IV. Courses

Course sequencing. A student may not enroll in an elective course until the student has successfully completed at least two of the core courses.
Completed courses. If a student enrolls in a course and does not timely drop it in accordance with IV.C.1.a, then, except in the case of incomplete courses and withdrawals, as specified in IV.C.2 and IV.C.3, the instructor will assign a letter grade (which may consist of a failing grade).
Uncompleted courses
1. Dropped courses
  1. Drop period. A student may without penalty drop any course until the end of the second week of (i) courses scheduled during the fall and winter semesters and (ii) courses scheduled for ten weeks or more during the spring/summer semester. For courses scheduled for fewer than ten weeks during the spring/summer semester, a student may without penalty drop a course until the end of the first week of classes.
  2. No credit for dropped courses. If a student drops a course, that course will not count toward the student's satisfying the M.S.L. degree requirements.
2. Incomplete courses. If a student fails to complete all required coursework for a course, and the instructor determines that the student may complete the remaining requirements without participating in any additional group instructional activities, the instructor may assign the student a notation of "I" (Incomplete).
  1. The instructor will set a deadline by which the student must complete the remaining work. In no case may the deadline be later than twelve months after the date by which the work was originally due.
  2. If the student successfully completes the work by the deadline, the instructor will assign a letter grade for the course. If the student fails to complete the work by the deadline, then, subject to IV.C.2.c, the notation of "I" will be changed to a grade of "F."
  3. A student who receives a notation of "I" in a course may, at his or her option, register to take the course the next time it is offered. In that case, the notation of "I" will be changed to a "WN," "WP," or "WF," in accordance with VII.C.2, as the instructor shall determine is appropriate. The student will be assessed the applicable tuition and fees for retaking the course.
3. Withdrawal from a course
  1. Student's election to withdraw. After the applicable drop period, see IV.C.1.a, but before the withdrawal deadline, see IV.C.3.b, a student may elect to withdraw from a course.
  2. Withdrawal deadline. The withdrawal deadline for a course will ordinarily be the date as of which assessments constituting at least 80 percent of the final grade have been completed. Under extraordinary circumstances, the instructor and the Dean or the Dean's designee may permit a student to withdraw from a course after the ordinary withdrawal deadline, subject to applicable University policy.
  3. Withdrawal noted on transcript. If a student withdraws from a course, the student's transcript will include the applicable notation, as specified in VII.C.2.
  4. Tuition and fees following withdrawal. If a student withdraws from a course, the student remains responsible for the applicable tuition and fees in accordance with University policy.
  5. No credit towards degree. If a student withdraws from a course, that course will not count toward the student's satisfying the M.S.L. degree requirements.
  6. Retaking a withdrawn course. A student who withdraws from a course may retake it in a subsequent semester. The student will be assessed the applicable tuition and fees for retaking the course.
Repetition of courses
1. Election to repeat a course. A student may elect to repeat up to three courses credited toward the M.S.L. degree in which the student earned a grade of B- or below.
2. Successful completion of repeated course. If the student repeats a course and receives a grade of C or higher, the student will receive credit towards the M.S.L. degree and only the grade received in the repetition of the course will be taken into account in the student's cumulative GPA. Both grades will appear on the transcript.
3. Unsuccessful completion of repeated course. If a student repeats a course and receives a grade of C- or lower, the student will not receive credit towards the M.S.L. degree and an F will be assigned as the student's grade for the course and will be taken into account in the student's cumulative GPA. Both grades will appear on the transcript.
4. Registration and payment. To repeat a course a student must register for the course in accordance with normal procedures. The student will be assessed applicable tuition and fees for the repeated course.
Cross-listing with other schools and departments
1. Students enrolled in a school or department of the University in which an M.S.L. course is cross-listed are eligible to enroll in the course and receive course credit.
2. Students enrolled in the Law School's J.D. or LL.M. degree program, and persons who hold a J.D., LL.B., or LL.M. degree, are not eligible to enroll in an M.S.L. course.