Most students will finish the MJ degree in approximately two years, taking classes online in a part-time schedule while working full time. With permission, some students may choose to speed up or slow down their progress toward graduation.
As with all graduate programs, you get out of it what you put into it. Students in an MJ program should anticipate spending approximately 10-15 hours per week on their coursework. Approximately one-third of this time will be spent participating in threaded online discussions, listening to lectures and watching multimedia lessons. Approximately two-thirds of your study time will be spent on independent reading, writing and collaborative projects with your classmates.
No. A Master of Jurisprudence degree is an academic law degree, as opposed to a professional law degree like the Juris Doctor. It does not qualify its graduates to sit for the bar exam or practice law, but rather prepares them to excel in a particular area of business by virtue of their expertise in the law.
You’ll be taught by faculty members who are national and international authorities on environmental and energy law as well as labor and employment issues, like Program Director Saru Matambanadzo.
Our Master of Jurisprudence programs were designed to accelerate careers and improve the day-to-day effectiveness of professionals in fields with complex regulations. With the expertise you'll gain through Tulane’s graduate programs, your job effectiveness will increase—long before your graduation—and you'll quickly become a highly valued contributor on the job. You'll become more adequately self-sufficient, and will prove to be a huge asset to your organization.
Tulane University is one of the nation's most prestigious educational and research institutions. Founded in 1834 in New Orleans, Tulane offers degrees in architecture, business, law, liberal arts, medicine, public health and tropical medicine, the sciences and engineering, and social work. Tulane University Law School is one of the oldest colleges of law in the United States. As a future graduate of the MJ program, you will join a powerful network of nearly 12,000 Tulane Law alumni. Tulane was the first institution in the nation to require pro bono work of its law students in the JD program, and the university continues its commitment to public service today. As a professional who is considering an online graduate degree, you could choose a program from any college or university in the nation. The ability to choose a graduate degree from Tulane allows you to upgrade your resume with the kind of prestige you seek.
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