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USC Gould is a top-ranked law school with a 120-year history and reputation for academic excellence. We are located on the beautiful 228-acre USC University Park Campus, just south of downtown Los Angeles.
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USC Gould helps prepare you for a stellar legal career. You can pursue a JD degree, one of our numerous graduate and international offerings, or an online degree or certificate.
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We work closely with students, graduates and employers to support successful career goals and outcomes. Our overall placement rate is consistently strong, with 94 percent of our JD class employed within 10 months after graduation.
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Our faculty is distinguished for its scholarship, as well as for its commitment to teaching. Our 12:1 student-to-faculty ratio creates an intimate and collegial learning environment.
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Curriculum - Master of Laws (LLM) - Online
USC Gould School of Law
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Earning the Online LLM degree requires successful completion of 21 credit units, including two required courses:
Introduction to the U.S. Legal System, 2 units
Legal Research, 1 unit
Your remaining 18 credits will be chosen from electives including:
U.S. Law
Constitutional Law, 3 units
Legal Profession, 2 units
Topics in American Law, 3 units
Introduction to Litigation in U.S. Courts, 2 units
Business Law
Business Principles in Law, 2 units
Business Organizations, 4 units
Contract Drafting and Strategy, 2 units
Mergers and Acquisitions, 3 units
Securities Regulation, 3 units
Compliance
Regulatory Compliance, 2 units
Entertainment Law and Industry
Dealmaking in the Entertainment Industry, 2 units
Entertainment Law and Industry, 2 units
Digital Media Transactions, 2 units
Intellectual Property: Copyright, 2 units
Intellectual Property: Trademark, 2 units
Music Law in Practice, 2 units
Negotiation Skills, 2 units
Financial Compliance
Corporate Governance, 2 units
Financial Institution Regulation, 2 units
Global Regulatory Compliance, 2 units
Health Care Compliance
Health Care Compliance, 2 units
Health Care Law, Business and Finance, 2 units
Health Law and Policy, 2 units
Patient Privacy Law, 2 units
Human Resources Law and Compliance
Contemporary Issues in Human Resource Compliance, 2 units
Employment Discrimination Law, 2 units
Employment Dispute Mediation, 2 units
Human Resource Compliance, 2 units
Privacy Law and Cybersecurity
Cyber Security & Cyber Crimes, 2 units
Information Management & Risk, 2 units
Information Privacy Law, 2 units
Bar and Certificate Courses
Concentrate your studies by completing coursework to sit for the California Bar exam, or select coursework to earn a graduate certificate. Learn about our bar and certificate tracks.
Note: Courses used toward a degree or a certificate completed at another university may not be applied toward a master's degree at USC. If courses were not used toward a completed degree or a certificate, a maximum of five credits may be transferred to our Online LLM degree.