Coursework in the Law School may be offered as a minor toward the doctoral degree. Only enrolled non-dissertator PhD students can pursue a doctoral minor in Law. There is no process for applying for a law minor; the minor is not officially recorded on the student's transcript until the minor is completed and the doctoral degree is conferred.
See Courses & Schedules for information on Law School courses.
Admissions
Only enrolled, non-dissertator PhD students can pursue a doctoral minor in Law. Besides the process explained below, there is no additional process for applying for this doctoral minor. The doctoral minor is not officially recorded on the student's transcript until it is completed and the doctoral degree is conferred.
All Graduate School students must utilize the Graduate Student Portal in MyUW to add, change, or discontinue any doctoral minor. To apply to this minor, log in to MyUW, click on Graduate Student Portal, and then click on Add/Change Programs. Select the information for the doctoral minor for which you are applying.
Requirements
Required Courses
Students must complete 10 credits. The minimum grade requirement is a weighted average of B (on the university, not Law School, grade scale).
When 10 Law (LAW) credits for the law minor are complete, contact the Law Registrar (see contact box). The Law Registrar will verify courses, credits and grades and approve the doctoral minor.
Enrollment
See Courses & Schedules for information on Law School courses. To enroll in Law courses, select the desired course(s) and contact the instructor directly explaining the interest in the class and to request permission to enroll. Forward the instructor's permission to the Law Registrar (see contact box) and you will be notified when you may enroll in the course.