Urban Planning, MUP & Law, JD
for the joint degrees of Master of Urban Planning in Urban Planning and Juris Doctor in Law
Joint degree programs provide the opportunity to complete two degrees in a compressed time frame.
for the joint degrees of Master of Urban Planning in Urban Planning and Juris Doctor in Law
Master of Urban Planning in Urban Planning
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| UP 501 | Planning History and Theory | 4 |
| UP 503 | Physical Planning | 4 |
| UP 504 | Urban History and Theory | 4 |
| UP 505 | Urban and Regional Analysis | 2 |
| UP 510 | Plan Making | 4 |
| UP 511 | Law and Planning | 4 |
| UP 590 | Professional Internship (reduces the hours needed to graduate by 4) | 0 |
| Recommended concentration/electives | 32 | |
| Non-Thesis Option | ||
| UP 591 | Capstone Seminar (enrollment required for 0 hours one term & 4 hours one term) | 4 |
| UP 598 | Master's Project (min/max applied toward degree) | 4 |
| Thesis Option | ||
| UP 591 | Capstone Seminar (enrollment required for two semesters) | 0 |
| UP 599 | Thesis Research (min/max applied toward degree) | 8 |
| Total Hours | 64 | |
Juris Doctorate in Law
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| LAW 601 | Contracts | 4 |
| LAW 602 | Property | 4 |
| LAW 603 | Torts | 4 |
| LAW 604 | Criminal Law | 4 |
| LAW 606 | Constitutional Law I | 4 |
| LAW 607 | Civil Procedure | 4 |
| LAW 609 | Legal Writing & Analysis | 2 |
| LAW 610 | Introduction to Advocacy | 3 |
| LAW 627 | Legal Research | 1 |
| LAW 792 | Current Legal Problems (Fundamentals of Legal Practice) | 1 |
| Professional Responsibility Requirement courses: | 2-3 | |
| Professional Responsibility | ||
Please consult the Registration Guide each semester for other courses approved by the College of Law. | ||
| Experiential Credit Requirement | 6 | |
Courses fulfilling the Experiential Credit requirement vary with section offerings. Please consult Course Counseling Handbook or Registration Guide for more information. | ||
| Upper-Level Writing Requirement | ||
This requirement may only be satisfied after the student successfully completes the first-year legal writing curriculum (Legal Research, Legal Writing & Analysis, and Introduction to Advocacy). Please consult the Academic Policy Handbook for more information. | ||
Juris Doctorate in Law Credit Hour Limits
| Requirement | Description |
|---|---|
| Experiential and Upper Level Writing courses may not double count in requirements | |
| Regularly Scheduled Credit Hours. Please consult the Course Counseling Handbook for more information. | 64 |
| Maximum Externship Credit Hours | 9 |
| Maximum Credit Hours allowed in a semester | 18 |
| Maximum hours offered by the College of Law not on the UIUC campus | 16 |
| Maximum Study Abroad/International Credit | 30 |
Other Juris Doctorate in Law Graduation Requirements
| Requirement | Description |
|---|---|
| No pending I or DFR grades | |
| Minimum months to graduation | 24 |
| Maximum months to graduation | 84 |
| Minimum CGPA | 2.33 |
Other Requirements for Joint Juris Doctorate in Law and MUP degrees
| Requirement | Description |
|---|---|
| Enrollment in each program at least 2 semesters | |
| Minimum 500-level hours required overall for MUP | 16 (12 in UP) |
| Minimum MUP GPA | 3.0 |
| Code | Title | Hours |
|---|---|---|
| Total Minimum Hours | 122 | |
| Juris Doctorate in Law | 90 | |
| Master of Urban Planning | 32 | |
Recommended concentration/electives (32 hours of the 64 required for MUP) may be met with law courses | ||
for the joint degrees of Master of Urban Planning in Urban Planning and Juris Doctor in Law
Urban & Regional Planning
Department Head: Marc Doussard
Director of Graduate Studies: Andrew Greenlee
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