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Make Equitable Employment a Possibility for All

Yes, it’s a tall order, but with an M.S. in Employment Law from Nova Southeastern University’s Shepard Broad College of Law, you will have what it takes to make a significant impact. In NSU’s program, some of the nation’s top legal experts in employment law will prepare you with essential knowledge in areas such as wages and benefits, occupational safety, discrimination and harassment, medical leave, unions and bargaining units, and workplace privacy. Build a deeper understanding of legal remedies, a working knowledge of the legal system in your field, and a vocabulary that will help you navigate legal issues in business settings.

NSU is recognized by the Society for Human Resource Management (SHRM) to offer Professional Development Credits (PDCs) for SHRM-CP® or SHRM-SCP® recertification activities.

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Quick Facts

Curriculum
NSU's Master of Science in Employment Law program is 36 credits and can be completed in as little as two years. Choose from three concentrations.
Delivery Options
Classes for the M.S. in Employment Law are offered fully online.
Tuition
Visit the  Tuition and Fees page  for more information.
Start Dates
Program start dates are available in September (Fall term), January (Winter term), April (Spring term) and June (Summer term).

Fast-Track Option

If you’re eager to make a difference, NSU Law offers an M.S. in Law Fast-Track option to give you an edge even faster. Work with your admissions adviser to design a custom plan of study and complete any of our four M.S. in Law degree programs in just one year (four terms).

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Enhance Your Degree with an Employment Law Concentration

Uncover legal insights that allow you to enact real change
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Cybersecurity Law
Protect your workplace from dangerous and costly security breaches.
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Employer Relations Law
Maintain a positive, productive workplace environment.
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Human Resources Managerial Law
Integrate complex legislation into practical approaches to issues including workplace harassment and whistleblowing.

Master of Science in Employment Law Curriculum

Core

Credits

(MLAW 1020
Legal Research Methods and Reasoning
/Credits: 3)
(MLAW 1032
Federal Privacy Law
/Credits: 2)
(MLAW 1035
Professional Communication
/Credits: 2)
(MLAW 1036
Legal Foundations
/Credits: 3)

Program Core

Credits

(MEML 1080
Employment Discrimination
/Credits: 2)
(MLAW 2060
Laws Regulating Wages and Hours
/Credits: 2)
(MEML 1030
Technology and Privacy Concerns in the Workplace
/Credits: 2)
(MEML 2011
Laws Regulating Workplace Safety
/Credits: 2)

Capstone

Credits

(MLAW 3025
Individual Research Project Seminar * If a student applies to take the Honors Thesis as part of their Capstone, the total number of electives is reduced to 12.
/Credits: 4)
(1 Elective
 
/Credits: 2)
(OR
 
/Credits:  )
(MLAW 3028
Individual Research Project Honors Thesis * If a student applies to take the Honors Thesis as part of their Capstone, the total number of electives is reduced to 12.
/Credits: 2)

Electives and Concentrations

 

Courses

Credits

(MLAW 3005
Principles of Information Security
/Credits: 2)
(MLAW 3006
Cyber and Information Crimes
/Credits: 2)
(MLAW 3007
Electronic Commerce and Digital Trade
/Credits: 2)
(MLAW 3008
Cyber Law and Modern Mass Communications Policy
/Credits: 2)

Courses

Credits

(MLAW 2090
Dealing with Whistleblowers and Preventing Retaliation
/Credits: 2)
(MEML 2020
Employee Benefits
/Credits: 2)
(MLAW 3010
Alternative Dispute Resolution
/Credits: 2)

Courses

Credits

(MLAW 2030
Preventing Workplace Harassment
/Credits: 2)
(MLAW 2050
Trends in Employee Relations Law
/Credits: 2)
(MLAW 2090
Dealing with Whistleblowers and Preventing Retaliation
/Credits: 2)

Courses

Credits

(MEML 1090
Developing and Maintaining Employment Policies and Handbooks
/Credits: 2)
(MEML 2020
Employee Benefits
/Credits: 2)
(MLAW 3010
Alternative Dispute Resolution
/Credits: 2)
(MLAW 3006
Cyber and Information Crimes
/Credits: 2)
(MLAW 3008
Cyber Law and Modern Mass Communication Policy
/Credits: 2)
(MLAW 2090
Dealing with Whistleblowers and Preventing Retaliation
/Credits: 2)
(MLAW 2085
Effective Advocacy Skills
/Credits: 2)
(MLAW 3007
Dealing with Whistleblowers and Preventing Retaliation
/Credits: 2)
(MLAW 2055
Immigration and Naturalization Concerns in Employment
/Credits: 2)
(MLAW 2070
Labor Law: Laws Regulating Unions and Management
/Credits: 2)
(MLAW 2030
Preventing Workplace Harassment
/Credits: 2)
(MLAW 3005
Principles of Information Security
/Credits: 2)
(MLAW 2035
Response to Intervention
/Credits: 2)
(MLAW 2050
Trends in Employee Relations Law
/Credits: 2)
(MLAW 2095
Workers Compensation
/Credits: 2)

Note: M.S. in Law degree programs do not prepare students to practice law or sit for a bar examination. Only the professional J.D. degree will prepare you to practice law.

Visit the  M.S. in Employment Law  curriculum to view detailed course descriptions.

The Master of Science in Law Program has seven expected  learning outcomes  for students in each program.

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