Earn your J.D. and your M.S. in Negotiations and Conflict Management
Earn your J.D. and your M.S. in Negotiations and Conflict Management with 12 fewer
credits than would be required to earn the two degrees independently.
Learn to turn conflict into a more positive dynamic through collaborative problem-solving
and alternative dispute resolution, and find yourself in great demand. We'll work
together to advance the field of negotiation and conflict management.
Dual-Degree : J.D./ M.S. in NegoTiations and Conflict Management
This dual-degree option with the UBalt School of Law is an opportunity to develop skills for a variety of positions in government, nonprofit
or private organizations that require knowledge of the law and an ability to manage
conflict. You can earn both degrees concurrently by completing all required courses
over a three- to four-year period.
The joint J.D./M.S. program is applicable to my future goals because there is so much
more to being a lawyer than just standing in front of a judge or making objections.
You have to be able to negotiate and manage conflicts in ways that are not straight
lines or easy to predict. The Negotiations and Conflict Management program has helped
me understand the different ways I can use various conflict resolution tools within
law to hopefully be the best lawyer I can be in the future!
Admission
Information
Apply to and meet the admission standards of both the School of Law and the M.S. in
Negotiations and Conflict Management program separately:
You 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, negotiations
and conflict management students should enter the law school program no later than
after the completion of 15 credits in the M.S. program
You'll complete a minimum of 78 credits in the law school and a minimum of 33 credits
in theM.S. in Negotiations and Conflictprogram.
The UBalt School of Law recognizes 9 credits of the negotiations and conflict management
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.
You'll begin master’s program work during the summer preceding enrollment in the law
school or during the summer after finishing the first year of law school, but you
can't take courses within the master’s program during the fall and spring semesters
of the first year of law school.
Let us know when you are ready to earn your master's degree by applying to the program.
Our online application will only take you a few minutes to complete. Before you submit the application,
you’ll be asked to use your credit card or bank account to pay the $50 application
fee.
A Statement of Personal Interest can be submitted electronically as part of the online application.
Insider tips: The earlier you apply and submit a completed application, the faster you’ll receive
an admission decision. Each one of your supporting admission documents may be sent
individually. Your admission portal will keep track of what the UBalt Admission team
has received.
When you attend an information session or discuss your application with an Admission
counselor be sure to get your application fee waiver code and save yourself $50.
