The dual J.D./M.S. in Negotiations and Conflict Management (CNCM) degree program provides students with in-depth understanding of what conflict is, why it happens, and how to manage it. The M.S. program in UBalt's College of Public Affairs teaches studentsw how to facilitate understanding, mitigate destructive aspects of conflict, and mediate and implement structured resolutions.
Students complete a minimum of 78 credits in the law school and a minimum of 33 credits in the M.S. program. The School of Law recognizes 9 credits of the M.S. program requirements as transferable to its program (or 6 credits if the degrees are not completed within the same academic year), and the the College of Public Affairs reciprocally allows the transfer of up to 9 credits of law school courses to satisfy coursework requirements in the M.S. program. Traditionlly, students begin the master’s program courses after finishing the first year of law school, but it is possible to begin in the master's program first and then start law school in the subsequent fall semester (law school only starts in the fall).
Apply to and meet the admission standards of both the School of Law and the Master of Science in Negotiations and Conflict Management program separately:
Students can apply to the dual-degree program after having enrolled in either the J.D. or the M.S. program; however, to obtain the full benefit of credit sharing, M.S. program students should enter the law school program no later than after the completion of 15 credits. Students must be enrolled in both degree programs for 'shared' credits to count towards both degrees.
For More Information, see the Juris Doctor/Master of Science in Negotiations and Conflict Management (J.D./M.S.) section in the UBalt Graduate Catalog.
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