Current Students

Congratulations! NSU Law is honored you have chosen the online Master of Science in Law program. Our staff and advisors are here to provide assistance every step of the way. 

What to do next:

1. Register for the new student orientation. The registration link can be found in your acceptance letter. If you need assistance, email MSlawprograms@nova.edu

2. Access your MY NSU email. This is the secure mail that all of your program information will be delivered to. Instructions on how to access your email is in the New Student Guide, emailed to you after you were accepted. You may also retrieve your username and set your password via the "Students" section of My NSU Identity. 

3. Apply for financial aid (optional). Stay in touch with the Office of Student Financial Assistance to make sure that they have received all of the documents they need from you. Please be sure to visit the information on Satisfactory Academic Progress, SAP. NSU's school code for the FAFSA is: 001509

4. Register for classes! Registration directions and information can be found HERE.

A full course load is considered two classes per term. Students can take more or less – it is up to the student and the student's schedule. Please take some time to look over your program's course checklist from the following: Education Law, Employment Law, Health Law, or Law & Policy. The checklist will help you stay on track so that you can take all of the classes you want, when the courses are offered, and finish in two years after you start.

It is strongly recommended to take classes in the order below:

• Term 1 – Core and Program core
• Term 2 – Core and Program core
• Term 3 – Core and Program core
• Term 4 – Program core and elective
• Term 5 – 2-3 electives (students need 12-14 credits of electives. 12 if completing the Honors Thesis, 14 if not taking the honors thesis)
• Term 6 – 2 electives Apply for Honors thesis if interested
• Term 7 – Legal Research and electives
• Term 8 – IRP Seminar and Honors Thesis if accepted
• Term 9 – if needed for Honors Thesis

The total number credits required to earn your M.S. in Law degree is 36, including 20-22 required credits and the 12-14 elective credits. Please take some time to review the concentration offerings to further enhance your career.

Classes are subject to change. Please review the Registration Page for each term for the most up to date list or contact the program office at 1 800-541-6682 ext. 26367 or (954) 262-6367 or mslawprograms@nova.edu.

Important
Students must complete 14 credits of electives in addition to 22 required courses, for a total of 36 credits. Students may choose to complete a concentration within those 14 elective credits.
If you are going to apply for the Honors Thesis class and are approved –the required elective credits will be reduced to 12. Students should apply for the Honors Thesis class 2 terms before they plan to complete the program.

All classes require a minimum of 6 students enrolled to run.

****Each elective class is only offered once a year so please keep this in mind as you plan your elective classes and any concentration you are seeking.

Registration Information

• Course CRN information 
• Registration Instructions
• Student Transaction Form 

Course Checklists

Click on the appropriate program below for the program specific Course Checklist.

Suggested Course Order

• Term 1 – Core and Program core
• Term 2 – Core and Program core
• Term 3 – Core and Program core
• Term 4 – Program core and elective
• Term 5 – 2-3 electives (students need 12-14 credits of electives. 12 if completing the Honors Thesis, 14 if not taking the honors thesis)
• Term 6 – 2 electives Apply for IRP Honors Thesis, if interested
• Term 7 – Legal Research and electives
• Term 8 – IRP Seminar and IRP Honors Thesis, if accepted
• Term 9 – if needed for Honors Thesis

See Program Calendar (tab above) for more information on course offerings.

Textbook Information

Visit the NSU bookstore to find your course textbooks. Just enter the term, and course information

Library Guides for:

Online - Education Law
Online - Employment Law
Online - Health Law
Online - Law and Policy
Online - Cybersecurity Concentration

