Modality
On Campus
Program URL
https://css.georgetown.edu/academics/ssp/degree-options/
Academic Policies
Students in the Security Studies and Law joint degree program are expected to comply with policies set forth in the Graduate and Law Center Bulletins.
Program Requirements
As joint degree students may begin their studies at either SSP or the Law Center, the course plan will vary between students. However, all students in the joint degree program must take the following:
- 24 credits of Security Studies coursework, including completion of all core courses for the program
- 31 credits of the required first-year law curriculum
- 32 credits in further law courses including Professional Responsibility and the legal writing requirement
- 16 credits in international law courses, including three credits in International Law I and 13 credits in further international law courses, at least three of which need to be in international/national security law
- Passage of the SSP comprehensive exam
- If needed, 9 credits of additional SSP M.A. free elective credits
- Minimum cumulative grade point average of 2.0 for the Law Center and a 3.0 for the M.A. in Security Studies.
