MAJOR FOR TRIAL COURT JUDGES (total 15 credits)

Master's and Ph.D. in Judicial Studies

  • Required Courses Include:

    • JS 610 General Jurisdiction – 2 weeks 4 credits (NJC) or
    • JS 611 Special Court Jurisdiction: Advanced 4 credits (NJC)
    • JS 615 Judicial Writing 2 credits (NJC)
    • JS 710 History and Theory of Jurisprudence 3 credits (UNR)
    • JS 797 Thesis 6 credits (UNR)

    Elective Courses Include:

    • GROUP I (a minimum of 8 credits) (NJC)
    • JS 613 Criminal Evidence 2 credits
    • JS 617 Advanced Evidence 2 credits
    • JS 618 Decision Making 2 credits
    • JS 619 Ethical Issues in the Law: A Novel Approach 2 credits
    • JS 622 Scientific Evidence and Expert Testimony 2 credits
    • JS 623 Handling Capital Cases 2 credits
    • JS 625 Dispute Resolution Skills 2 credits
    • JS 626 Advanced Judicial Writing 2 credits
    • JS 627 Effective Caseflow Management 2 credits
    • JS 628 Practical Approaches to Substance Abuse Issues 2 credits
    • JS 629 Managing Complex Litigation 2 credits
    • JS 630 Managing Trials Effectively 2 credits
    • JS 632 Conducting the Trial 2 credits
    • JS 634 Managing Challenging Family Law Cases: A Practical Approach 2 credits
    • JS 636 Domestic Violence 2 credits
    • JS 638 Probate Courts: Contemporary Issues 2 credits
    • JS 642 Today’s Justice: The Historic Bases 2 credits
    • JS 644 When Justice Fails: Threats to the Independence of the Judiciary 2 credits
    • JS 645 Search, Seizure and Criminal Procedure 2 credits
    • JS 690 Topics in Comparative Jurisprudence 2 credits



    • GROUP II (a minimum of 9 credits) (UNR)
    • JS 715 Justice, Law and Literature 3 credits
    • JS 720 Comparative Law 3 credits
    • JS 725 Media and the Courts 3 credits
    • JS 730 Law and Economics 3 credits
    • JS 735 Law, Social and Behavioral Science 3 credits
    • JS 740 Medical Legal Issues 3 credits
    • JS 745 Public Policy and the Courts 3 credits
    • JS 750 Criminology: Causation, Enforcement, Responsibility 3 credits
    • JS 760 Language and the Judicial Process 3 credits
    • JS 765 Science and Law 3 credits
    • JS 770 Gaming Law 3 credits

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