The Whitehead School of Diplomacy and Seton Hall School of Law offer a joint degree program leading to the degrees of Master of Arts in Diplomacy and International Relations and Juris Doctor. The joint degree presents a unique opportunity for students to combine legal training with a thorough understanding of the political, social, economic, and cultural dynamics of international affairs. In a competitive job market, joint degree recipients possess the training and expertise that make them stand out. The program may be completed in four years and one summer, rather than the five years usually required for the separate completion of both degrees.
 
Admission
This program is available only to full-time students. Students submit separate applications to both the Whitehead School and Seton Hall Law and must be accepted for admission to each School. Students should indicate on each application that they wish to be considered for the joint degree program. Full-time first or second year law students may apply for admission to the Whitehead School, identifying themselves as candidates for the joint degree and notifying the Law School of their intent to seek admission to that program. Some loss of credits may result from late application.
 
Only one application fee for the two programs is required. The Whitehead School accepts the LSDAS report from Seton Hall Law containing LSAT scores, transcripts, recommendations, etc. Students who have taken the LSAT are not required to take the GRE.
 
Curriculum

Diplomacy and International Relations Component (30 credits)

DIPL 6000	International Relations Theory	3
DIPL 6001	Politics of Cultural and Ethnic Pluralism	3
DIPL 6002	International Organizations	3
DIPL 6105 or DIPL 6155	International Political Economy or Advanced Economic Aspects of International Relations	3
DIPL 6104	Art and Science of International Negotiation	3
DIPL 7111	Internship*	3
DIPL XXXX	Diplomacy Electives	12

*A student with a clerkship may substitute a Diplomacy elective for the internship requirement.
 
Law Component (85 credits)
As part of their Law School coursework, students must complete the following requirements:

• International Legal Studies Group (12 credits)
  
  
• Independent Research (2 credits - WRTG 9142) or a second Advanced Writing Requirement course drawn from the International Legal Studies Group.
  
  

 A comprehensive list of Diplomacy course descriptions can be found here.