Students interested in pursuing a career in public interest law need a solid grounding in the basics and will benefit from many of the electives offered that, while not specifically targeted to public interest issues, are relevant to them. In addition, NYU offers a particularly impressive curriculum specifically geared to students pursuing public interest careers. After the first year of required J.D. courses, students have great latitude in selecting courses for their second and third years.
Many courses focus specifically on public interest issues and under-represented constituencies.
In addition, directed research projects related to a specific course may be arranged for credit. The courses for which directed research projects are available are listed on the upper-class curriculum bulletin board each academic year. Students who would like to work for faculty members who are not listed may approach the professors directly to request directed research projects. Joint Degree Programs NYU offers several joint degree programs. Students interested in a joint degree program must apply separately to the Law School and to the Master's program at the school of their choice.