Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law - Course and Degree Offerings

Course and Degree Offerings

Juris Doctor

For J.D. students, Cardozo offers a selection of over 130 courses in addition to the eight courses required during the first year. Students may choose to graduate with a concentration in one of the following areas:

• Commercial Law
• Constitutional Law and Rights
• Corporate Law
• Criminal Law and Procedure
• Family Law, Policy and Bioethics
• Intellectual Property and Information Law
• International and Comparative Law
• Litigation (General)
• Property and Real Estate
• Public Law and Regulation
• Taxation

Cardozo also offers "pathways" in Jurisprudence and Legal History, which are not formal concentrations. Students may also earn a Certificate in Dispute Resolution.

Master of Laws

For those who already have a law degree, Cardozo offers LL.M. degrees in General Studies, Comparative Legal Thought, Dispute Resolution and Advocacy, and Intellectual Property. LL.M. students can take almost any of the courses offered to J.D. students. The LL.M. program may be entered in the Spring Term or in the Fall Term.

Study abroad

Cardozo students may study abroad through the following programs:

• Amsterdam Law School: Amsterdam, The Netherlands
• Bucerius Law School: Hamburg, Germany
• Central European University: Budapest, Hungary
• Chinese University of Hong Kong: Hong Kong
• Tel Aviv University: Tel Aviv, Israel
• University of Deusto: Bilbao, Spain
• University of Oxford Programme in Comparative Media Law and Policy: Oxford, England
• University of Paris X-Nanterre: Paris, France
• University of Roma Tre: Rome, Italy
• University of Sydney: Sydney, Australia
• Independent Study Abroad

Alternative Entry Plan (AEP)

While most Cardozo students begin their legal studies in September, some students are allowed the flexibility to begin in January or May AEP students are able to take classes part-time and during the summer, which gives AEP students the option of graduating in three years or a semester early.