Combined JD/MI Program

A four-year course of study leading to the combined degrees Master of Information Studies (MI) and Juris Doctor (JD). A total of 36 credit hours MI courses and 79 - 83 JD credit hours are needed to complete the MI/JD program. The usual order of the program is:

Year 1

• First year courses of the MI program, plus the non-credit INFO 0590 Practicum (Spring Term)

Year 2

• First year courses of the JD program

Year 3

• two MI courses (one required, one elective)
• 23 - 25 hours of JD courses including Civil Procedure, Constitutional Law, Second Year Moot and a major paper course

Year 4

• two MI courses
• 23 - 25 hours of JD courses including Professional Responsibility and a major paper course

Students who apply for the combined JD/MI program must meet the admission standards for both the Schulich School of Law and the School of Information Management.

For further information about this program, contact the MI Program Coordinator, School of Information Management and/or the Director, Admissions and Career Development, Schulich School of Law.