Investigates the legal principles and process by which the law allocates losses in actions brought by litigants who seek relief for injury. The primary emphasis is on cases involving harms to tangible personal and property interests. The course analyzes the three main theories of tort liability intent, negligence, and strict liability and introduces students to a variety of critiques of the current system. You will take a half dozen or more other courses. Altogether, you will need 30 credits to complete the MSL degree, all of which must be taken in the School of Law.
Most courses are three credits, but some are two and some are four.
You will take at least 12 credits in your area of concentration. The remaining eight credits may be taken in any elective approved by your concentration advisor. Your concentration advisor will work with you to determine the appropriateness of taking graduate level courses offered elsewhere in the University of Pittsburgh that count toward your MSL degree. To see what graduate level courses are available click here . There is a faculty advisor for each MSL concentration.