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2015-2016 Law Bulletin 
    
2015-2016 Law Bulletin [ARCHIVED BULLETIN]

American Indian and Indigenous Law, LLM


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The program is available as either an academic track (emphasizing course work) or a research track. Both tracks require successfully completing a minimum of 24 credit hours and maintaining a minimum grade point average of 2.5 on a 4-point scale to earn the degree.

Basic Degree Requirements, by Track


Academic Track: Required Courses


Academic track students may enroll full- or part-time, and must complete the requirements in three years. Students on the academic track are required to take the following courses, for a total of 17 credit hours:

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Courses not on the approved list may be substituted only with the written consent of the student advisor and one other member of the NALC faculty.

Research Track: Required Courses


Students on the research track may choose to do anywhere from 3 to 12 credit hours of thesis, with the remaining hours from course work. Research track students may enroll full- or part-time and must complete the program within 5 years.  This degree is awarded to students who have successfully completed a minimum of 24 course hours over a one-year period with a minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.5.

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Students are encouraged to take their additional courses from the Indian law curriculum or the above approved list of academic track courses, but substitutions may be made with the written consent of the thesis advisor.

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