LAW-880 - Directed Research

Semester Credits: 1 Weeks: 16

Directed research gives the student an opportunity to work directly with a professor to research a specific field of the law which is not covered by courses regularly offered in the curriculum. The research project must be substantial, and the topic and scope of the student’s directed research must be submitted in advance. The student will prepare a proposal for the directed research project that will be reviewed and approved by the Dean’s office prior to the start of the course. The directed research project will include opportunities for students to demonstrate advanced knowledge of law and legal writing and analysis, and to engage in contextual reflection. The student and professor will establish a cadence of meetings and of deliverables submissions, culminating in the final, pre-approved research project. Students may not take more than 10 percent of the total units needed for graduation for non-classroom work and no more than 40 percent of their unit total for any given term.