SIPA: School of International and Public Affairs at Columbia University

International Affairs and Law

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MIA and JD
Joint Degree (School of International & Public Affairs - Law School)
30 SIPA credits + 83 Law School credits
(10 of the 83 credits required for the JD can be earned in SIPA courses)
2 semesters in residence at SIPA + 6 semesters in residence at the Law School

MIA/J.D. Dual Degree Curriculum Overview

Dual-degree students are required to fulfill the MIA and JD core requirements outlined below. Dual-degree candidates must complete a minimum of 3 semesters in residence at SIPA and fulfill all MIA core requirements. Dual-degrees do not need to complete a policy concentration or specialization.  The second professional degree will be accepted toward the MIA in lieu of a policy concentration.

Core Requirements – SIPA

• INAF U6800/U6804 Conceptual Foundations of International Politics (4 credits)
• SIPA U4200/U4201 or U6400/U6401 Economics for International and Public Affair
  (6 credits)
• Interstate Relations (3 credits)
• SIPA U6000 Management for International and Public Affairs (3 credits)
• SIPA U6500 Quantitative Methods (3 credits)
• Financial Management Requirement:
  (students must take one of the following courses)
• SIPA U6310 Budgeting for Non-Profits (3 credits)
• SIPA U6320 Budgeting for Government (3 credits)
• SIPA U6200 Accounting for International and Public Affairs (3 credits)
• INAF U6022 Economics of Finance (3 credits)
• SIPA U4040 Professional Development (.5 credit)
• SIPA U9013 Internship (1.5-3 credits)

Foreign Language Proficiency-Proficiency in a language other than English is required for graduation from SIPA. This requirement may be met in any of three ways:

1. As a native speaker of a language other than English, who can also read and write that language.
2. By passing a language proficiency test.
3. By achieving a grade of B or better in an Intermediate Level II (fourth semester) language course at Columbia.

Note: Students may pursue any language course they wish at SIPA. However, elementary I or II courses cannot count toward the SIPA degree requirement of 54 points.

General Requirements for the J.D. Degree

• 83 academic points (10 of which can be earned in SIPA courses)
• 6 terms of full-time residency
• 2 writing credits, at least one of which is a major writing credit
• 40 hours of certified pro bono work
• All required courses (Legal Methods, Contracts, Torts, Civil Procedure, Legal Practice Workshop, Constitutional Law, Criminal Law and Professional Responsibility, 1L Elective)

For a full explanation of J.D. requirements, students should visit www.law.columbia.edu/academics/registrar/gradreq

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