Juridical Science - JSD
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    Juridical Science - JSD

    University of the Pacific
    University of the Pacific
    United States of America
    United States of America, Stockton
    University Rank:#1389
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    Duration24 month(s)
    Tuition Fee
    USD 1,411 / Unit
    Next IntakeAugust 22, 2022

    Juridical Science - JSD

    About

    McGeorge offers the JSD degree in two areas: International Water Resources Law and International legal Studies. 

    Who pursues this degree?

    A JSD, or Doctor of Juridical Science is, in effect, law's counterpart to the PhD Those who have already earned an LLM and wish to do intensive, in-depth work in either international water resources law or another international law topic can apply for the JSD program.

    Program Requirements

    • Earn a minimum of twelve (12) semester hours of credit over the course of a two- or three-semester residency.
    • A cumulative grade point average of not less than 3.0 (on a 4.3 point scale)
    • The courses completed during the residency will be determined by the Dissertation Supervisor in consultation with the student.
    • A JSD student is expected to work closely the Dissertation Supervisor during the residency period.

    JSD Curriculum

    Residency — 12 units minimum

    CoursesUnits
    Writing for Publication1
    Directed Research4
    JSD Research Seminar1
    International & Foreign Legal Research11
    Public International Law13
    Legal English11
    Law Teaching or a substantive law course related to the students dissertation topic1 to 3

    1 Note: May possibly be waived in individual cases if requirement successfully completed elsewhere.

    Candidacy
    CourseUnits
    Dissertation22

    2 Note: Two units is per semester until the dissertation is successfully defended.

    Advancement to Candidacy

    At the conclusion of the two-semester residency, the JSD student must present to the student's Dissertation Supervisor a detailed outline and draft chapter of the dissertation and pass a qualifying oral examination. Students who successfully complete these tasks and achieve the requisite level of performance in course work as determined by the Program Director and a subcommittee of the Graduate Studies Committee appointed for this purpose, will be advanced to candidacy.

    The candidate is expected to work closely with the Dissertation Supervisor during the preparation of the thesis. The candidate must complete a final dissertation in publishable form no later than four years after completing his or her coursework, and must successfully defend the dissertation before the candidate's dissertation committee.

    Questions?

    Email us at [email protected] or call 916.739.7019.

    Requirements

    Entry Requirements

    The Graduate Record Examination (GRE) requirement varies by program and if required, an application is not complete without the receipt of official results sent directly from the testing service. Please consult the individual program's admission criteria.

    COVID-19 Update:If you are unable to take the exam due to a test location closure, ETS is temporarily offering aGRE General Test at homeoption.If the GRE online test is not available in your area, please contact your program of interest directly to submit for a GRE score waiver, which will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.

    Official GRE results must be sent directly from the Educational Testing Service (ETS) using the codes below. See theETS Homepagefor further information on this exam.

    Letters of Recommendation

    Two or three recommendation letters are required for each applicant, depending on the program. Please check with the program to learn about program-specific recommender requirements. A valid email address for each recommender is required.

    Letter of recommendation requests can be sent electronically when completing your online application and selecting the Online Recommendation Form. Your recommenders will receive a link to our online recommendation form via email once you have submitted your application.

    English Requirements

    • IELTSMin 6.5
    • TOEFLMin 80

    English Program Requirements

    • SAT Evidence-Based Reading and Writing score of 570. If you have taken the SAT and would like to submit your score, you can do so, but it is optional. University of the Pacific’s SAT code is 4065. 
    • ACT Composite score of 22 or higher. If you have taken the ACT and would like to submit your score, you can do so, but it is optional. University of the Pacific’s ACT code is 0240. 
    • Citizens of the following countries: Australia, Canada, Ghana, New Zealand, Nigeria, United Kingdom and South Africa. If you are a citizen of one of these countries, you should take the SAT or ACT instead of an English language proficiency test, if you choose to do so. International transfer students with more than 30 units of college work do not need to take the SAT or ACT. 
    • All high school instruction in the U.S. and in English 
    • “A”-level English score of B or higher 
    • AP English score of 4 or higher 
    • IB English score of 5 or higher 
    • Two English Composition courses at a university or college in the U.S., with grades of B or higher in both courses
    • One English Composition course and one Communications or Critical Thinking course at a university or college in the United States, with grades of B or higher in both courses

    Fee Information

    Juridical Science - JSD

    University of the Pacific

    University of the Pacific

    United States of America

    United States of America, Stockton

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