
Spring Semester full-time (Ten (10) credits minimum) Law School
Summer Semester Payson Center – (Six (6) credits)
Year III*
Fall Semester Law School
Spring Semester Law School
*(3 hours of elective coursework at the Payson Center may be completed in either semester)
Payson Center for International Development and Technology Transfer
Eamon M. Kelly, Executive Director
ekelly@tulane.edu
Sheila Favalora, Senior Program Manager
favalora@tulane.edu
300 Hebert Hall, Tulane University . New Orleans, Louisiana 70118-5687
(504) 865-5240 Fax (504) 865-524
www.payson.tulane.edu
Tulane University Law School
Susan L. Krinsky
Associate Dean
skrinsky@law.tulane.edu
Weinman Hall, 6329 Freret Street,
New Orleans, Louisiana 70118-5687
(504) 865-5930 Fax (504) 865-6710
www.law.tulane.edu
