Wagner Graduate School of Public Service Pilot Preferential Courses
Important Credit Hours Note
According to ABA Rules, a “credit hour” is an amount of work that reasonably approximates: (1) not less than one hour of classroom or direct faculty instruction and two hours of out-of-class student work per week for fifteen weeks, or the equivalent amount of work over a different amount of time; or (2) at least an equivalent amount of work as required in subparagraph (1) of this definition for other academic activities as established by the institution, including simulation, field placement, clinical, co-curricular, and other academic work leading to the award of credit hours. For purposes of this Standard, fifty minutes suffices for one hour of classroom or direct faculty instruction. An “hour” for out-of-class student work is sixty minutes. The fifteen-week period may include one week for a final examination.
For courses taken elsewhere in the University toward a Law degree, Law students will earn credits calculated as above (rounded down to the nearest quarter credit).
The Wagner Graduate School of Public Service permits law students to cross-register for certain graduate courses on a preferential basis. Students who cross-register for these Wagner courses may use COURSES to register. Law students can request the course in the bidding cycle, when available, or during add/drop.
The Wagner courses offered for preferential cross-registration are identified by the footnote “Prf” and the course type “Wagner Graduate School Preferential Course” for bidding and add/drop purposes only. After add/drop, the courses will be identified by the Wagner course numbers on the records of students whose bidding or add/drop requests are successful and they will count towards your total of non-law credits.
If you are interested in a Wagner course that is not offered on a preferential basis, please see the non-law course registration procedures.
Wagner courses generally begin after the last day to add a Law course. If you must drop a Stern course, you will not be able to add a Law course in its place. Make sure you have enough credits each semester even without the Stern course.
Note: Registration dates for Wagner classes are different than for Law School classes and are distinguished between day and evening course offerings. Please see the Registration Calendar for the applicable registration deadlines. Once COURSES add/drop ends, all transactions must be completed in person in the Office of Academic Services.
In deciding whether to cross-register for one of these courses, you should consider the following:
- You should check the Wagner website for additional course information and meeting times.
Please note the following:
a) Preferential Courses: You are required to use COURSES to register.
b) Non-preferential Courses: To register, complete the Non-Law School Graduate Level Course Registration form (JD or LLM) available online and submit it to the appropriate program office. See a schedule of classes available to non-Wagner students.