LLM
AND JSM GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS
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LL.M./J.S.M.
Degree Program Requirements
In
order to graduate with the LL.M. or J.S.M.,
a student must successfully complete 24 credits
while officially enrolled as a degree seeking
candidate, which includes two required courses
and six other courses. The two required courses
to graduate are: in the first trimester Thesis
I, and secondly, the final LL.M. thesis (Thesis
II) of at least 12,000 words (40 pages approximately)
with a minimum of 10 unique sources and 120
footnotes.
The
candidate must have obtained a minimum grade
point average of 2.0 over the 24 credits in
order to be eligible to graduate. If a candidate
does not have a 2.0 grade point average, the
candidate may continue to take courses up to
36 credits to achieve the minimum grade point
average.
The
remaining 18 credits (6 courses) may flexibly
be organized over time and curriculum to best
meet the candidate’s employments needs.
Many
candidates continue to take courses after graduation.
Generally, candidates who hold a Bachelor of
Accountancy require 30 credits to be able to
qualify to sit for the state board accountancy
exam. Such candidates should consult the relevant
examination board to determine the required
minimum credits.
J.S.D.
Doctorate Degree Program Requirements
In
order to graduate with the J.S.D., students
successfully complete in a minimum of three
years, maximum five years, a minimum 75,000
word (between 180 – 300 pages) thesis
which must be publicly defended and thereafter
published before the degree will be awarded.
If
the dissertation has received a final passing
grade, then the J.S.D. candidate may edit the
dissertation based upon the report, comments,
and rigorosum, and thereafter publish it. For
these purposes, publication must include distribution
to an agreed list of academic libraries and
research institutes. Upon publication, the J.S.D.
degree will be awarded.
Graduation Honors
Graduate
Honors Recognition: Should a certain
minimum grade point average be achieved over
the 24 credits, the degree certificate will
further reflect summa cum laude, magna cum laude
or cum laude.
- Summa
Cum Laude: Each graduate whose cumulative
GPA is 3.80 or higher will graduate Summa
Cum Laude.
- Magna
Cum Laude: Each graduate (except those graduating
Summa Cum Laude) whose cumulative GPA is 3.65
or higher.
- Cum
Laude: Each graduate (except those graduating
with higher honors) whose cumulative GPA is
3.33 or higher.
Students
that complete less than 24 credits at Thomas
Jefferson, by example, through transfer credits,
are not eligible for the graduation honors.
Semester
Honors
In
order for a graduate to be eligible for any
of the following honors, his or her cumulative
grade point average must not be less than 2.65.
Distinguished
Honor Roll
Students who achieve a semester GPA of 3.50
or higher and who have completed a minimum of
two graded courses during a semester are placed
on the distinguished honor roll for that semester
or summer session.
Honor Roll
Students who achieve a semester GPA between
3.00 and 3.49 and who have completed a minimum
of two graded courses during a semester are
placed on the honor roll for that semester or
summer session.
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