LL.M. Students - New York

LL.M. Students - New York

General Studies

Faculty Director to be determined

Office of Graduate Affairs
Furman Hall 472
Telephone: 212.998.6015
GraduateAffairs@juris.law.nyu.edu

The LL.M. in General Studies allows students to design their own program of study. Unlike students in the specialized LL.M. programs, candidates for the General Studies degree are not limited in their course selection. The curriculum provides over 200 rich and diverse courses from which General Studies students can choose in order to develop a coherent and intellectually stimulating program.

1. General Course Requirements
No specific courses are required for the LL.M. in General Studies. However, at least 8 credits of the required 24 credits must be taken in courses that are graded on the basis of examinations. Please note that General Studies students may not register for more than 8 credits in Taxation courses without approval from both the General Studies and Tax Directors.

There is no formal writing requirement for this program, but students are strongly encouraged to take at least one seminar that allows them to write a substantial research paper. Furthermore, like students in other programs, General Studies students have the opportunity to expand the typical research assignment into a thesis under the supervision of a faculty member.

2. Important Note for General Studies, International Legal Studies, Trade Regulation, and International Tax and Taxation Students
LL.M students in these programs (other than those who hold a U.S. J.D. degree) planning for the fall semester can only register for U.S. Corporate Law and Theory (L03.4602) for 3 credits; these students are prohibited from registering for Corporations (L03.2010) for either 4 or 5 credits in the fall semester.

Corporations (L03.2010) and U.S. Corporate Law and Theory (L03.4602) as a prerequisite/corequisite
For International LL.M. students registering for either of these two courses, please note that both courses serve as a corequisite for any course requiring Corporations as a prerequisite. This information is not specifically listed in each course description. When registering for a course that has Corporations as a prerequisite, a prerequisite warning message will appear in Albert. If students have registered for either L03.2010 or L03.4602, they should disregard this warning.