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THE GEORGE WASHINGTON UNIVERSITY LAW SCHOOL
National Security and U.S. Foreign Relations Law Program Co-directors G. Maggs, P. Raven-Hansen; Senior Adviser L. Schenck LL.M. in National Security and U.S. Foreign Relations Law Students who choose not to write a thesis must complete National Security Law (6870), U.S. Foreign Relations Law (6871), and a minimum of 14 credits from the courses listed below,* including at least 2 credits graded on the basis of a research paper. The research paper must be at least 8,000 words in length, and U.S. law school graduates must achieve a minimum grade of B+. Students who choose to write a thesis must complete National Security Law (6870), U.S. Foreign Relations Law (6871), Thesis (6690-91), and a minimum of 10 credit hours from the courses listed below; they are not required to complete a research paper in addition to the thesis. Computer Crime (6369) Law of Separation of Powers (6384) Congressional Investigations Seminar (6420) Information Privacy Law (6486) International Law (6520) International Litigation (6528) Immigration Law I (6538) Refugee and Asylum Law (6540) International Law of Human Rights (6546) Regional Protection of Human Rights (6547) Space Law (6548) Law of the Sea (6550) Law of War (6552) U.S. Export Control Law and Regulation (6553)
International Criminal Law (6554) Nation Building and the Rule of Law (6559) Public International Law Seminar (6562) Human Rights Lawyering (6568) Field Placement (6668) National Security Law Seminar (6872) Military Justice (6873) Comparative Military Law (6874) Counterterrorism Law (6875) Homeland Security Law and Policy (6876) Nuclear Nonproliferation Law and Policy (6877) Intelligence Law (6878) Cybersecurity Law (6879) Disaster Law (6880)
*Constitutional Law I (6214) and Constitutional Law II (6380) will also be available; only students with a non-U.S. law degree who plan to take the New York bar examination may count these courses toward the 14 credits required in the field. Please note: the courses below do not count toward the 14-credit National Security and U.S. Foreign Relations curriculum requirement. Courses related to National Security and U.S. Foreign Relations Litigation with the Federal Government Legislation (6416) (6240) Computer Law (6484) Veterans Law (6423)
Joint Master of Laws–Master’s Degree Programs The Law School offers joint degree programs for LL.M. candidates with two other schools of the University. The LL.M.–M.P.H. is offered with the School of Public Health and Health Services for students who are pursuing a General LL.M. or the LL.M. in Environmental Law. The LL.M.–M.A. (in the field of history with a concentration in U.S. legal history; in the field of women’s studies; or in the field of public policy