• Students must remain in good standing with Nova Southeastern University.
• Students must remain in good standing with the Bursar's office.
• Students must maintain a GPA of at least 3.0.
• Cheating and Plagiarism will not be tolerated. Students may be suspended or expelled for such actions.
  • Students are expected to comply with the legal and ethical standards of the institution. Academic and non-academic dishonesty and/or misconduct will result in disciplinary action. Dishonesty includes but is not limited to cheating, plagiarism, knowingly furnishing false information to the institution, forging and/or altering institution documents or credentials. Misconduct can include but is not limited to theft, vandalism, disruptive behavior, sexual harassment, or abuse against other class members or NSU faculty or staff. This includes written or verbal threats against individuals. This includes improper use of technology resources. Students must abide by Nova Southeastern University and the College of Law's codes of conduct.
  • Plagiarism is generally defined as literary theft, representing the words or ideas of another as your own, and this is not tolerated by either the College of Law or the University. All sources must be acknowledged. Quotations from, and paraphrases and summaries of, the work of others must be referenced in an appropriate manner as required by the professor.
• All program requirements must be completed within five years from the first term enrolled.
  • • A student has five calendar years to complete the program.. Leaves of absences taken during the course of the program, even for medical reasons, do not extend the five-year time limit.
• There is no grade appeal process at the College of Law. Final grades are only changed for calculation errors.
• The last day to add a class is the Friday prior to the start of term. Students must be officially registered prior to the start date of course(s) in order to participate in and receive academic credit for those courses.
• Students may file a formal complaint with the program director within 30 calendar days of the incident. The complaint will be reviewed and additional information requested as needed.

• Earning a second MS requires a student to take 4 new program core classes, the capstone with a new topic, and 18 credits of electives not taken before. Class approval from the Director is needed before applying. It is the student’s responsibility to ensure that no classes are repeated not the system and not the Director.

Satisfactory Academic Progress

To encourage focused academic achievement, promote postgraduate professional success, and allocate university resources efficiently, NSU has established the following limitations with respect to the number of degrees it will award to a single student:

• A maximum of four degrees at the master's level, regardless of academic program, major or concentration

• A maximum of two education specialist (EdS) degrees

• One of each type of all other doctoral or professional degrees (e.g., PhD, MD, JD, DO, etc.) at NSU.

Multiple doctoral degrees of the same type are not permitted, regardless of whether they have different majors/concentrations or are offered through different colleges or academic programs at NSU. By setting these limits, NSU aims to support students in achieving depth and specialization in their chosen fields while balancing academic rigor and maintaining the quality and accessibility of its educational offerings.

Although degrees awarded at other institutions do not count toward this policy, when exercising its academic discretion with respect to admissions decisions, NSU considers the totality of an applicant’s academic history, including the nature and number of degrees possessed by the applicant.

University-Wide Academic Inactivity Policy

NSU requires all students to make consistent progress toward obtaining an eligible degree or certificate program at the university. Any student who does not complete a course and earn credit(s) for three consecutive semesters/four terms will be considered inactive and withdrawn from the University, excluding any semesters/terms where the student is on an approved leave of absence. Students withdrawn pursuant to this policy who wish to continue their academic program are required to follow the readmission process as detailed in their college or academic program’s student handbook/catalog. Readmission is solely at the discretion of the student’s college or academic program and may include specific conditions, including the repeat of courses or the entirety of the academic program, when deemed appropriate by the college/academic program. Additionally, students may be subject to the admissions standards and academic program requirements as outlined in the student handbook/catalog for the academic year in which the student is seeking readmission. While this policy is intended to set forth the maximum period of academic inactivity, colleges and academic programs are permitted to adopt more stringent standards, i.e., shorter time periods of inactivity that will lead to withdrawal. Students should consult with their college or academic program for additional information about the maximum period of academic inactivity applicable to their course of study.

Students withdrawn from NSU due to academic inactivity and seeking readmission to their academic program will be required to petition their specific college or academic program for readmission. 

MS in Law students may apply for readmission to their program after a period of inactivity.  Contact the Director for review and assessment.

The page and documents communicate information regarding academic operations for the Fall 2020 term. There are many logistics and specifics regarding full building operations still being considered by our Faculty/Staff Fall 2020 Taskforce, who began work back in April 2020. Please understand that the world we are operating in is constantly in flux. NSU Law administration believes it is important to share this big picture information with you to help you with your planning. We have made these plans under the direction of the University, health and safety guidelines, and student feedback. 

While NSU Law MS Students are primarily online it is important that we share this information with you in the event you need to visit campus.

NSU COVID-19 Return of the Sharks Protocol

Return of the Sharks Student Guide

University Fees & Statement of Fee Description

Resurgence of COVID-19 Protocol

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