在国际关系学院和南加州大学法学院完成课程工作后，将授予文学硕士/法学博士学位。第一年通常用于完成核心法律课程。该计划的第二年和第三年（以及可选的第四年）包括国际关系学院的24个单元（六个课程），法学院的另外40个单元和实质性论文。所有的MA / JD学生都参加两门IR理论与方法课程和两门领域课程。其余的两个IR课程均为选修课。法律课程必须包括法律662或法律764，以及一门额外的国际法课程。所有MA / JD学生必须提交实质性论文或替代项目。学生可以根据原创作品或研究论文的修订版或详细的政策备忘录提交论文
The USC Gould School of Law and the School of International Relations jointly offer a three-year program leading to the JD and MA degrees. (Students may extend the dual degree program to four years.) Applicants must apply to both the law school and the School of International Relations and meet requirements for admission to both. In addition to the LSAT, students interested in this program are required to take the Graduate Record Examinations (GRE). Law students may apply to the School of International Relations during their first year at the law school.