A combination of Law School courses totaling 10 credits may be used to earn the doctoral minor in Law. While there are no required courses, it may be in the student's best interest to consider a combination of courses around a common theme. Prospective students may find the curricular resources available at this Law School website particularly helpful - specifically the "Areas of Study Curriculum Guides" and "Curricular Concentrations."
Students may also find the full list of LAW courses useful in their planning, though do note that most courses are offered on a rotating basis. Please consult the campus enrollment tool for current semester offerings or contact the Law School Registrar with any questions.
Admissions
Only enrolled, non-dissertator PhD students can pursue a doctoral minor in Law. Besides the process explained below, there is no additional process for applying for this doctoral minor. The doctoral minor is not officially recorded on the student's transcript until it is completed and the doctoral degree is conferred.
All Graduate School students must utilize the Graduate Student Portal in MyUW to add, change, or discontinue any doctoral minor. To apply to this minor, log in to MyUW, click on Graduate Student Portal, and then click on Add/Change Programs. Select the information for the doctoral minor for which you are applying.
Requirements
Required Courses
Students must complete 10 credits. The minimum grade requirement is a weighted average of B (on the university, not Law School, grade scale).
When 10 Law (LAW) credits for the law minor are complete, contact the Law Registrar (see contact box). The Law Registrar will verify courses, credits and grades and approve the doctoral minor.
Enrollment
See Courses & Schedules for information on Law School courses. To enroll in Law courses, select the desired course(s) and contact the instructor directly explaining the interest in the class and to request permission to enroll. Forward the instructor's permission to the Law Registrar (see contact box) and you will be notified when you may enroll in the course.