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Dual M.S. in Civil Engineering and Juris Doctorate

Separately, the Juris Doctor (JD) requires a minimum of 90 hours and the Master of Science in Civil Engineering (MSCE) requires a minimum of 30 hours, totaling 120 credit hours. The Dual MSCE/JD program allows up to 12 credit hours of specified CE electives to count towards the JD and a maximum of 12 credit hours of specified LAW courses to count towards the MSCE. The dual degree program requires a minimum of 96 credit hours total (versus 120 credit hours) for both degrees.

Students in the dual MSCE/JD program will follow the first year curriculum (32 hours) prescribed by the Law School. The dual degree program effectively begins after the first year of the JD curriculum is complete. Dual MSCE/JD students will work with advisers from both programs prior to their third semester to assure an appropriate plan of study is developed and progress is made to satisfy the requirements of both degrees.

The Joint JD/MSCE program is designed primarily for MSCE Plan II (non-thesis option) students. If the MSCE Plan I (thesis option) is pursued, a maximum of 6 hours of LAW coursework will be allowed to count towards the MSCE (versus up to 12 hours for the MSCE Plan II).

• MSCE/JD Degree Requirements
• UA Law School

CE Electives Approved for JD

Other courses may be allowed, please see an adviser

• CE 515 Advanced Engineering Economics
• CE 517 Advanced Project Management
• CE 518 Engineering Management
• CE 522 Solid and Hazardous Waste Management
• CE 525 Air Pollution
• CE 527 Storm Water Management
• CE 552 Traffic Safety and Security
• CE 553 Intelligent Transportation Systems
• CE 554 Urban Transportation Planning
• CE 564 Safety Engineering
• CE 581 Legal Aspects of Engineering and Construction
• CE 580 Forensic Engineering
• CE 629 Environmental Regulations

LAW Electives Approved for MSCE

Other courses may be allowed, please see an adviser.

• LAW 601 Property Law
• LAW 620 Computers and the Law
• LAW 680 Natural Resources Law
• LAW 690 Water Law
• LAW 691 Construction Law
• LAW 694 Land Use Planning
• LAW 697 Workers’ Compensation Law
• LAW 702 Environmental Law I (NEPA, Air, and Water)
• LAW 704 Employment Law: Occupational Safety and Health
• LAW 721 Employment Discrimination Law
• LAW 723 Law and Economics
• LAW 738 Environmental Law and Policy: Coastal Law
• LAW 763 Problems in Environmental Law
• LAW 766 Real Estate Development
• LAW 771 Environmental Law II (Toxins and Hazardous Waste)