Dual Degrees: Juris Doctor

MLISc / Juris Doctor (JD)

LIS students seeking a JD must have completed at least one semester of graduate work before starting law school. Law students seeking an MLISc must have completed the first year of law school before starting their MLISc work.

Once admitted to both programs, students must notify the Graduate Division of the intent to pursue a joint degree via a memo endorsed by both departments.

Double Counting: Up to 9 law credits may be counted toward the MLISc. Up to 10 LIS credits may be counted toward the JD. Only electives may be double counted for a total of 19 credits. Thus the MLISc requires 33 LIS credits (plus 9 law credits), and the JD will require 79 law credits (plus 10 LIS credits). Suggested courses for double counting (others may be taken with approval from advisers) are:

LAW 514 - English Legal History

LAW 515 - Computers and the Law

LAW 530 - Legal History

LAW 535 - Intellectual Property

LIS 618 - Government Documents

LIS 662 - Information Sources/Systems in Social Sciences

LIS 663 - Basic Online/CD-ROM Searching

LIS 667 - Advanced Online/CD-ROM Searching

(The following link will take you out of the LIS website):
UH - School of Law